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September 21, 2015 — Thirteen exceptional members of U of T Engineering’s alumni community will be recognized on Thursday, Nov. 5 at the Engineering Alumni Association (EAA) Honours and Awards. Four MIE alumni were among this year’s recipients. The ceremony,…

September 21, 2015 — First-year engineering students Christopher Choquette-Choo (Year 1 EngSci) and Daniel McInnis (Year 1 MechE) have been recognized with 2015 Schulich Leader Scholarships. Started in 2012 by business mogul and philanthropist Seymour Schulich, the program awards 50 students…

September 16, 2015 —  A more reliable way to remember birth control pills, a single tool that fixes most bike problems, and a satellite communications network that can help ensure tragedies like the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 never happen…

September 11, 2015 — Professor Kamran Behdinan was recently named an Associate Fellow by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). The distinction recognizes individuals who have accomplished or been in charge of important engineering or scientific work; who have…

September 8, 2015 — A bold, colourful and unconventional collaboration has taken shape at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Street artist Jason Wing, also known as SKAM, has painted a massive 276-foot (84-metre) installation that spans…

August 13, 2015 — With the sun beaming down on its solar surface, Horizon looked poised to tear off its platform and hit the road. The sleek new vehicle was unveiled today by the University of Toronto’s Blue Sky Solar…

August 4, 2015 — University of Toronto Engineering Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been appointed scientific director of the new Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP), a unique interdisciplinary research initiative that will bring together leading experts in engineering…

July 24, 2015 — Four U of T engineers have received Ontario Professional Engineers Awards in honour of their outstanding contributions to the engineering profession and their wider community. Awarded by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers…

July 17, 2015 — U of T News talked to Forestry professor David Martell (IndE 7T1, MASc 7T2, PhD 7T5) to find out why wildfires seem so much worse this year. Read more.

July 6, 2015 — Professor Mark Fox (MIE) has been named a University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Urban Systems Engineering, an honour that recognizes his exceptional career achievements and promise. Awarded by the U of T Office of the Vice-President…