Posts Tagged: women in engineering
U of T Engineering alumna Azadeh Kushki (ElecE 0T2, MASc 0T3, PhD 0T8) is making significant strides at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital to improve the quality of care for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In a recent Toronto Star article, Kushki credits…
Already celebrated as a trailblazer for women in engineering, U of T Engineering Dean Cristina Amon has been named one of Canada’s 25 most influential women by Women of Influence Magazine. The recognition is designed to honour and celebrate women who have demonstrated,…
Technology Review magazine has named Professor Joyce Poon one of this year’s ‘TR35,’ a group of the world’s top 35 innovators under the age of 35. Selected by a panel of expert judges and magazine editorial staff , the TR35 recognizes young researchers…
With just a few words, Padina Pezeshki captivated her audience: “Here’s a woman suffering from advanced breast cancer,” she said simply, “the kind that has spread to her bones. The kind that has fractured her spine.” But Pezeshki, a PhD candidate at…
Faculty Registrar Barbara McCann is this year’s recipient of the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes members who are making significant contributions to the registrarial profession, to their own institution, and/or to…
U of T Engineering welcomed more than 100 newly admitted female students to the first Girls Leadership in Engineering Experience (GLEE) weekend, held May 26 and 27. The new initiative aims to empower female students who are about to join…
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