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Alaa Itani (CivMin PhD candidate) is among three recipients from U of T Engineering to be awarded WTS Toronto area chapter scholarships. (Photo courtesy Alaa Itani)

Three U of T Engineering students recognized for advancing women in transportation

CivMin students awarded scholarships by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Toronto area chapter

From left, clockwise: U of T Engineering Dean Chris Yip; Alana Bailey, president of NSBE U of T Chapter; Jennifer Blackbird, Centre for Indigenous Studies; Micah Stickel, Acting Vice Provost, Students; and Marisa Sterling, Assistant Dean & Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Professionalism for U of T Engineering.

‘Reflect, remember, respond’: U of T commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Tri-campus virtual memorial fostered discussions on ending gender-based violence, and the need to centre narratives around violence perpetrated against racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ communities

A new set of research collaborations will look at innovative ways to improve the movement of goods across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. (Photo: Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

Smart Freight Centre launches new research collaborations on safer, cleaner and more efficient transport of goods in the GTHA

NSERC Alliance Grant will support 24 research projects over the next four years

Professor Lesley Warren performs environmental sampling at Syncrude Canada’s Base Mine Lake, an important location for mining-impact water research and technology development in Alberta’s Oil Sands. (Photo courtesy Lesley Warren)

Methane-converting viruses could play a role in combating climate change

Genomic study reveals the complex interactions between bacteria and viruses in industrial wastewater

From top left, clockwise: Professors Chirag Variawa (ISTEP), Marianne Touchie (CivMin), Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE) and Elham Marzi (ISTEP). (Photos: Laura Pederson, Kevin Soobrian, Neda Demiri and Roberta Baker)

Five U of T Engineering professors on how they’re preparing for an unprecedented Back to Skule™

Instructors reimagine approaches to teaching as the Faculty gears up for a remote start to fall term

From left: Lilian Kabelle (CivE MEng candidate), Marie Merci Ishimwe (ECE MEng candidate) and Ngone Lo (Faculty of Information). The team is building an “engineering think tank” to counteract the impact of COVID-19 in East Africa. (Photos courtesy of Lilian Kabelle)

Students spark new solutions for COVID-19 challenges

Forty seven undergraduate and graduate students from U of T Engineering have received U of T COVID-19 Student Engagement Awards

Dr. Emily Moore, centre, speaks with students at Troost ILead’s ‘The Power of Story’ event on March 5, 2020. (Credit: Daria Perevezentsev)

Five U of T engineers elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Body unites Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers to provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

U of T Engineering Professor Emeritus Paul Young (CivMin) will coordinate global research efforts to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Paul Young appointed International Secretary of the Royal Society of Canada

U of T Engineering Professor Emeritus will coordinate global research efforts to address some of the world’s most pressing issues

UV treatment is widely used to disinfect drinking water and wastewater. Now, hospitals are considering its role in disinfecting masks and other personal protective equipment (Photo: Dimitri Karastelev via Unsplash)

Can ultraviolet light help hospitals disinfect their supply of masks and gowns? U of T Engineering UV expert explains

Professor Ron Hofmann answers questions about the use of UV treatment to extend hospital supplies of personal protective equipment