Posts Tagged: alumni
Five EngSci alumni were honoured last week with Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Awards: Engineering Hall of Distinction: Jonathan Rose (EngSci 8T0, ECE MASc 8T2, PhD 8T6) 2T5 Mid-Career Award: Tom Chau (EngSci 9T2, ECE MASc 9T4) 1T0 Early Career Award: Christopher Wilmer (EngSci 0T7) L.E.…
EngSci alumnus James Bateman (1T3 Physics, ECE PhD candidate) knows a problem when he sees one. When his father-in-law underwent treatment for cancer, he saw firsthand the difficulty of coordinating his care across several medical facilities. The struggle of keeping…
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 sense of humour has attracted a huge audience, but he…
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 has propelled his career from the red carpets of Hollywood…
“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. This sentiment inspired Xin to start a new scholarship for…
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, controversy erupted after allegations were made that the New England…
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 discussed his research into flying machines that often seem to…
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. He may be best known by his Twitter alias “jomny…
April 1, 2016 When alumnus Jim Courtney (EngSci 6T6) filled out the application to volunteer at the 2015 Toronto Pan Am & Parapan Am Games, it was the first step of more than half a million he would take. He…
PhD candidate Nika Shakiba (EngSci 1T0) has been named a recipient of a 2016 Jennifer Dorrington Graduate Research Award. Issued by the University of Toronto Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (CCBR), the award recognizes graduate-level research excellence and…
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