The engineer as maker: A look at this year’s team-based student projects
Whether it’s the latest smartphone, the flashiest vehicle or the next gravity-defying structure, behind every piece of new technology, there are makers. These makers – often engineers – form new ideas that they build, test and perfect long before we see them in the marketplace. At U of T, we rigorously encourage the maker within […]
U of T Engineering honours excellence with Faculty awards
Filled with enthusiasm, wit and charisma, Professor Glenn Gulak‘s (ECE) teaching has inspired generations of U of T engineering students. His popular approach to learning has made him a sought-after supervisor, and many alumni credit him for having a major impact on their career paths. For this and more, Professor Gulak recently received the Faculty’s […]
Could live-streaming black box data help prevent another Flight MH370 disaster?
Forensics engineer Doug Perovic, professor of materials science and engineering at U of T, recently shared his expertise with CBC and Global News about black box technology and its role in the Flight MH370 disaster. Malaysia Airlines MH370: Why airlines don’t live-stream black box data – CBC News (March 31, 2014) How live-streaming black box […]
Canada Foundation for Innovation Awards 17 Grants to Engineering
A boost of over $1.7-million worth of grants from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has been directed toward Engineering and will be used for infrastructure that will advance research in everything from testing drinking water to cancer. The funding comes from the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, a program designed to help universities […]
Six Members of U of T Engineering Community Honoured with Professional Engineers Awards
Six members of the U of T Engineering community have been recognized by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) with Ontario Professional Engineers Awards. Professor Stavros Argyropoulos (MSE) has been awarded a Research and Development Medal. Alumni Michael Branch (ElecE 0T3) received the Young Engineer Award, Carlos de Oliveira (CivE MASc 0T6) garnered the Entrepreneurship […]
100 Years of Materials Innovation, 1913–2013
Once known as Department Eight: Metallurgical Engineering, the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) has seen a lot of changes in 100 years. Today, it can count close to 2,000 alumni, 200 current undergraduate students, 80 graduate students and 17 core faculty members. But what hasn’t changed is that MSE at U of T continues to […]
8th Annual MSE Alumni-Industry Day 2013
On October 3, 2013, the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) hosted the 8th Annual MSE Alumni-Industry Day at the University of Toronto. Over 20 alumni, industry associates and current Professional Experience Year (PEY) students gathered to share professional insights, advice and experiences with current undergraduate and graduate students. As with previous years, Professor Jun Nogami, Chair, […]
New State-of-the-Art Materials Engineering Lab Opens at U of T Engineering
On September 5, the Walter Curlook Materials Characterization & Processing Laboratory was opened and unveiled to members of the Curlook family and the U of T Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) community. Hosted by MSE Professor Uwe Erb – invited guests and MSE community members had the opportunity to learn about the deep history and ongoing relationship […]
Bio-inspired Design May Lead to More Energy Efficient Windows
University of Toronto Engineering professor Ben Hatton (MSE) is turning to nature to find a way to make windows more energy efficient. In a recent article in Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells , Hatton and colleagues at Harvard University describe a novel process to cut down on heat loss during the winter and keep buildings cool […]
