E4TW: How one U of T Engineering student made the world his classroom
Engineering can take you places. Just ask Ben Sprenger (Year 4 MIE), who spent two weeks in the summer of 2019 talking to Mongolian nomads about portable solar generators. “I wanted to apply the skills that I had learned through classes and extracurriculars to solving important global problems,” he says. “I was also really interested […]
Social enterprise aims to bring smarter irrigation to areas without electricity
Recent U of T Engineering graduates spin off Corridor Water Technologies to help farmers around the world make the most of limited water resources
Comparing COVID-19 mitigation strategies worldwide: Passion for complex global challenges drives alumna’s fellowship project
U of T Engineering grad Marie Floryan was among the 2020 recipients of the Engineering for Change Fellowship, which empowers students and early-career engineers to apply their skills in a global context
Ali Dolatabadi joins MIE as newest faculty member
Dolatabadi says his biggest goal is to make innovative contributions to surface engineering and additive manufacturing
U of T Engineering driver attention study could help cities turn the corner on road safety
Professor Birsen Donmez is leading an interdisciplinary team that is collaborating with the City of Guelph to evaluate driver attention and gaze towards pedestrians and cyclists at intersections
Toronto’s COVID-19 bike lane expansion boosted access to jobs, retail: U of T Engineering study
A little bike infrastructure can go a long way: new cycling routes increased low-stress road access to jobs and food stores by 10 to 20 per cent
Black History Month: Presidents reflect on the impact of National Society of Black Engineers at U of T
Since 1999, the U of T chapter of NSBE has helped increase Black representation, while fostering community among Black students at U of T Engineering
