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Jonathan Sun

EngSci “aliebn” Jonny Sun featured in New York Times Magazine

June 15, 2017

You may know EngSci alumnus Jonathan Sun (1T1 PEY Infrastructure) by his Twitter handle “jomny sun“, a much-loved alien with spelling issues and almost half a million followers.  Sun’s unique […]

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This drone’s got “pickup”

May 17, 2017

Several EngSci students were part of the first place team at a national drone competition that set a tough challenge: finding birds’ nests and retrieving an egg from one of […]

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Taking flight: Rick Baltman’s journey from NASA to Hollywood and beyond

March 28, 2017

By Jamie Hunter For as long Rick Baltman (EngSci 9T2) can remember, he has wanted to be an astronaut. And while he’s still chasing that dream, his passion for aerospace […]

Leading minds share their thoughts at ESEC 2017

January 26, 2017

Flying machines, NBA basketball analytics, and automated traffic control–these are just some of the topics explored at this year’s Engineering Science Education Conference (ESEC). See photos from the event. Over […]

EngSci Alumnus Funds First eSports Scholarship at U of T Engineering

January 18, 2017

“We need to reward the mavericks amongst us who may not fit into the mold of a traditional leader,” said Victor Xin (0T8 + PEY), reflecting the spirit of EngSci. […]

How an EngSci brought science to the NFL’s “Deflategate” scandal

September 21, 2016

John Pye (Aero 9T2) has worked on many engineering problems, but probably none has had as much public scrutiny as his work on the NFL’s famous “Deflategate” scandal. In 2015, […]

Student startups ready to hatch

June 7, 2016

EngSci students are behind two exciting startups that were incubated in the U of T Engineering’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery. PheedLoop is a new user-friendly platform that allows presenters to get live, […]

EngSci’s Praxis Showcase in the Toronto Star

April 18, 2016

Each year, EngSci’s innovative Praxis design course challenges first-year students to do one thing: improve daily life in Toronto’s diverse neighbourhoods and communities. Students fan out across the city to […]

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Magic Flying Machines

April 12, 2016

Professor Raffaello D’Andrea (EngSci 9T1) has a knack for making beautiful technology. At the recent 2016 I.I. Glass Lecture at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), he […]

Alumnus Jonathan Sun

Jonathan Sun: Engineer, architect, social media sensation

April 4, 2016

  City builder? Cultural commentator? Hip-hop aficionado? It’s impossible to label Jonathan Sun (EngSci 1T1 + PEY). He’s trained as an engineer, interdisciplinary architect, visual artist, writer, performer and comedian. […]