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November 2019
Education Seminar Series: Modeling, Mathematics and Rhetoric: The Essential Tools of Engineering
Join ISTEP for their November lecture by Dr. Sean Moseley, Associate Professor of mechanical engineering. A big myth of engineering is that technical communication is what happens after the engineering is done. An effective design report or presentation to a novice audience clearly requires rhetorical and communication skills. These skills are also fundamentally intertwined with the underlying technical work, but are rarely noticed. The ideas of credibility (ethos), evidence and reasoning (logos), and empathy for the audience (pathos) are present…
Find out more »OR Seminar: Disjunctive Cuts Through the V-Polyhedral Lens with Aleksandr M. Kazachkov
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. Abstract Cutting planes, or cuts, are a critical component of modern integer programming solvers, but existing cuts implemented in solvers are relatively simple compared to those in the literature. We discuss the primary reasons for this disparity and then propose a new framework that mitigates some of the difficulties encountered by prior methods. For example, the benefit of existing cuts is only realized when they are applied recursively.…
Find out more »Disruptors & Dilemmas: Robotics in Healthcare
Join us on November 26, 2019 to the launch of U of T Engineering’s newest premiere speaker series, Disruptors & Dilemmas, kicking off with our inaugural event featuring healthcare and robotics. Disruptors & Dilemmas: Robotics in Healthcare pulls together three panelists to focus the conversation on the innovations, challenges, and overall potential which comes with the continued adoption of robotics technology into healthcare. Our panel members will provide insights on how robotics can effect medical research, healthcare practitioners, and patients…
Find out more »LLE – Empowering Women and Children to Achieve their Full Physical and Mental Potential through Micronutrient-Enriched Salt (Venkatesh Mannar, University of Toronto)
Co-hosted with the Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN) Host: Levente Diosady We all need food – so that we don’t go hungry, stay fit, active and healthy through our lives. But if the food we consume doesn’t contain essential vitamins and minerals, that our bodies need on a daily and consistent basis – we will never reach our full potential. One in three of us do not get enough micronutrients to survive and thrive. In large parts of…
Find out more »OR Seminar: Placement Optimization in Refugee Resettlement with Andrew C. Trapp
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming Operations Research Seminars Abstract Tens of thousands of refugees are resettled yearly from refugee camps to host countries. Local areas that host refugees are reluctant to open capacity, and most impose tight restrictions on the refugee family types they accept. We model this matching challenge as a 0-1 knapsack variant and explore outcomes-related objectives in the search toward an optimal allocation. Our employment optimization…
Find out more »Indigenous Speaker Series: Technical Challenges and Solutions for Far-North Aboriginal Housing
Over the past few years, housing conditions in remote northern Aboriginal communities have repeatedly made national news. Prevailing approaches to design and construction have resulted in many buildings plagued with moisture issues, poor indoor air quality and premature deterioration. This presentation will explain the technical challenges concerning the design and construction of healthy, durable and efficient housing in the far north and describe the critical role of Building Science in addressing these issues. Several on-going research projects addressing these issues…
Find out more »MSE Distinguished Lecture Series – CIM Distinguished lecturer Dr Nathan Stubina: “At the Intersection of Technology, Innovation and Diversity in Mining”
Speaker: Dr. Nathan Stubina (MMS PhD 8T8) Affiliation: VP Technologies, Sherritt International Date and time: Friday, November 29, 2019, 12 – 1 PM Location: Galbraith Building, 35 St George St, Room 221 Abstract: Come prepared to argue both sides of the following: Is Mining Innovation an Oxymoron? It is well known that the mining sector is facing many difficult challenges: lower grade ores, smaller deposits, increasing costs, tighter margins, faltering capital markets, political risks, increased social/environmental demands, etc.…
Find out more »MSE Distinguished Lecture Series – CIM Distinguished lecturer Dr Nathan Stubina: “At the Intersection of Technology, Innovation and Diversity in Mining”
MSE Distinguished Lecture Series – CIM Distinguished lecturer Dr Nathan Stubina: “At the Intersection of Technology, Innovation and Diversity in Mining” WHEN: November 29, 2019 @ 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Speaker: Dr. Nathan Stubina (MMS PhD 8T8) Affiliation: Vice president, Sherritt International Date and time: Friday, November 29, 2019, 12 – 1 PM Location: Galbraith Building, 35 St George St, Room 221 Abstract: It is well known that the mining sector is facing many difficult challenges: lower grade ores, smaller deposits, increasing costs,…
Find out more »December 2019
Re-engineering Education for a Changing Landscape
Join us this month as Prof. Greg Evans discusses how U of T Engineering is redefining the teaching and practice of engineering. Major shifts are occurring in the teaching and practice of engineering. The quest to address complex societal needs is broadening the scope of engineering to bring in practices from domains such as design, leadership, communication, education, business, sustainability, globalization and entrepreneurship. Dr. Evans will introduce the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Practice (ISTEP), launched in…
Find out more »Challenges in Analyzing a Two-sided Market and Its Application on Ride-sharing Platform
In this talk, we will introduce a general analytical framework for large scale data obtained from two-sided markets, especially ride-sharing platforms like DiDi. This framework integrates classical methods including Experiment Design, Causal Inference and Reinforcement Learning, with modern machine learning methods, such as Graph Convolutional Models, Deep Learning, Transfer Learning and Generative Adversarial Network. We aim to develop fast and efficient approaches to address five major challenges for ride-sharing platform, ranging from demand-supply forecasting, demand-supply diagnosis, MDP-based policy optimization, A-B…
Find out more »PsychEng Seminar: Young drivers, distraction, and advanced vehicle technologies with Birsen Donmez
Registration required.View all upcoming PsychEng seminars. AbstractDistraction is a significant contributing factor to young driver crashes. Crash risk is known to decrease with driving experience, partly because of the improved skills to control the vehicle, but also because of the improved capability to distribute attention, even when distracted. A series of empirical studies will be presented evaluating young drivers’ attention allocation both for manual driving (i.e., no or low level of automation) and for high levels of vehicle automation.Studies evaluating different distraction…
Find out more »OR Seminar: Smart “Predict, then Optimize” with Adam Elmachtoub, Columbia University
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming Operations Research Seminars Abstract Many real-world analytics problems involve two significant challenges: prediction and optimization. Due to the typically complex nature of each challenge, the standard paradigm is predict-then-optimize. By and large, machine learning tools are intended to minimize prediction error and do not account for how the predictions will be used in the downstream optimization problem. In contrast, we propose a new and very general framework, called Smart "Predict, then Optimize" (SPO),…
Find out more »National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Friday, December 6 | 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. U of T’s Front Campus (31 King’s College Circle, in front of Convocation Hall)* Open to U of T, Ryerson, OTU and York engineering communities At 5 p.m. on Dec. 6, 1989 a gunman entered an engineering classroom at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal and murdered 14 women and injured several more. The victims were targeted because of their gender, and the date of the massacre has become a day of remembrance and action against gender-based violence and discrimination. On Dec. 6,…
Find out more »Holiday break
The university will be closed. Enjoy the holiday and see you in 2020!
Find out more »January 2020
Cyber-Physical Security and Resilience of Smart Grid Infrastructure
***THIS EVENT IS SOLD-OUT***To be added to the waiting list for this event, please contact events@ecf.utoronto.ca.Join us this month as Prof. Deepa Kundur, Chair of the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, discusses how engineering is addressing the threat of cybersecurity attacks on our electrical grid. How secure is the most critical of our critical infrastructures — the power grid? This talk explores the challenges and potential strategies for ensuring a more secure and resilient power…
Find out more »Laboratory aging of organic particulate matter and indoor films: kinetics and products from the heterogeneous oxidation of model organic aerosol and thirdhand smoke surfaces
Christopher Y. Lim, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto Abstract The chemistry of organic aerosol (OA) and indoor films is immensely complex due to the vast number of organic compounds present in the air and on surfaces and their complex reaction pathways. Laboratory experiments have generally focused on the initial formation of OA from volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but have neglected processes that can change the composition and loading of organics over longer timescales (“aging”). This seminar will…
Find out more »PsychEng Seminar: Analysis of Designer Performance and Emotion in Collaborative and Traditional Computer-Aided Design, Prof. Alison Olechowski
Analysis of Designer Performance and Emotion in Collaborative and Traditional Computer-Aided DesignProf. Alison Olechowski, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, U of TPlease use below link for abstract, biography, and to RSVP at least 24 hours before event:RSVP link
Find out more »LLE – Bridging Chemical Engineering and Quantum Nanotechnologies to Healthcare and Environmental Protection Applications (Frank Gu, University of Toronto)
The term “nanotechnology” often elicits images of advanced materials, nanoelectronics, medical devices, and powerful imaging tools – a spectrum of complex, high value technologies developed for demanding conditions. Professor Gu heads an interdisciplinary research group that combines chemical engineering principles and nanotechnology to tailor the material design for life sciences and environmental remediation applications. The seminar will also introduce several major activities in our lab for therapeutics and pathogen sensing applications through the use of metallic nanoparticles to generate a…
Find out more »MSE Distinguished Lecture Series: “Kirigami-Inspired Metamaterials – from Morphable Structures to Soft Robots” by Prof. Katia Bertoldi
Speaker: Katia Bertoldi Affiliation: Professor of Applied Mechanics, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University Date and time: Friday, January 24, 2020, 1 – 2 PM Location: Wallberg Building, 200 College St, Room 116 Abstract: In the search for materials with new properties, there have been great advances in recent years aimed at the construction of mechanical systems whose behaviour is governed by structure, rather than composition. Through careful design of the material’s architecture, new material properties have been demonstrated,…
Find out more »2020 WISE National Conference: Lead without Limits
Women and Science and Engineering is proud to present to you our momentous 8th Annual National Conference!The WISE National Conference serves as a catalyst to inspire and empower individuals to pursue their passions, broaden their horizons, and form meaningful connections.The conference brings together delegates from all across Canada to share ideas and become inspired over the course of a two-day event dedicated to professional and personal growth.You will have the opportunity to hear from inspirational leaders from a wide range…
Find out more »February 2020
Coffee With Chris
Join Dean Chris Yip for coffee and a light lunch on February 3, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in GB202 to have your voice heard on the following topics: PEY Co-op and the Engineering Career Centre, active learning,building an inclusive culture within the U of T Engineering community, workload and the student experience. RSVP today. Would you like to submit a question? Click here! This event is open to all students.
Find out more »LLE – The Rise of Sustainable Finance in Addressing Climate Change (Nicole Vadori, AVP and Head of Environment, TD Bank)
Host: Yuri LawryshynWith the effects of climate change upon us, our global community is focused on the transition to a lower carbon economy as a means of minimizing further climate impacts. The financial sector, as part of the global community, can be leveraged to promote sustainable economic growth. Although finance is not going to solve climate change alone, it has a critical role to play in supporting the real economy through the transition. The emerging field of ‘sustainable finance’ is…
Find out more »Distinguished Lecture Series: Julian Marshall
Presented with University of Toronto Transportation Research Institute (UTTRI)“Just” cities: traffic-related air pollution and justice in the context of urban sustainabilityAir pollution is the largest environmental health risk globally and in Canada. A key challenge in urban sustainability is understanding and addressing disparities in exposure to air pollution, for example with respect to race and income. This talk will discuss evidence regarding existing disparities and potential steps to address those disparities.RSVP REQUIRED Professor Julian D. Marshall, University of WashingtonHis research is…
Find out more »PsychEng Seminar: Visual scanning patterns and psychiatric disorders, Prof. Moshe Eizenman
Visual scanning patterns and psychiatric disordersProf. Moshe Eizenman, U of TPlease come back later for abstract and biography.RSVP link will be available at least 1 week prior to talk.
Find out more »SOSCIP Information Session
SOSCIP is a collaborative R&D consortium that connects Ontario’s research-intensive post-secondary institutions and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the province. Our mission is to bring together industrial partners and academic researchers and provide them with sophisticated advanced computing technologies and expertise to solve social, technical and business challenges across sectors and drive economic growth. SOSCIP supports researchers from a wide array of disciplines by providing access to advanced computing resources, big data analytics and expertise not available anywhere else…
Find out more »Waste to Value
Join us this month as Prof. Mansoor Barati, discusses how society can address the challenges for developing sustainable materials in the future. Resource scarcity has reached a critical point where the earth’s capacity to support modern human life is rapidly disappearing. Space mining, resource efficiency, alternative materials, and recycling are the proposed solutions, the latter being the most viable and cost-effective approach. Prof. Barati will give some examples of his research on recycling the traditional industrial wastes into valuable products;…
Find out more »Environmental health research opportunities through CPTP and CANUE: Today and in the future
The Canadian Urban Environmental Health Research Consortium (CANUE), funded by CIHR’s Environmental Health Signature Initiative, is advancing research on urban living and human health. One of CPTP’s key collaborators, CANUE provides pre-linked environmental exposure data for the cohort to help accelerate research to increase scientific understanding of the interactions among the physical features of the urban environment and health.This webinar will provide an overview of the CANUE data and research opportunities made possible by linking CPTP’s individual lifestyle, genetic and…
Find out more »OR Seminar with Adam Diamand: Dynamic Multistage Scheduling for Patient-Centered Care Plans
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. We investigate the scheduling practices of multistage outpatient health programs that offer care plans customized to the needs of their patients. We formulate the scheduling problem as a Markov decision process (MDP) where patients can reschedule their appointment, may fail to show up, and may even become ineligible. The MDP has an exponentially large state space and thus, we introduce a linear approximation to the value function. We…
Find out more »Family Day
The university will be closed. Enjoy the holiday!
Find out more »Family Day holiday: University closed
Family Day holiday: University closed.
Find out more »From an algorithm to drug discovery; Using deep learning to understand biological phenotypes | Oren Kraus PhD, University of Toronto
Speaker: Dr. Oren Kraus Institution: University of Toronto Abstract: Phenomic AI is developing a platform to accelerate drug discovery programs based on high-content imaging-based screens. Automated microscopy screens are used heavily in drug discovery to explore the effects of 100,000s of drug treatments on cellular models of disease. Their deep-learning platform reduces the time taken to analyze a typical screen from weeks down to hours. Moreover, their platform analyzes raw imaging data; this means that complex patterns and biological samples…
Find out more »NSBE & WiCS Present a Microsoft AI Mini-Hack
Come on out for an evening with Microsoft program managers, software engineers and the recruiting team for an evening of AI! We’ll start off with a technical workshop/demo of the Artificial Intelligence capabilities of Azure AI & how you can use them! A technical challenge will then be issued (~1 hour) to see which students can create great services with the Azure AI tools they just learned! A prize for the best mini-hack will be given on behalf of Microsoft!…
Find out more »Black Futures: Let’s Talk Careers in Tech
5 – 6:00 p.m.: Resume consultation and LinkedIn Photos & Profile Review (drop-in) 6 – 8:00 p.m.: Black tech professionals panel and table group discussions. This event offers Black students access to Black professionals, industry knowledge and pathways to careers in tech. Registration information is available online.
Find out more »Hacking Perfectionism to Boost Success
Do these sound familiar to you? High expectations and unrealistic standards Accomplishments that never seem good enough Harsh judgement on self-worth and achievement Perfectionism might be holding you back and even lead to burnout, depression, and anxiety. This workshop will “flip the script.” What if you took more meaningful risks? What if you gave yourself a sense of validation and achievement? That paper you can’t submit or even get started? Let’s get it submitted on-time. By helping you remove barriers…
Find out more »Distinguished Lecture Series: Norbert Morgenstern (Feb 27)
EVENT TO BE LIVESTREAMED VIA TWITTER (@CivMin) ** We realize some registrants find winter weather conditions today might prevent them from travelling to the Distinguished Lecture Series tonight. With that in mind, it is our intention to livestream the talk via Twitter using the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering Twitter account (@CivMin). Please check Twitter shortly after 5:30 p.m. to join in viewing the talk by Distinguished University Professor Emeritus Norbert Morgenstern for “From Certainty to Uncertainty in 64…
Find out more »MSE Distinguished Lecture Series – “Microstructure formation in electronic solder joints” by Dr. Chris Gourlay
Speaker: Dr. Chris Gourlay Affiliation: Department of Materials, Imperial College London, UK Date and time: Friday, February 28, 2020, 1 – 2 PM Location: Galbraith Building, 35 St George St, Room 248 Abstract: Most segments of the electronics industry have now transitioned successfully to Pb-free solders and, in common thermal cycling tests, the developed Sn-Ag-Cu and Sn-Cu-Ni solders can outperform the Sn-37Pb used previously. However, the operating conditions and requirements of electronics are changing which is driving the…
Find out more »MIE Distinguished Seminar Series: Linda Griffith, Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming MIE Distinguished Seminars. AbstractComing soon... BioComing soon... MIE's Distinguished Seminar Series features top international researchers and leading experts across major areas of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. The speakers present about their latest research and offer their perspectives on the current state of their field. The seminars are open to the public and are part of the program requirements for MIE Master of Applied Science and PhD students.…
Find out more »March 2020
Biomaterials for Immune Modulation: Local Infusion of Immuno-Therapeutics (LIIT) and Bioactive Surfaces
Dr. Ryan Wylie McMaster University, Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Materials to control immune responses can enhance anti-cancer responses or mitigate the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) during life-threatening inflammatory conditions such as sepsis. Our research focuses on the synthesis of protein-polymer conjugates for the controlled delivery of antibodies to improve cancer immunotherapies and bioactive surfaces to detect cytokines in blood or remove deleterious cytokines from circulating blood to improve sepsis survival rates. Antibodies for immunotherapies have shown great…
Find out more »Biomaterials for Immune Modulation: Local Infusion of Immuno-Therapeutics (LIIT) and Bioactive Surfaces | Ryan Wylie PhD, McMaster University | Special Seminar
Speaker: Dr. Ryan Wylie Title: Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology Institution: McMaster University Abstract: Materials to control immune responses can enhance anti-cancer responses or mitigate the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) during life-threatening inflammatory conditions such as sepsis. Our research focuses on the synthesis of protein-polymer conjugates for the controlled delivery of antibodies to improve cancer immunotherapies and bioactive surfaces to detect cytokines in blood or remove deleterious cytokines from circulating blood to improve sepsis survival rates. Antibodies for…
Find out more »Celebrating Women in Engineering: An Evening of Conversations
Graduate Super Women Engineers (GradSWE) invites you to “Celebrating Women in Engineering: An Evening of Conversations” on March 5, 6-8pm, in GB 202. This event will be led by some of the biggest names in the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Toronto. Featuring a moderated discussion with a diverse panel of professors who have worked extensively not only as researchers, but also in governance and administration, engineering education, international innovation projects and within industry and other sectors: Cristina…
Find out more »E4TW: Go Global Mixer
On the fence about going abroad as part of your studies? Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from 20+ engineering students who studied or researched their way around the world. This event is open to engineering students who have applied for a global experience in 2020 and to those with an interest in learning about international opportunities for the future. Refreshments will be served. Registration: Complete the form by March 3. Spaces filled on a first-come-first-served basis.
Find out more »Food for Thought Teaching Effectiveness Workshop: TA Training
The next Food for Thought: Teaching Effectiveness lunch topic is “TA training,” featuring guest speaker Prof. Deborah Tihanyi (ISTEP). Lunch provided. ____________________________ Deborah Tihanyi has been teaching with the Engineering Communication Program (ECP) since 2001 and is currently an Associate Professor, Teaching Stream. She has taught across all departments in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, from large classes to one-on-one tutoring. In recent years, her focus has been on developing communication curriculum in the Department of Mechanical and…
Find out more »MIE Distinguished Seminar Series: Peter Hancock, MIT2 Laboratory, University of Central Florida
Update: Please note this lecture was moved from Friday, March 27 to Friday, March 6. This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming MIE Distinguished Seminars. Professor Peter Hancock: TO AUTONOMY AND BEYOND: The Future of Human Interaction with Ever Less Predictable Technologies Abstract Across the long arc of history, the driving forces behind the tools that have been created have been human goals and intentions. Now that is promising to…
Find out more »Global Engineering Week
Global Engineering Week, held March 9-15, is a week-long initiative that exposes engineering students to multidisciplinary thinking through a hackathon, speaker series, events, and case studies in courses. It emphasizes the importance of addressing socio-economic, political, cultural, and technical considerations when solving global problems to develop sustainable and innovative solutions. Learn more and register for events.
Find out more »Talk by David Friedman
Presented by U of T Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (UT-EERI) Student Chapter RSVP REQUIRED Talk by David Friedman The Practice of Structural Engineering Today & 3 Unique Structural Engineering Projects Monday, March 9, 2020 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Room GB202 Galbraith Building 35 St. George Street University of Toronto RSVP REQUIRED Abstract Abstract The practicing structural engineer today must not only have a broad understanding of not just structural engineering, but must be knowledgeable about architecture,…
Find out more »Skule™ Lunch & Learn presents: 3T5, 5T0, 5T3 and 5T6 Engineering Student Awards Lunch
Join us for lunch on Wednesday, March 11 to celebrate four exceptional U of T Engineering students as they receive a prestigious award generously provided by the classes of 3T5, 5T0, 5T3 and 5T6. The Class of 3T5 has been awarding outstanding students with the Second Mile Award since 1945. The award is presented to a student in final year who has engaged in second-mile activities throughout his or her education. Established in 2003, the Class of 5T3 Engineering Award…
Find out more »MSE GRADUATE SEMINAR
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 Time: 12:00 p.m. Location: RS211 Title: Drug Loaded Nanobubbles for Focused Ultrasound-Induced Cancer Therapy Presenter: Yiran Zou (MASc Candidate) Supervisor/s: Prof. Naomi Matsuura ABSTRACT: Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada. Chemotherapy is a commonly employed cancer treatment where toxic anti-cancer drugs are given to patients intravenously. However, this treatment is not yet optimal and common drawbacks reside in the limited drug accumulation in tumour and systemic drug circulation induced toxicity to…
Find out more »CANCELLED: MIE Distinguished Seminar Series: Anna Nagurney, Virtual Center for Supernetworks, University of Massachusetts Amherst
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming MIE Distinguished Seminars. CANCELLED: Professor Anna Nagurney: Integrated Game Theory Network Models for Disaster Relief Abstract The number of disasters is growing as well as the number of people affected by them with great associated challenges for effective disaster management. This presentation will describe Prof. Nagurney's research on the development of game theory network models for disaster relief that integrate financial flows from donors…
Find out more »CANCELLED: BioZone Data Processing Workshop
This BioZone Mass Spectrometry Facility Workshop will focus on techniques involved in the analysis of mass spectrometry data. The goal is to provide users and potential users of the facility an understanding of mass spectrometry, sample requirements and limitations in addition to methods involved in mass spectrometry data processing. This workshop will allow attendees to experience data processing in real time with data derived from actual samples. Key topics will include: Basic Principles of Mass Spectrometry Sample Preparation and Limitations…
Find out more »* CANCELLED* Distinguished Lecture Series: Silvio Baldassarra
* EVENT IS CANCELLED* No rescheduled date for the event has been set yet. SkyDome: Open and Shut Case Silvio Baldassarra, Chairman of NORR Architects & Engineers Limited B.Arch., OAA, AAA, MAIBC, AANB, AAPEI, MAA, FRAIC BIo Silvio Baldassarra is an Architect with 45 years of experience in design and management of large complex projects in commercial, government, hospitality, sports and transportation sectors. He was the project architect responsible for the retractable roof of SkyDome (Rogers Centre) in Toronto when…
Find out more »CANCELLED: MIE Distinguished Seminar Series: Albrecht Schmidt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
This event is open to the public and registration is not required. View all upcoming MIE Distinguished Seminars. CANCELLED: Professor Albrecht Schmidt: New Interaction Paradigms in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Human-AI Collaboration to Amplify the Mind Abstract The use and development of tools are strongly linked to human evolution and intelligence. Physical tools, from the wheel to the plane and from knifes to production machines, have transformed what people can do and how people live. Currently, we…
Find out more »CANCELLED: 20th Engineering Science Alumni Dinner
The University of Toronto is recommending cancellation of all discretionary events that are not required as part of courses or academic requirements. The health and wellness of our EngSci community remains our top priority, and as such we will be cancelling the Engineering Science Alumni Dinner on Friday, March 27. Refunds will be issued. Christina Heidorn (engsci@utoronto.ca) will contact registrants directly to process refunds. SAVE THE DATE! 20th Engineering Science Alumni Dinner Friday, March 27, 2020 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Great…
Find out more »April 2020
PsychEng Seminar: The Hippocamera: A neuroscience-guided digital memory augmentation device, Prof. Morgan Barense
The Hippocamera: A neuroscience-guided digital memory augmentation device Prof. Morgan Barense, U of T Dept. of Psychology Please come back later for abstract and biography. RSVP link will be available at least 1 week prior to talk.
Find out more »CANCELLED: OR Seminar: Prof. Pengyi Shi, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University
Speaker: Prof. Pengyi Shi, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University Website: https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~shi178/
Find out more »POSTPONED: Skule Lunch & Learn: Machine Learning for Medical Imaging with Imbalanced Data
***The in-person portion of this event has been canceled. A livestreamed version of this event will be rescheduled for a later date.*** Join us this month as Prof. Shahrokh Valaee, discusses the challenges at the forefront of medical imaging for the future. The success of machine learning in tackling challenging problems has made it the focus of research in academia and industry. The popularity of machine learning is indebted to the emergence of deep neural networks—networks that have multiple layers…
Find out more »Good Friday holiday: University closed
Good Friday holiday: University closed.
Find out more »CANCELLED: Engineering Science Praxis II Showcase
During the Praxis II Showcase, students in this first year course share their proposed engineering designs for a wide variety of projects in the Toronto area. Learn more »
Find out more »CANCELLED Mikhail Shapiro- Biomedical Engineering Invited Seminar
Abstract: Talking to Cells: Biomolecular Engineering for Non-Invasive Imaging and Control of Cellular Function The study of biological function in intact organisms and the development of targeted cellular therapeutics necessitate methods to image and control cellular function in vivo. Technologies such as fluorescent proteins and optogenetics serve this purpose in small, translucent specimens, but are limited by the poor penetration of light into deeper tissues. In contrast, most non-invasive techniques such as ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging – while based…
Find out more »CANCELLED: OR Seminar: Prof. John Dickerson, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Speaker: Prof. John Dickerson, Department of Computer Science, University of Maryland Website: http://jpdickerson.com
Find out more »LIVESTREAM: Skule Lunch & Learn: Machine Learning for Medical Imaging with Imbalanced Data
Join us online this month as Prof. Shahrokh Valaee, discusses the challenges at the forefront of medical imaging for the future. The success of machine learning in tackling challenging problems has made it the focus of research in academia and industry. The popularity of machine learning is indebted to the emergence of deep neural networks—networks that have multiple layers of processing units. The availability of data is the chief requirement for proper operation of deep neural networks. Unfortunately, applications such…
Find out more »May 2020
LIVESTREAM: Alumni Coffee with Chris Yip
Registration Link here Alumni Coffee with Chris Yip Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Join Dean Yip as he discusses current UofT Engineering COVID-19 Initiatives 10:00 am – 10:45 am Measuring and adjusting during the quarantine has been a balance of interesting problem sets and creatively achieving solutions to serve 7,700 students, and hundreds of faculty and staff. With 50,000+ alumni in over 125 countries sharing their COVID-19 projects, initiatives and ideas, the potential for change and impact inspires strong pride! …
Find out more »LIVESTREAM: Skule Lunch & Learn: The Development of the Entrepreneurial Human Capital – The Entrepreneurship Hatchery
Join us online this month as Joseph Orozco, Executive Director of the U of T Engineering Entrepreneurship Hatchery, discusses the value of entrepreneurial human capital to our evolving economy, and the opportunities given to our students and alumni. Founded in 2012, The Entrepreneurship Hatchery has been driven by the ideal that students should leave University of Toronto not only with a degree but with a job that they have created themselves and the commitment of developing the entrepreneurial human capital …
Find out more »Victoria Day
The university will be closed. Enjoy the holiday!
Find out more »LIVESTREAM Alumni Discussion Panel: COVID-19 – Engineering Solutions for our Current Crisis
LIVESTREAM Alumni Discussion Panel: COVID-19 – Engineering Solutions for our Current Crisis May 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Registration Link here Wednesday, May 27, 2020 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm FREE! The COVID-19 crisis has impacted virtually every sector and way of life on earth. Whether big or small, every person has been affected by the spread of this global pandemic. Yet as swiftly as the virus spread across the world, so too have members of the…
Find out more »CANCELLED: Alumni Reunion 2020
COVID-19 Update: In light of the current situation, U of T Alumni Reunion events scheduled for May are cancelled. Learn more on U of T’s COVID-19 page. EngSci and EngPhys alumni from honoured years ending in 0 and 5 are invited to come back to EngSci on Saturday, May 30, for an informal get-together to reminisce and learn what’s new in our program. The day will also include other U of T Engineering reunion events, including Skule Kids, a program…
Find out more »June 2020
Spring Convocation: Virtual Ceremony
Congratulations to our EngSci Class of 2T0 and 1T9 PEY! The University of Toronto will host a virtual ceremony to celebrate our graduates on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 12:00 pm (EDT). We understand the importance of celebrating your remarkable achievements and hard work in reaching this significant milestone, even at a time when our traditional convocation ceremonies are not possible because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Find full details on the Convocation website. We look forward to celebrating with you…
Find out more »Transformative Transportation ’20, iCity-CATTS Research Day
The iCity-Centre for Automated and Transformative Transportation Systems (iCity-CATTS) presents its 3rd annual Research Day, Transformative Transportation ’20. This year’s event will take place online. All are welcome to attend, but registration is required. Registration closes at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2nd.
Find out more »Fireside Chat with Chris Yip & Mark Rittinger
Registration Link here Fireside Chat with Chris Yip & Mark Rittinger Thursday, June 4, 2020 Join Dean Yip and new Executive Director of Advancement, Mark Rittinger, as they discuss some current UofT Engineering Advancement priorities 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm Livestream! Once you register for the event, a URL link for the livestream will be sent to you the week of the event. If you have any questions please feel free to contact us.
Find out more »Rhodes Scholarships for China Info Session
The inaugural class of Chinese Rhodes Scholars joined Oxford University in 2016. As of 2020, there are twenty Rhodes Scholars from China. They are “fighting the world’s fight.” Join them. The Rhodes Scholarship program is the oldest (established 1903) international scholarship program in the world, and one of the most prestigious. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the program offers 102 fully-funded Scholarships each year for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom – one of the world’s leading universities. Rhodes…
Find out more »ARCDO: Let’s Talk Allyship and Solidarity
Open to students, staff, faculty, librarians, chaplains, community What exactly do the words solidarity and allyship mean? What tools are needed to be an effective ally? Can allyship be a form of identity? Join us as we critically discuss, reflect and learn more about what it means to be an ally and to stand in solidarity in the fight to end anti-Black racism. This session is open to all persons. This session will be hosted via Zoom. For connection information,…
Find out more »U of T Engineering Research Conference
The inaugural U of T Engineering Research Conference (UTERC) is a unique opportunity for students, researchers, and industry professionals to engage online with our students and learn about the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering’s leading research.
Find out more »ARCDO: Talking about Racism at Home
Open to students, staff, faculty, librarians, chaplains, community As conversations about racism impacting Black, Indigenous, Asian and many racialized communities increase in mainstream media, how are we translating this discussion into our personal lives particularly with children? Join us as we discuss different techniques and strategies parents can engage in to discuss current events and overall conversations about the reality of race and racism with their children. This session will be hosted via Zoom. For connection information, see the Anti-Racism and…
Find out more »POSTPONED: Spring Convocation Celebration
COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Spring Convocation will be held online. A virtual Convocation will be broadcast on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 12:00 pm (EDT). Find full details on the Convocation website. We look forward to celebrating with our EngSci Class of 2T0 and 1T9 PEY in person at a later date. Congratulations to our graduating students! Graduating students will receive an invitation and registration instructions via email in spring.
Find out more »EEDIAG Open Conversation: Addressing anti-Black racism & unpacking active allyship
The Engineering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Group will be hosting an open conversation on addressing anti-Black racism & unpacking active allyship We’re asking U of T Engineering to step forward and take action in dismantling systemic anti-Black racism at U of T and in our communities. Join us in our work to learn and unpack what it means to be an active ally to the Black community with the Anti-Racism & Cultural Diversity Office (ARCDO) & follow-up Open Conversation.…
Find out more »U of T Engineering’s Voices With Impact Subseries
Voices With Impact is an online festival for films and ideas around underrepresented topics related to mental health hosted by Art With Impact. Join members of the U of T Engineering community on Monday, June 22nd after the film premieres to discuss and celebrate our unique experiences in relation to film showcase themes. Then, explore the rest of the festival throughout the week by participating in the interactive sessions organized by Art With Impact. Voices With Impact presents: LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: Film Showcase and Filmmaker…
Find out more »U of T Presidential Days
U of T Presidential Days: June 29 & 30, 2020. University closed.
Find out more »July 2020
Canada Day: University closed
Canada Day: University closed.
Find out more »August 2020
Civic holiday: University closed
Civic holiday: University closed.
Find out more »Undergraduate Engineering Research Day
UnERD is an annual conference organized by students that promotes collaboration and networking. The main focus of this event is for researchers to showcase their summer research accomplishments to industry professionals and fellow students. Throughout the event there will be opportunities to participate in research talks, career panels, and pose questions to our panelists. Register online through the Google form link here.
Find out more »UTAT: Women of Aerospace Speaker Series
August 14 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Do you want to learn from Aerospace experts? Attend the Women of Aerospace Speaker Series to hear the experiences and lessons of the women leading this fast-growing industry. Our first speaker is Canadian Space Agency Flight Controller and U of T Engineering alumna Kristen Facciol! Register to attend the online event >>
Find out more »MIE Undergraduate Q&A Session #2
Are you still wondering how the pandemic will impact your U of T Engineering classes in September? Not sure what the “remote access guarantee” means? Unclear on the difference between “synchronous” and “asynchronous” classes? While official updates are being posted regularly, we know many of you may still have questions. Get the most current information and advice, explained by our Department Chair, Professor Markus Bussmann, the Associate Chair of Undergraduate Studies, Professor Matthew Mackay and the Undergraduate Office Team at a Q&A session.…
Find out more »September 2020
Labour Day: University closed
Labour Day: University closed.
Find out more »Engineering EDI Action Group Scholars Strike Drop-Ins
The Scholars Strike bring together academics who are outraged about the relentless anti-Black racism and killing of Black people by police in Canada. At FASE we support colleagues attending teach-ins (https://scholarstrikecanada.ca/schedule/) and educating themselves on these issues (https://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2020/06/Resources-for-addressing-anti-Black-racism-Compiled-by-EEDIAG-June-2020.pdf). One way we are participating in the strike by offering drop-in hours on Wednesday & Thursday 1-2 pm EDT. Join members of the Action Group and debrief on the strike, what you are learning and what actions you hope to take after…
Find out more »Panel and Q&A: Why Should Engineers Engage Professionally with Issues of Racism and Discrimination?
Often when issues of racism and discrimination come up, engineers wonder what these issues have to do with them professionally. They may personally be invested in addressing these issues, but may not see them as something to be grappled with from a professional standpoint. This makes it difficult to bring these topics to the engineering classroom or workplace. This panel is envisioned as a conversation starter within FASE on the question of "why should engineers engage professionally in efforts to eliminate racism and discrimination?"…
Find out more »Engineering EDI Action Group Scholars Strike Drop-Ins
The Scholars Strike bring together academics who are outraged about the relentless anti-Black racism and killing of Black people by police in Canada. At FASE we support colleagues attending teach-ins (https://scholarstrikecanada.ca/schedule/) and educating themselves on these issues (https://www.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2020/06/Resources-for-addressing-anti-Black-racism-Compiled-by-EEDIAG-June-2020.pdf). One way we are participating in the strike by offering drop-in hours on Wednesday & Thursday 1-2 pm EDT. Join members of the Action Group and debrief on the strike, what you are learning and what actions you hope to take after…
Find out more »LLE: Chemical Space: Designed or Discovered?
Register for the online event >> Abstract What defines chemical space and how can it be searched or designed from the bottom up? How can discovery be ‘focused’ into a desired property search for the design of novel materials with advanced properties? Is it possible to design the discovery of materials using theory and experiment joined together with autonomous systems? More speculatively what are the limits on life elsewhere in the universe and chemical space? In my lecture I will…
Find out more »Skule Voices: Striving for Black Inclusivity
Please join our virtual meeting to share your experiences and insights! REGISTER Over the last few years there has been a renewed focus on developing Black representation and inclusion within the U of T Engineering Community. Efforts such as the U of T Engineering Black Inclusion Steering Committee (BISC) “Striving for Black Inclusivity” report highlights some of the gaps and barriers that need to be addressed and the work that needs to be done (and/or built upon). The U of…
Find out more »LLE: Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind: Acid Mine Drainage and Climate Change in the Rocky Mountains
Register for the online event >> 2019-20 AEESP lecture Co-hosted with CivMin, York & Ryerson Abstract In the Rocky Mountain watersheds, weathering of disseminated pyrite in the country rock and in mining workings generates acidic, metal-enriched water that drains into streams and rivers. This overall process is referred to as acid rock drainage (ARD). ARD is a long-term and pervasive environmental problem in the Rocky Mountains and the Sierras, which provide water supply for communities and agriculture throughout the south…
Find out more »Queer* & Engineer: Meet & Greet
Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd at 7:30-8:30 PM EST for our Queer* & Engineer: Meet & Greet Register at: https://tinyurl.com/QO-uoftengineering Let us welcome you to U of T Engineering! Join us for an accelerated meet & greet with some of U of T Engineering’s students, staff and faculty who identify as 2SLGBTIQ+ and/or allies. Through a series of small breakout groups we will get to know each other and let you know about all the magic that is U of T…
Find out more »Open Conversation: Creating & Maintaining Inclusive Online Spaces
Join us for the first Engineering Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Action Group session for the 2020-2021 academic year. This fall many of us are still adapting to how we learn, teach and host annual events online. Whether this is in our capacity as faculty, students or staff, we strive to make these online activities inclusive to all those who attend. At this Open Conversation we will talk, learn and share ideas about inclusive practices in online spaces and how…
Find out more »Online: MIE Distinguished Seminar Series with Professor Douglas Thomson: “Single Cell Dielectric Analysis–High Throughput Using Optical Transit Dielectrophoresis Flow Cytometry”
*ONLINE* September 25, 2020 Professor Douglas Thomson (Thomson Lab - University of Manitoba): Single Cell Dielectric Analysis – High Throughput Using Optical Transit Dielectrophoresis Flow Cytometry Abstract The electrical properties of cells are linked to many important physiological processes. The electrical properties of differential microwave interferometer sensor to detect single cells passing over co-planar electrodes while simultaneously dielectrophoretically actuating cells. Using this approach we have demonstrated dielectric detection of the onset of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in a bioprocess, APT inhibition, electroporation, and stress due to starvation. The microwave…
Find out more »Coffee With Chris
Join Dean Chris Yip and EngSoc President Christopher Kousinioris for a live discussion happening on the @UofTEngDean Instagram. Chris and Chris will be discussing the year so far, what's ahead and wellness in our Skule™ community. Submit a question or topic you'd like to see covered: https://uofteng.ca/8cxrrs This event is open to all students.
Find out more »October 2020
National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities
The University of Toronto and Canadian universities and colleges across the country are coming together to facilitate a national conversation to develop concrete actions for change in higher education and in our communities. The National Dialogues are a series of national forums focused on addressing equity and inclusion in Canadian post-secondary education. The first in the series is a National Dialogue that will focus on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian higher education, and will take place on Thursday, October…
Find out more »National Dialogues and Action for Inclusive Higher Education and Communities
The University of Toronto and Canadian universities and colleges across the country are coming together to facilitate a national conversation to develop concrete actions for change in higher education and in our communities. The National Dialogues are a series of national forums focused on addressing equity and inclusion in Canadian post-secondary education. The first in the series is a National Dialogue that will focus on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian higher education, and will take place on Thursday, October…
Find out more »CARTE Industry Speakers Seminars: Andreea Cucu, Software Development Engineer at Amazon
The Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering (CARTE) will be hosting a series of industry speaker seminars starting on Friday, October 9th. The first speaker is Andreea Cucu, a Software Development Engineer at Amazon. For more details and registration, please visit here. The seminars will be recorded and made available through CARTE’s Youtube channel.
Find out more »Thanksgiving Day: University closed
Thanksgiving Day: University closed.
Find out more »Skule Lunch & Learn
On the Operating System of Future Cities Featuring Dr. Mark S. Fox – Associate Director, Research, U of T School of Cities (Professor, Dept. of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering) Join fellow Skule alumni online for a new season of Skule Lunch & Learn! Register here today! Join us this month as Prof. Mark S. Fox, discusses the challenges of building the cities of our future. The advent of Smart Cities has seen an explosion of research, development and deployment…
Find out more »LLE: Renewable Chemicals and Fuels: From First Principles to Chemical Manufacturing
Register for the online event >> Abstract In this talk, an overview of emerging topics in energy will be given followed by an overview of the catalysis center for energy innovation. We will discuss modern technologies that rely on biomass degradation to simple derivatives, such as sugars, followed by a number of reactions, such as Lewis and Brønsted acid catalyst driven isomerization and dehydration to convert sugars to valuable intermediate furans. Diels-Alders and dehydration chemistry will be outlined for the…
Find out more »Online: MIE Distinguished Seminar Series with Professor John A. Rogers: “Soft Electronic and Microfluidic Systems for the Human Body”
*ONLINE* October 16, 2020 Professor John A. Rogers (Rogers Research Group, Northwestern University): Soft Electronic and Microfluidic Systems for the Human Body Abstract Biological tissues are mechanically soft, with complex, time-dependent 3D curvilinear shapes; modern electronic and microfluidic technologies are rigid, with simple, static 2D layouts. Eliminating this profound mismatch in physical properties will create vast opportunities in man-made systems that can intimately integrate with the human body, for diagnostic, therapeutic or surgical function with important, unique capabilities in fitness/wellness,…
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