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Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) news

Left to right: CivMin professors Kamran Esmaeili, Sebastian Goodfellow, CivMin Chair Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabian officials. (photo by Phill Snel)

U of T Engineering welcomes Saudi delegation led by His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef

The official visit to Canada aims to enhance industrial and mining cooperation between the two countries

From left to right: U of T Engineering professor Aryan Rezaei Rad, UBC professor AnnaLisa Meyboom and U of T Daniels Faculty's Nicholas Hoban stand in front of an installation of a pavilion at U of T.

Digital fabrication design course brings engineering and architecture students together

Robot Made 2024 enabled undergraduate and graduate participants to engage in computational design and digital fabrication of timber systems

Professor Aereas Aung's lab is developing new tools to study and manipulate immune cells and their reaction to vaccines. (photo by Tim Fraser)

Connaught New Researcher award supports research to create next generation vaccines against sexually transmitted infections

Professor Aereas Aung (BME) is developing a novel strategy to target the mucosal immune system

Evan Bentz

Training for the future: Meet Vice-Dean, Undergraduate Evan Bentz

A recipient of several teaching awards, Bentz (CivMin) aims to create an environment where all students can thrive

Trevor Carey is photographed from the shoulders up. A city scape is seen in the background.

‘Embrace curiosity and take ownership of your learning’: Meet Professor Trevor Carey

Professor Carey (CivMin) aims to advance research on how natural and anthropogenic hazards impact the built environment

A rendering of a single-family, suburban home superimposed on a larger, mid-rise apartment building.

How to build more with less: New model shows how Canada can reconcile its housing and climate targets by adopting established sustainable construction practices

U of T Engineering researchers created the future infrastructure growth (FIG) model to quantify the reduced emissions associated with known sustainable construction strategies

Dense housing superimposed on suburban housing

U of T Engineering study highlights the tension between Canada’s climate and housing goals

Researchers from the Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment show that current construction practices cannot restore housing affordability while also meeting emissions targets

Jeff Chen wears a dark blazer over a collared shirt and stands in front a beige walled background.

Top U of T undergraduate Jeff Chen fell in love with the process of learning

The civil engineering student is the 2024 recipient of the John Black Aird Scholarship, awarded annually to U of T’s top undergraduate student

From left to right: David Li (BME PhD student), Erica Floreani (BME PhD student), Alexander Krawciw (UTIAS PhD student) and Bhabishya Khaniya (CivMin PhD student). (photos courtesy of David Li, Erica Floreani; Alexander Krawciw photo by Dewey Chang Photography; Bhabishya Khaniya photo by Phill Snel)

Meet four U of T Engineering doctoral students awarded 2024 Vanier Scholarships

Funding supports research on brain-computer interfaces, stem cell transplantation, bioretention systems and mobile robot navigation