
Three professors elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada
U of T Engineering faculty recognized for their contributions to advancing clean energy, computing hardware and safer infrastructure

Researchers investigate health effects of fracking in B.C.’s Northeast
Professors Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivMin) and Elyse Caron-Beaudoin are will study the impacts of fracking on air quality and health for B.C. communities

CivMin alumnus is finalist for £1-million Earthshot Prize
First-ever Earthshot Prize winners to be announced Sunday, October 17

U of T Engineering professor on a mission to lower concrete’s carbon footprint
Simple additives can reduce the CO2 emissions associated with concrete by nearly half, without compromising cost or performance

Large carbon footprint of new house construction mostly due to concrete basements
Analysis of 40 homes in Toronto suggests zoning and construction strategies that could reduce the environmental impact of new builds

Megaprojects and the ‘need for speed’: How political indecision affects the timelines of large infrastructure investments
An analysis of 26 projects from Toronto and London, U.K. points to ‘long informal gestational periods’ as major factors in extending project timelines

Tradition meets innovation as Survey Camp 2021 gets underway
Civil and Mineral Practicals (CAMP), a summer course for third-year students in Civil and Mineral Engineering, gives students practical experience in techniques from land surveying to water sampling