Volume 7, Number 44

Summer aerial view of the St. George campus.

Chair’s Office

June 21, 2016

Volume 7, Issue 44
In this issue:

Research Activities
Graduate Studies
Undergraduate Studies
Job Opportunities
Archives
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U of T Engineering at Toronto Pride: July 3
This year, join the Blue and Gold, the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad and LGBTQase in celebrating the 35th anniversary of Toronto Pride. Each year, U of T engineers, have a prominent place in the march. In addition, they have rallied LGBTQ groups from other Engineering Schools to join them and they would like as many members of the staff and faculty as possible to join them as well!

Student Machine Shop closed for renovation

The Student Machine Shop will be closed from Monday, June 20 to Friday, July 22, while it undergoes a renovation to expand the facilities. Access to the Professional Machine Shop will also be limited during this time. All students submitting job requests are asked to email ryan@mie.utoronto.ca prior to coming down to the shop.

Research Activities

Graduate Studies

2016-17 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship

Applicants to submit complete applications as a single pdf file to the Vice Dean Graduate Office gradstudies@ecf.utoronto.ca by Friday, August 19.

INFORMS introduces new competition for tomorrow’s leaders in OR and Analytics
INFORMS is introducing a new undergrad and Master’s student competition in OR and Analytics. Teams of students will use the same data set and software systems to solve a challenging business problem using an OR/Analytics approach. A panel of industry experts will judge their submissions.

Connect Artificial Intelligence 2016

Do you have a cool idea? Is there a product or service you would love to use if it existed? Connect Artificial Intelligence 2016 is all about turning innovative ideas into reality. Send us your contact information with a brief description of your idea/project. If you have question or comments, please contact: mrfazeli@mie.utoronto.ca.

MASc Oral Exam
Mark Cachia: "Correlation of Membrane Capacitance with Cholesterol Content"
Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 11 a.m.
Location: BA 8227
Exam committee: Dr. Yu Sun, Dr. Yu Sun, Dr. Axel Guenther, Dr. Jason Maynes

Undergraduate Studies

Summer course: NMC277H1S, The Crusades: Islamic Perspectives

This course will provide a historical and thematic survey of the Crusades from an Islamic perspective. It will examine the Muslim response to the Crusades from the beginning of the movement in 1096 to the end of the Crusader presence in the region in 1291.

Instructor: F. Ragheb
fadi.ragheb@mail.utoronto.ca
Date: June 27 – August 31
Time: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: University College, Room 163

2016 James Dyson Award deadline: July 19
The James Dyson Award is a global search for bright ideas. With a month to go until it closes for entries, this year’s competition has already attracted some ground-breaking solutions, and we are hoping to see even more from Canada. The James Dyson Award challenges young engineers and designers to meet a simple brief: design something that solves a problem. The prize: $60,000 for the international winner, to support them in developing their invention.

INFORMS introduces new competition for tomorrow’s leaders in OR and Analytics
INFORMS is introducing a new undergrad and Master’s student competition in OR and Analytics. Teams of students will use the same data set and software systems to solve a challenging business problem using an OR/Analytics approach. A panel of industry experts will judge their submissions.

The Horizons Summer Immersive program

The Horizons Summer Immersive supports 35 outstanding university students in their pursuit to become tomorrow’s leaders in technology. The program is an immersive 3-month summer experience that teaches software engineering and provides students with the network and perspective needed to launch their careers in tech. The program requires no prior computer science or programming knowledge and is open to current university students of all ages. Students develop the arsenal of highly employable software engineers as well as the perspective of entrepreneurs.

ILead’s new Faculty-wide weekly summer program: Engineer Your Future
This summer, the Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (ILead) is launching an 8-week, Faculty-wide program for undergraduates engaged in research or studies. The program is comprised of skill-building workshops, conversations with esteemed guests and three engineering-related field trips. Students will learn about their strengths, engage in reflection on their future direction/career path, and be part of a cohort of students from every engineering discipline.

Call for participants in campus entrepreneurship research study
Are you: Seeking to commercialize or translate your research? An active member of a campus accelerator? Enrolled in an entrepreneurship course or program? Launching or preparing to launch a startup? If so, you are invited to participate in a research study examining the research habits and needs of entrepreneurs affiliated with the University of Toronto. Lean more and complete the survey before September 1, 2016.

Meditation and Yoga at U of T
Looking to relax and de-stress? Join a weekly meditation, yoga or Tai Chi session on campus. Sessions are available on Mondays through Thursdays at a variety of locations on campus.

Upcoming events and announcements:

• June 28: Academic Orientation
• August 9: UnERD Conference

Job Opportunities

Engineering Intern » Betterfrost Technologies

Business Analyst » ManagingLife

Front-end Developer » ManagingLife

Healthcare positions » General Electric

Computer Vision Engineer » Engineering Services Inc.

Summer internship » Everflex Technologies

Chair, Biomedical Engineering » McGill University

Freelance Mechanical Engineer » Big In Design

Globalink Research Internship » Mitacs

Postdoctoral Fellow in Microfluidics for Fertility » SintonLab

Newsletter Archives

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The MIE Newsletter is a weekly summary of key headlines, events and opportunities for faculty and staff in the Mechanical & Industrial Engineering department within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. If you have questions or comments, please contact: newsletter@mie.utoronto.ca.

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