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Professor Jason Foster (EngSci), second from right, works with aspiring engineers at U of T Engineering’s Young Women in Engineering Symposium. Foster is receiving the 2018 Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of academic or extracurricular student life. (Credit: Alan Wu).

Foster, Davenport Huyer win University of Toronto Awards of Excellence

U of T Engineering professor and student recognized for exceptional contributions to student experience and research

Left to right: U of T Professor Geoff Hinton (Computer Science) and alumnus Matt Zeiler (EngSci 0T9) speak with Kyle Hsu (Year 3 EngSci) at the Engineering Science Education Conference, held January 26, 2018. (Photo: Kevin Zhang)

Get the picture: Q and A with Matt Zeiler, founder and CEO of Clarifai

Startup founded by EngSci alumnus uses artificial intelligence to ‘understand’ photos and video

Robert Adragna (Year 2 EngSci) and Mona Gridseth (UTIAS PhD candidate) work on a sensor array as part of the AutoDrive project, an intercollegiate competition to create a self-driving car. Artificial intelligence and analytics are the focus of two new educational programs set to launch at U of T Engineering next fall. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

U of T Engineering launches new offerings in Machine Intelligence and Data Analytics

Students will learn techniques to help computer programs and robots turn data into insight

Lab workers wearing Nymi Bands

How U of T Engineering startup Nymi found an unexpected business niche

Founded by U of T Engineering researchers in 2011, Nymi uses people’s heartbeats as biometric identifiers to log them into iPhones, iPads — and now industrial equipment.

Askar Kazbekov profile shot

Out of this world: Student’s SpaceX internship involved working on Falcon Heavy’s engines

UTIAS graduate student Askar Kazbekov spent nearly a year-and-half working for Elon Musk’s Hawthorne, Calif.-based SpaceX during two separate internships.

Students celebrate at Cannonball 2018

EngSoc contest updates Godiva’s Hymn to reflect diversity in engineering

The Godiva’s Hymn contest, held by U of T’s Engineering Society, encourages students to contribute verses that echo the spirit of the 21st-century engineer. The 2018 winners were announced at Cannonball on Jan. 13, 2018.

The Aviation Week Network’s list of “Tomorrow’s Technology Leaders: The 20 Twenties” includes both alumnus Arthur Brown (EngSci 1T6) and student Jeremy Wang (Year 4 EngSci). (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Engineering student and alumnus named to list of future aerospace leaders

“20 Twenties” awards recognize academic performance, civic contribution and research or design project

Holiday Gift Guide products

U of T Engineering Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Looking for holiday gift ideas? Here are 12 U of T Engineering-approved options for everyone on your list.

Lineup of 2017 EAN Award winners

Remarkable U of T Engineering alumni honoured

Ten exemplary members of U of T Engineering’s alumni community were recognized on Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Awards.