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Prospective professors in training collaborate with TDSB students to sharpen their communication skills
- On November 5, a group of Grade 12 students from Central Toronto Academy had the opportunity to attend an engineering lecture at U of T. But there was no quiz afterward — in fact, the students were the ones who were evaluating the instructors. The project was part of TEP 1203 Teaching Engineering in Higher Education, a ...more
New permanent exhibit celebrates the legacy of classic textbook written by U of T Engineering professors
- A new permanent exhibit, unveiled November 12 on the fourth floor of the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship, marks the ongoing legacy of a seminal textbook written by two former U of T Engineering professors. Professor Emeritus Adel Sedra co-authored Microelectronic Circuits along with his former PhD supervisor, the late Professor Emeritus K.C. Smith. “When ...more
Engineering from a human perspective: Joint learning project brings interdisciplinary practice to the classroom
- A new collaboration between professors and students from both U of T Engineering and the Faculty of Arts & Science (ArtSci) has brought a unique multidisciplinary focus to Praxis III, a second-year Engineering Science design course that runs during the Winter semester. “A lot of my background is looking at engineering from a human perspective; how ...more
Connaught New Researcher award supports research to create next generation vaccines against sexually transmitted infections
- Professor Aereas Aung (BME) and his research team are creating a new generation of vaccines that can bypass barriers faced by traditional formulations. This project is supported by the Connaught New Researcher Awards, which helps early-career faculty members establish their research programs. Aung is among eight researchers from U of T Engineering who received support in ...more
International Alfred N. Goldsmith Award recognizes 25 years of excellence from the Engineering Communication Program
- ISTEP’s Engineering Communication Program (ECP) has earned the Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Communication. The award is the flagship honour of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ (IEEE) Professional Communication Society. It recognizes an outstanding commitment to innovation, advancement and sustained contributions to the field of engineering communication. This is only the ...more
New U of T Engineering study identifies sources of indoor air pollution in Toronto subway system
- A team of University of Toronto researchers, led by Professor Greg Evans (ISTEP, ChemE) and Keith Van Ryswyk (ChemE PhD 2T3), is working to better understand the sources of air pollution in the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) subway system — an important first step towards improving its indoor air quality. The new study, published in Transportation ...more
U of T Engineering grad ‘moves mountains’ to earn degree
- Vishakha Pujari (IndE 2T3 + PEY) is profoundly committed to paying it forward. The first student at the University of Toronto to be supported by a Karta Catalyst Scholarship, Pujari arrived at U of T in 2019 from the small Indian village of Walandi — about a five-hour drive from Hyderabad — to study industrial engineering in ...more
Professor Alison Olechowski honoured with the 2023-24 Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award
- Professor Alison Olechowski (MIE, ISTEP) has received the Cheryl Regehr Early Career Teaching Award. She is one of four instructors from across the University of Toronto community recognized for their exceptional commitment to student learning, pedagogical engagement and teaching innovation. “This is such an honour,” says Olechowski. “Teaching is hard but deeply satisfying work, and it ...more
U of T Engineering places among global top 20 in QS World University Rankings 2024
- The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering remains Canada’s top-ranked engineering school and is now in the global top 20, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject for 2024.  The latest ranking placed U of T 17th globally in the broad subject category of Engineering & Technology. This marks an increase from last year’s position of ...more