Meet Engineering’s 2011 Vanier Scholars
Four graduate students from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are among the 167 individuals named recipients of Canada’s prestigious Vanier Graduate Scholarship this year. The scholarships, which have been likened to the Rhodes Scholarship, are part of an effort by the federal government to attract and retain top graduate students in Canada. To […]
Being Your Own Boss Demands Discipline and Motivation
Working in pyjamas, avoiding a traffic-filled commute and not having to share a public washroom all seem like pretty good reasons to want to run a business from home. For 30-year-old entrepreneur Vincent Cheung (ECE PhD candidate) these are just a few of the perks he enjoys running his successful software company, Shape Collage, out […]
Engineering Student’s Photo Business is Shaping Up Nicely
Vincent Cheung (ECE) is the owner and founder of Shape Collage, a software program that allows users to create picture collages with just a few clicks of the mouse. When he’s not running a successful business, he’s completing his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Toronto. Over the past year, Mr. […]
Note to Venture Capitalists: I Don’t Need Your Money
A few years ago Vincent Cheung, a doctoral candidate in ECE, created a software program called Shape Collage that automatically generates photo collages of any size and shape, starting it “as just a fun side project.” Today, Shape Collage has three employees and annual revenues of approximately $750,000 — and Cheung has picked up a […]
uBuddy Brings Students Together
A group of University of Toronto students have designed a social networking platform that they believe will save time and prevent aggravation among students. uBuddy, designed by Engineering student Charles Qu, is the first academic social networking platform that allows students to effectively facilitate note-sharing, meetings and course discussions online. “It brings all those features […]
‘Talking Photos’ Tell Success Story
With its critical mass of venture capital and talent, Silicon Valley is a huge draw for enterprising Canadians who, by current estimates, now number around 300,000. They flock there to work for companies such as Google or Apple – or to strike out on their own. The original nickname for the region south of San […]
Five Students Selected for The Next 36: Canada’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative
The Next 36, a new program that helps launch the business careers of 36 promising and innovative Canadian undergraduates, have chosen five U of T Engineering students. In summer 2011, EngSci students Shahed Al-Haque (1T1), Shane Gu (1T3), Saksham Uppal (1T1 + PEY) and ECE students Michael Del Baso (1T2) and Tulika Gupta (1T2) will join other aspiring entrepreneurs from around the country, as […]
Engineering Student Named Global Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Vincent Cheung (ECE), a PhD candidate, continued his winning streak this month in adding a global title to his local, regional and national entrepreneurial awards. Cheung was named Global Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year, a specialized category within the 2010 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a program of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. The competition is for […]
ECE PhD student makes mark as entrepreneur
What started as a way to organize his own photos has turned into an entrepreneurial marvel. ECE PhD candidate, Vincent Cheung, created ShapeCollage, a free program that allows users to organize their photos into a collage. ShapeCollage recently won the regional entrepreneurial competition, and he will compete in the national competition later in the year. Cheung also […]
