Posts Tagged: education
He pioneered U of T Engineering’s “inverted classroom”, was one of the first in the Faculty to teach entirely using a tablet PC, and he calls himself “a facilitator of experiences, not a deliverer of content.” Dr. Micah Stickel (ECE),…
Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME), the world-renowned expert in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, is the U of T President Meric Gertler’s new senior advisor on science and engineering engagement. Shoichet, who says she has been fascinated by science since she was six…
What do soap bubbles and grasshoppers have in common? As it turns out, they can both be used to help students learn about modern materials and their engineering applications. This summer, Dr. Scott Ramsay and Professor Uwe Erb (both MSE)…
Last week, U of T Engineering welcomed 1,254 new undergraduates and 740 graduate students to campus with a number of exciting events including parades, fairs, campus tours and a Plenary Lecture from entrepreneur and alumnus Mike Branch (ECE 0T3). Dean…
As new and returning engineering students attend their first classes of the year, the excitement on U of T campus is palpable. But it’s not only the pupils who are looking forward to a fresh start; our newest educators are…
Whether you’re a Baby Boomer, a Gen Y or somewhere in between, your age group is characterized by its unique strengths, weaknesses and impacts on society. The current cohort, born after 1995 and dubbed “Generation Z,” have been heralded in…
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