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Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) applies a people-centred approach towards teaching and mentorship in operations research. (photo by Aaron Demeter)

‘You have to get along as people first’: Tim Chan on graduate mentorship and student success

July 29, 2026

Award-winning MIE professor on advancing operation research through exceptional educational experiences

NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassador Shilo Chislett (ChemE MEng student) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. (photo by Shilo Chislett)

ChemE grad student Shilo Chislett brings STEM outreach to Nunavut youth

July 28, 2026

Chislett spoke with high school students in her hometown of Rankin Inlet about her educational journey, university life and the many pathways available after high school

Drawing on experience in athletics, marketing, behavioural science and industry, Professor Alex Kaju (ISTEP) brings a practical approach to engineering education. (photo courtesy of Alex Kaju)

‘The goal is to bring the outside world into the classroom’: Meet Professor Alex Kaju

July 22, 2026

Kaju combines behavioural science, strategy, decision-making and entrepreneurship with technical education in the classroom

Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon (MIE) draws inspiration from nature to design robots that fly, hop, crawl or seamlessly combine multiple modes of locomotion. (photo courtesy of Pakpong Chirarattananon)

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon

July 17, 2026

Chirarattananon’s research leverages the power of nature to create tiny robotic systems, micro aerial vehicles and hybrid locomotion

Four people stand together with their pinky fingers raised.

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study

July 15, 2026

Student-designed chatbot pulls directly from course material and can be set up by a professor within an hour

‘We’re all one community’: Why local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering

July 8, 2026

Mihalik shares his wisdom and business expertise with first-year engineering students, while also contributing to U of T Engineering’s 8T8 Resilience Scholarship Award

Engineering Communication Program faculty members commemorating the 30th anniversary at Professor Robert Irish’s seminar on the program’s history and evolution. (photo by Mason Subotich)

Celebrating 30 years of the Engineering Communication Program: Q&A with founder Robert Irish

July 3, 2026

Professor Rob Irish (ISTEP) reflects on the history of this unique program within U of T Engineering and the importance of training engineers to be strong communicators

Professor Chirag Variawa (ISTEP) teaching in the classroom. (photo by Matt Volpe)

Professor Chirag Variawa recognized as a Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association

June 23, 2026

Fellowship honours individuals who have demonstrated noteworthy service to engineering education, engineering leadership, or engineering design education through their work with CEEA-ACÉG

Jash Rana (MIE MASc 2T6) says that the willingness to learn and work on projects outside of his area of expertise helped him grow faster and open up new opportunities. (photo courtesy of Jash Rana)

An internship at Tesla led to a full-time job in robotics for this new MASc grad

June 23, 2026

Jash Rana (MIE MASc 2T6) applies his knowledge of computational and mathematical simulations to accelerate the adoption of sustainable manufacturing methods such as cold spray deposition

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