Engineering Science (EngSci)

Portrait of alumnus and eSports enthusiast Victor Xin

Alumnus funds first scholarship for U of T Engineering students involved in eSports

January 18, 2017

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.

Professor Deepa Kundur (centre) began her appointment as chair of the Division of Engineering Science on January 1, 2017. (Credit: Neil Ta).

‘Our students are fearless’: Deepa Kundur commences term as chair of Engineering Science

January 6, 2017

Top-ranked program combines academic rigour with boundless creativity

U of T Engineering alumnus John Paul Morgan (EngSci 0T1, ECE MASc 0T5) was inspired to found his company, Morgan Solar, by his experiences with Doctors Without Borders in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Morgan is part of a new generation of entrepreneurs helping to bring inexpensive electricity to energy-impoverished regions. (Courtesy: John Paul Morgan).

The next generation of solar pioneers: Electrifying a nation

December 7, 2016

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

Sam Harrison (Year 3 EngSci) has been chosen as a member of the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition at the global UN climate change summit COP22. (Credit: Marit Mitchell).

EngSci student represents Canadian youth at UN climate summit

November 2, 2016

Sam Harrison selected to join Canadian Youth Delegation at COP22 in Marrakech, Morocco

Michael Bazzocchi, centrem with Trek for Teens volunteers. Bazzocchi's organization has raised more than $60,000 in support of charities that aid homeless youth. (Courtesy of Michael Bazzocchi)

Engineering student founds Trek for Teens to help homeless youth

October 7, 2016

U of T Engineering student Michael Bazzocchi co-founded Trek for Teens to help homeless youth

James Xu, at left, and Kevin Han (both Year 1 EngSci) have been named 2016 recipients of the Schulich Leader Scholarships. (Courtesy: DUA)

U of T Engineering welcomes two new Schulich Leaders

October 3, 2016

Established in 2012 by businessman Seymour Schulich, the Schulich Leader Scholarships were created to celebrate leadership in students pursuing careers in STEM fields

The Aerovelo team (left to right: Trefor Evans, Tomek Bartczak, Cameron Robertson, Todd Reichert, Michael Kiiru, Jenny Reichert, Alex Selwa), co-founded by U of T Engineering Alumni, set a new world record for the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth, breaking their own record set the year before. (Photo: Anupam Singhal)

U of T Engineering alumni set world record for fastest human-powered vehicle — again

September 26, 2016

U of T Engineering alumni Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson broke the world-record they set last year for the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth at the 2016 World Human Powered Speed Challenge

Jeremy Wang (Year 4 EngSci) has been selected to join the Canadian Space Agency’s official delegation to the 2016 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico. (credit: Tyler Irving).

Engineering student represents Canada at International Astronautical Congress

September 23, 2016

Jeremy Wang is executive director of the University of Toronto Aerospace Team, one of Canada’s largest and most technically diverse design teams

Grads to Watch: Meet 16 global engineering leaders

June 8, 2016

This year’s 16 “Grads to Watch” are just a few of the talented and accomplished Engineering graduates who will receive their degrees at Spring Convocation

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