
Taking flight: Rick Baltman’s journey from NASA to Hollywood and beyond
Alumnus Rick Baltman’s lifelong passion for aerospace engineering has propelled his career from the red carpets of Hollywood to the launch of Apple’s iPad

New cross-Faculty collaboration engages engineering students in energy policy
Pilot project between the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and School of Public Policy enables students to develop policy briefings on issues from phasing out coal power to mitigating climate change

Five U of T Engineering alumni make the shortlist to become Canada’s next astronaut
Aaron Persad (EngSci 0T6, MIE PhD 1T4) is one of 72 aspiring astronaut candidates under consideration by the Canadian Space Agency

Alumnus funds first scholarship for U of T Engineering students involved in eSports
A generous donation from alumnus Victor Xin (EngSci 0T8 + PEY) will fund a new scholarship to support a student with high academic achievement and a passion for eSports.

‘Our students are fearless’: Deepa Kundur commences term as chair of Engineering Science
Top-ranked program combines academic rigour with boundless creativity

The next generation of solar pioneers: Electrifying a nation
U of T Engineering alumni John Paul Morgan and Shawn Qu are entrepreneurs whose ingenuity is lighting up parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo