Three industry professionals leading U of T Engineering courses
For Randy Sinukoff, the best part of being a course instructor is watching new understanding take root. “I love it when the light goes on in someone’s head,” he says. “I love it when they discover something they never thought of before, or realize something that they can apply to their own life and work.” […]
WISE National Conference aims to showcase a personal side to engineering
‘Our focus is on empowerment and sparking passion for engineering and science careers’
Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg honoured with IEEE Canada A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal
Professor Emeritus Andrew Goldenberg (MIE) is the 2016 recipient of the A.G.L. McNaughton Gold Medal from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Canada. The award is the IEEE Canada’s highest honour, recognizing outstanding Canadian engineers for their exemplary contributions to the engineering profession. Goldenberg is the founder of the field of Robotics at University of Toronto, […]
Engineering professors and alumnus honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
Professors Kamran Behdinan (MIE), Doug Hooton (CivE), Hugh Liu (UTIAS), and Heather MacLean (CivE), along with alumnus Marc Rosen (MechE 8T1, MASc 8T3, PhD 8T7) have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished engineering achievements. Professor Hooton received the Julian C. Smith Medal “for achievement in the development of Canada”. […]
Three ways U of T engineers are addressing food and nutrition issues around the world
This story is Part 8 of an eight-part series, Global Engineering Impact, running throughout fall 2015. A new multidisciplinary collaboration from the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN) is bringing together researchers from across the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering to address hunger and malnutrition, which affect billions of people around the world. The Food & […]
Designing across cultures: MIE’s international capstone course
This story is Part 7 of an eight-part series, Global Engineering Impact, running throughout fall 2015. More than a dozen U of T Engineering students and professors spent four days last month in China collaborating with colleagues from two universities on projects ranging from satellite design to assistive devices. The trip was part of the Department […]
U of T engineers aim to close emergency medical services gap in developing countries
This story is Part 3 of an eight-part series, Global Engineering Impact, running throughout fall 2015. For North Americans, it can be easy to take emergency medical services (EMS) for granted. But in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh there is no EMS system, no centralized ambulances, and no 911 service. Justin Boutilier, a PhD […]
Meet one of U of T Engineering’s MasterCard Foundation Scholars
This story is adapted from an article written by Cynthia MacDonald in Re:New, the New College Alumni & Friends Magazine 2015. Sylvia Mwangi, a second-year U of T Engineering student, was raised in the mountainous central highlands of Kenya, and developed a passion for science and math early on. But in sub-Saharan Africa, where education beyond high […]
U of T Engineering’s Toronto Institute of Advanced Manufacturing (TIAM) takes centre stage at annual Industry Partners Reception
On November 18, the U of T Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering held its annual Industry Partners Reception to thank existing collaborators for their support, guidance and enthusiasm for the research and education that takes place at U of T Engineering. This year’s event, which was hosted at The Faculty Club and attracted representatives […]
