Lectures, seminars and workshops

Room 2135, Bahen Centre 40 St. George Street   Speaker: Prof. Jason Plaks, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Title: What Makes a Robot Seem Like a Moral Entity? Abstract: will be available at latest 1 week before seminar date. Biography: will be available at latest 1 week before seminar date. Registration link: will be […]

Professor Mona Jarrahi – University of California, Los Angeles Title: New Frontiers in Terahertz Technology Abstract: Although unique potentials of terahertz waves for chemical identification, material characterization, biological sensing, and medical imaging have been recognized for quite a while, the relatively poor performance, higher costs, and bulky nature of current terahertz systems continue to impede their deployment […]

Active Learning for Optimizing RNA Based Vaccines and Therapeutics CARTE Industry Speaker Seminar Series welcome Michael Bailey, Computational Scientist at Sanofi Data and AI Center of Excellence in Toronto, for the first in-person seminar of 2022-23 academic year. Topic: Active Learning for Optimizing RNA Based Vaccines and Therapeutics Date and Time: Friday October 28, 2022 (12:00 – 1:00 PM EST) Location: Myhal […]

Mechanical Engineering Building, MC102 5 King's College Road Interested members of the U of T community who would like to attend the seminars can email Kendra Hunter at hunter@mie.utoronto.ca Professor Emeritus Christopher Macosko University of Minnesota (Chemical Engineering and Materials Science) Applying Rheology to Solve Engineering Problems Abstract TBD Biography Chris  Macosko is a Professor Emeritus in […]

Building Academic Resilience in Engineering Learning is full of setbacks and struggles. How can you positively adapt to manage these struggles? Join us to explore the key practices and essential resources that support your learning and well-being in the face of everyday learning challenges. Understand the dimensions of academic resilience in your own learning Discover […]

Livable Streets 2.0 offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians and other users of streets, along with evidence-based, practical strategies for redesigning city street networks that support urban livability. Join us for a presentation from the author of Livable Streets 2.0, Dr. Bruce Appleyard, Associate Professor of City Planning and Urban Design at […]

Stress, Rest, and Getting to the End in Engineering It’s a challenging time of the semester. You’ve been busy, but there’s still a lot to do. Join us in this session designed for Engineering students to manage and reframe stress and rest so you can make it to the end. Apply self-compassion as you attend […]

  Uncertain systems that evolve over time (called stochastic dynamical systems) are all around us. From a patient fighting cancer to the combined sewer system in the city of Toronto, these uncertain systems exist everywhere. Join us this November 9th as Professor Margaret Chapman discusses how theory and engineering together can confront the challenges of […]

Conversations with SGS is a series of monthly sessions for faculty in administrative roles in graduate education at the unit level to come together to share experiences, learnings and incorporate best practices into our work. Panel: Vina Goghari, Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation Josie Lalonde, Director, Student Academic Services Emma Thacker, Director (Acting) Graduate Awards […]

Co-hosted with the Institute for Water Innovation (IWI) Arup SenGupta, Lehigh University Host: Prof. Nikolai De Martini The elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration resulting from anthropogenic emissions is singularly responsible for global climate change and viewed as the worst existential threat confronting humanity today. Besides replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy and emission control, direct air capture (DAC) […]

Staying Motivated and Focused while Learning Do you have difficulty staying focused and staying on task when working from home and being online? Do you ever procrastinate to avoid unpleasant tasks or assignments? Do you find it hard to get started? Motivating yourself to complete assignments, study, and do all the other things can be […]

Room 2135, Bahen Centre 40 St. George Street   Speaker: Prof. Patricia Trbovitch Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto Title: Introduction to Human Factors and User Centred Design Abstract: will be available at latest 1 week before seminar date. Biography: will be available at latest 1 week before seminar date. Registration […]