Engineering Awarded Five Canada Research Chairs
Engineering professors were awarded the lion’s share of U of T’s Canada Research Chairs, announced on November 24 in Toronto at a two-day conference to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Canada Research Chairs program. Three Engineering profs were awarded new chairs, and another two had their chairs renewed. A total of nine new chairs […]
Two Engineering Professors Inducted into the Royal Society of Canada
Professors J. Stewart Aitchison (ECE) and Harry Ruda (MSE) were inducted as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada at a ceremony at the National Gallery of Canada on Saturday, November 27. The RSC is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scholars, artists and scientists. It comprises nearly 2,000 Fellows, who are selected by their peers for outstanding […]
Counterfeit Tokens Are Used Daily on Toronto’s Transit System, Engineering Analysis Finds
A sophisticated counterfeit TTC token obtained by CBC News underscores the challenges faced by the Toronto transit agency as it tries to deal with a problem that is costing it hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. The token, at first glance, looks virtually identical to a regular Toronto Transit Commission token. The two even […]
