Alumni News

U of T’s self-driving car team places first at 2024 AutoDrive Challenge™ II

July 26, 2024

  By Safa Jinje U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team, aUToronto, has placed first at the 2024 SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II. This is the team’s sixth first-place finish in […]

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Chair of EngSci ECE major appointed to the Order of Canada

July 10, 2024

  Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) has been named a Member of the Order of Canada.  Rose is an 8T0 EngSci graduate and chair of EngSci’s ECE major.  He was honoured […]

U of T Engineering researchers are making self-driving cars safer by enhancing tracking abilities

May 23, 2024

By Safa Jinje A team of University of Toronto engineering researchers are working to enhance the reasoning ability of robotic systems, such as autonomous vehicles, with the goal of increasing […]

EngSci alumna wins Young Engineer Award

May 14, 2024

  Each year the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OPSE) and Professional Engineers Ontario recognize engineers in the province who have made exceptional contributions to their profession and to society. […]

“It’s never too late”: how curiosity and mentorship led to research success for this graduating EngSci student

May 1, 2024

  “I’ve known since high school that I wanted to do research,” says Amy Huang (Year 4). “But COVID-19 brought some unforeseen challenges. I had secured a research position at […]

Running a sweet family business: U of T Engineering alumni siblings tap a maple syrup venture

April 22, 2024

  By Phill Snel Every spring, the warming weather sees the tree sap run again, beckoning the Tomory family to renew their combined annual efforts. Harvesting the quintessential Canadian product, […]

A cube that walks and the importance of networking: what EngSci students learned at ESEC 2024

February 9, 2024

  Self-flying planes, a robotic cube that can stand up on its own, and portable clean energy for Sub-Saharan Africa—these were just some of the engineering topics Years 1 and […]

EngSci volunteers honoured at the 2023 Arbor Awards

February 6, 2024

  After several years of virtual award ceremonies due to pandemic restrictions, the University of Toronto once again celebrated recipients of its highest volunteer honour with a festive in-person reception. […]

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Remembering an icon: Professor Emeritus Kenneth C. Smith (1932-2023)

January 15, 2024

On October 29, 2023, the Division of Engineering Science lost one of its most ardent supporters and engaged alumni. ECE Professor Emeritus Kenneth C. (‘K.C.’) Smith (EngPhys 5T4, ECE MASc […]

U of T marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 8, 2023

By Adina Bresge he University of Toronto community came together to honour the memories of the 14 women who were killed in the École Polytechnique massacre in 1989 and to […]