External Review of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies and its Graduate Programs

An external review of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies and its graduate programs has been scheduled for February 10–11, 2025. Three eminent colleagues have agreed to form the review team:

  • William (Bill) Crossley, PhD
    Professor and Chair, Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Purdue University
  • Ellen Longmire, PhD
    Professor, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics
    University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  • Siva Nadarajah, PhD
    Professor, Mechanical Engineering
    Director, McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering
    McGill University

Members of the Faculty who would like to offer comments toward this review are asked to send them via email to governance.fase@utoronto.ca.

Please circulate this memorandum to any member of the Faculty who may not have received it through the general distribution.

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