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Guest lecturer Professor Justin Hess presenting at the 2026 Fred Kan Lecture. (photo by William Suarez)

Building a culture of ethical inquiry in engineering: The legacy of the Fred Kan Lecture Series

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U of T to receive nearly $1M for global online project in mining education

Rahul Goel holding a prototype of a 3D printed Hadfield Rocket Engine in front of a "nordspace" logo, two flags and a rocket model

Reflections on giving with student, alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rahul Goel

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Alumnus Arun Channan’s (CivE 8T0) background in civil engineering influenced him to become a dedicated volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. (Courtesy: Arun Channan)

Arun Channan: Hands-on with Habitat for Humanity

Alumna Yvonne Ying (EngSci 9T6) shares a moment with Dr. Sr. Najjuka, a surgeon and nun from Uganda whom she works with every January. (Courtesy: Yvonne Ying)

Yvonne Ying: Surgical outreach for those in need

At TEDxUofT, Professor Angela Shoellig (UTIAS) gave a talk about artificial intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the Hatchery Hub helped people with bright ideas find each other. (Photo: The Entrepreneurship Hatchery)

Ideas Worth Building: U of T Engineering at TEDxUofT

Xueli Zheng, left, and Dr. Bo Zhang set up their device to efficiently split water to store energy as hydrogen. The key is a catalyst made of tungsten, iron and cobalt that is over three times more efficient than the current state-of-the-art. (Photo: Marit Mitchell)

Saving sunshine for a rainy day: New catalyst offers efficient storage of alternative energies