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Recipients stand in front of a U of T Engineering banner with their awards

Five alumni honoured with 2025 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

U of T Engineering community members recognized for professional excellence and impact on their chosen fields

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Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students

A gift and a new funding campaign from Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8, MASc 8T9) and his family will expand access to counselling and other services

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New modelling tool for intermittent water distribution systems could improve service for over a billion people

Professor David Meyer (CivMin) and CivMin PhD student Omar Abdelazeem synthesized best practices to create the SWMMIN model

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U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to Canada and to Canadians

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U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

Awards recognize engineers who have made exceptional contributions to the profession and to society

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Eyes on the street: Harnessing Street View images to ‘peer into’ structures 

A team of U of T Engineering researchers has an innovative way to use existing Street View images to reveal what’s inside structures

A large group of students pose on steps with a Canadian flag held in the middle of the group

Shaking things up: U of T Seismic Design Team earns second-place finish at international competition

U of T Engineering competed against 48 teams from institutions around the world

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Celebrating more than 40 years of giving: Paul Cadario reflects on engineering and philanthropy

“The adaptability that an engineering education provides makes it a great way to open doors to countless opportunities.”

Professor Minghan Xu stands in front of the U of T gates by the Lassonde Mining Building.

‘Life is what you make it’: Meet Professor Minghan Xu

Professor Xu has joined the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto as an assistant professor