Events

Jan
25
Mon
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Jan 25 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Mary.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Jan
28
Thu
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Jan 28 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Maggie.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Jan
31
Sun
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Jan 31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Nkemjika.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Feb
2
Tue
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Julia.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Feb
6
Sat
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Feb 6 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Jack.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Feb
11
Thu
Tea with a GEARS Mentor @ Online Event
Feb 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

In addition to the weekly GEARS Sessions, current EngSci students can also chat with a GEARS Mentor 1-on-1. If you have questions about Engineering Science, different study habits or time management strategies, or would like to learn more about our leaders’ experience in EngSci (including about their Majors, clubs, summer research or PEY opportunities) they’d love to chat!

Today’s Tea with a GEARS Mentor is with Yudi.  Tea not required!

Log in to the EngSci Info Hub to join the session in Bb Collaborate (utorID required).

Jun
24
Thu
Engineering Research Days: Empowering Innovation @ Online event
Jun 24 – Jun 25 all day

Engineering Research Days 2021

On June 24 and 25, 2021, the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering is launching Engineering Research Days, a new virtual event that will bring together our research community and create opportunities for collaboration. U of T Engineering continues to be Canada’s top-ranked engineering school and consistently ranks in the global top 20. Our faculty are international leaders in their fields, innovative educators and dedicated mentors. U of T Engineering’s research strengths draw students and faculty from all over the world.

This year’s theme of ‘Empowering Innovation’ highlights U of T Engineering’s research accomplishments and spotlight opportunities for collaboration across faculty, external partners, industry representatives and the broader U of T community. Both the program and platform, Spatial Chat, are designed to foster and encourage interaction in an engaging and collaborative environment.

The program will feature:

Interactive fireside chats with keynote speakers
Panels on emerging research trends and themes
Poster sessions
Networking opportunities

This year’s research themes include:

Robotics & Autonomy
Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Urban Engineering & Innovative Mobility
Engineering for Sustainability
Enabling Engineering through Artificial Intelligence
Health & Bioengineering
Electrification in Society
Computation, Communications & Connectivity

Reserve your spot

The event is open to all students, staff and faculty in U of T Engineering, as well as current and prospective industry partners and key stakeholders across the research ecosystem. Registration is required.

Register now

Sep
30
Thu
Orange Shirt Day 2021 @ Online event
Sep 30 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Sept. 30, #orangeshirtday

Join the Office of Indigenous Initiatives and Indigenous Student Services on September 30 for a virtual event sponsored by Hart House commemorating Orange Shirt Day and the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

This year’s virtual event will feature the award-winning Indigenous author, teacher and poet Lee Maracle. Orange Shirt Day virtual backdrops and profile icons are also available for download.

Other ways to participate

We also invite and encourage all members of the U of T community to use the Orange Shirt Day icon as their profile photo and use the virtual backdrop (available for download here) on Teams or Zoom calls the week of September 27.

Learn more about Orange Shirt Day and the legacy of Canada’s residential school system.

Nov
12
Fri
Indigenous Engineering Design, Ethics, and Role Models @ Online event
Nov 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Join us for a talk and Q&A with John Desjarlais (P.Eng., MBA) and Matthew Dunn (P.Eng., M.Sc.) as they discuss the connections between engineering and Indigenous peoples through design and ethics.

John Desjarlais is Nehinaw Métis from Kaministikominahiko-skak. John is the General Manager at Great Plains Contracting and the President-Elect for the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS).

Matthew Dunn is Dene and a citizen of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. Matthew is the Senior Strategic Officer, Indigenous Engagement at the University of Saskatchewan.

John and Matthew are also the co-Presidents of the Saskatchewan Professional Chapter of the Canadian Indigenous Science and Engineering Society (.caISES).

Read an interview with the panelists in the U of T Engineering News.

Part of the Towards Inclusive Practices Series (TIPS) hosted by the Engineering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Action Group.

Nov
24
Wed
EngSci Research: ESROP Q & A @ Zoom link will be emailed after registration
Nov 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

event poster showing student in lab coat holding and blue gloves holding experimental apparatus

Year 1 & 2 EngScis, are you interested in research?

Join us for a special panel discussion with EngSci students who have recently completed placements through our Engineering Science Research Opportunities Program (ESROP) at U of T and abroad.

Learn how they found their research projects, what they learned from their experience, and what to expect from summer research.

Meet the panelists and register here.