Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin)

Professor Mohammed Basheer (CivMin) poses for a photo by the University of Toronto gates on his first visit to campus. He has moved from Germany to take a new role at U of T. (Photo: Phill Snel)

‘The educational journey is as significant as the ultimate goal’: Meet Professor Mohammed Basheer

October 5, 2023

Professor Mohammed Basheer comes to U of T Engineering from Humboldt University of Berlin.

Professor Enid Montague stands in front of a mosaic artwork.

New human-centred automation tools could ease stress on overburdened health-care systems

August 29, 2023

Professor Enid Montague’s project is one of seven from U of T Engineering to receive funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Public transit is just one example of a field at the intersection of engineering and public policy. A new certificate, launching this fall, will enable U of T Engineering students to gain fluency and experience with the design and implementation of public policy. (Photo: surangaw, via Envato Elements)

New Certificate in Public Policy and Engineering expands the skill set of future engineering leaders

August 16, 2023

U of T Engineering students can now sign up for courses delivered by the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Gerald Heffernan, who received his BASc in metallurgy and materials science from U of T, was considered one of the few true technological visionaries in the global steel industry.

In Memoriam: Gerald Heffernan (1919-2023)

August 10, 2023

Gerald and Geraldine Heffernan contributed more than $11 million to support University of Toronto students, programs, researchers and buildings

Left to right: U of T Engineering Professors Greg Jamieson (MIE), Oh-Sung Kwon (CivMin) and Yu Zou (MSE) are all leading new research projects that look at various aspects of small modular reactors, an emerging technology that could shift how and where nuclear power is used.

How U of T Engineering research could improve the design of small-scale modular reactors for the nuclear industry

July 12, 2023

Three professors recently received grants to study various aspects of this emerging technology

A new study from U of T Engineering Professor David Meyer (CivMin, ISTEP) shows that between the cities of Delhi and Bengaluru, customers are supplied water on 3,278 different schedules, ranging from nearly continuous to only about 30 minutes per week. (Photo: wirestock, via Envato Elements)

Why do Delhi and Bengaluru supply water according to 3,278 different schedules?

June 12, 2023

New research from Professor David Meyer (CivMin, ISTEP) and his team highlights how water supply scheduling leads to inequity between rich neighbourhoods and poorer ones

At 76, John Bond (CivE 6T8, MASc 6T9) is the oldest U of T Mississauga grad this spring. This is his third U of T degree. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

Advice to ‘read with purpose’ set 76-year-old engineering alumnus on path to history degree

June 9, 2023

John Bond (CivE 6T8, MASc 6T9) is the oldest U of T Mississauga grad this spring

Professor Seungjae Lee (CivMin) is using U of T buildings as models to design deep learning algorithms that could optimize the operations of building heating and cooling systems, significantly reducing energy use.

Can AI help make our buildings more sustainable?

May 23, 2023

New research explores the potential of artificial intelligence to optimize heating and cooling in buildings on the U of T campus

Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (left) and Professor Sebastian Goodfellow (CivMin) are training AI to recognize the warning signs of impending arrhythmia based on clinicians’ expertise and more than 10,000 electrocardiogram readings. (Photo: SickKids)

Tremors of the heart: How AI could help doctors predict cardiac problems in critically ill children

May 10, 2023

U of T researchers test artificial intelligence similar to earthquake detection AI to diagnose heart rhythm abnormalities at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children

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