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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. […]

Prof Enright Jerger standing on a staircase with frosted glass and metal railings, looking up the stairs toward the camera and smiling

EngSci’s Director elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

May 14, 2024

  Professor Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE), is among five U of T Engineering professors and alumni to be elected fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CEA).  This national organization […]

“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 […]

U of T Engineering celebrates students, mentors and employers with PEY Co-op Awards

April 30, 2024

  By Yumeng Zhang On April 11, the U of T Engineering Career Centre hosted its sixth annual awards reception recognizing excellence in the Professional Experience Year Co-op Program (PEY […]

U of T Engineering to launch new certificate in Electric Vehicle Design in fall 2024

April 24, 2024

  By Safa Jinje This fall, the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering will launch a new Electric Vehicle Design certificate for undergraduate students. The program aims […]

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, […]

U of T Engineering students are incorporating AI in treating certain mental health conditions

February 15, 2024

  Professor Michael Guerzhoy (MIE, EngSci) and a team of undergraduate U of T Engineering students are researching how artificial intelligence and machine-learning can aid clinicians in treating mental health-related […]

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 […]

How Blueprint introduces Black high school students to the many possibilities of an engineering career

February 7, 2024

By Safa Jinjie Jadesola Babalola-Lucas, 16, has felt an affinity for math and science since she was in elementary school, but it was not until the summer of 2020 that […]

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. […]