The Engineering Newsletter Archives

 

Volume 19

Issue 8: January 15, 2025 Reimagining the Pit, honouring its legacy
Issue 7: December 4, 2025 U of T Engineering reflects on December 6
Issue 6: November 20, 2025 IBET Momentum Fellow aims to use microfluidics to design faster medical tests
Issue 5: November 9, 2025 U of T Engineering student team explores radiation risks in space
Issue 4: October 23, 2025 Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students
Issue 3: October 9, 2025 U of T researcher explores how an AI tool could support nurses in First Nations communities
Issue 2: September 24, 2025 Dean Chris Yip on how the Defy Gravity campaign is making a difference
Issue 1: September 11, 2025 U of T Engineering's self-driving car team takes top spot at international championship

Volume 18

Issue 10: August 14,
2025
AI partnership with South Korean institutions to enhance efficiency and performance in manufacturing
Issue 20: July 17,
2025
Three members of the U of T Engineering community appointed to the Order of Canada
Issue 19: June 19,
2025
U of T Engineering grad champions environmental causes, Indigenous empowerment
Issue 18: June 5,
2025
Frank Kschischang named U of T University Professor
Issue 17: May 22,
2025
U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Issue 16: May 8,
2025
Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence by the faculty
Issue 15: April 24, 2025 New Lawson Climate Institute at U of T will accelerate climate solutions
Issue 14: April 10, 2025 Hidden side channels in quantum sources could compromise secure communications
Issue 13: March 27, 2025 Student leaders recognized for their contributions to U of T Engineering
Issue 12: March 13, 2025 How a PEY Co-op experience launched a U of T Engineering alumnus into space sustainability
Issue 11: February 27, 2025 Black graduate engineering students expand community with new NSBE chapter
Issue 10: February 13, 2025 How U of T Engineering students won the 2025 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
Issue 9: January 30, 2025 U of T Engineering ranked first in Canada in 2025 Times Higher Education's global subject ranking
Issue 8: January 16, 2025 U of T Engineering professors and alumni honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
Issue 7: December 5, 2024 U of T student team earns international prizes for leveraging AI to tackle antibiotic resistance
Issue 6: November 21, 2024 Eleven U of T Engineering researchers awarded Canada Research Chairs
Issue 5: November 7, 2024 Professor Milica Radisic earns NSERC’s John C. Polanyi Award
Issue 4: October 24, 2024 UTAT team set amateur rocketry altitude record at Launch Canada 2024
Issue 3: October 10, 2024 Four honoured with 2024 Engineering Alumni Network Awards
Issue 2: September 26, 2024 U of T Engineering partnership with Jule enabled the world’s first battery-powered electric vehicle fast charger
Issue 1: September 12, 2024 U of T Engineering student takes his passion for renewable energy back home to Walpole Island First Nation

Volume 17

Issue 22: August 29, 2024 Training for the future: Meet Vice-Dean, Undergraduate Evan Bentz
Issue 21: July 25, 2024 New model shows how Canada can reconcile its housing and climate targets by adopting established sustainable construction practices
Issue 20: June 27, 2024 Top U of T undergraduate Jeff Chen fell in love with the process of learning
Issue 19: June 13, 2024 Professor Jonathan Rose receives the Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award
Issue 18: May 30, 2024 Professor Timothy Chan receives a 2024 U of T President’s Teaching Award
Issue 17: May 16, 2024 Dean, professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Issue 16: May 3, 2024 New certificate in Electric Vehicle Design to launch in fall 2024
Issue 15: April 18, 2024 Meet the staff and faculty honoured for excellence with this year's U of T Engineering awards
Issue 14: April 4, 2024 U of T Engineering research wins first place at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Issue 13: March 21, 2024 New Canada Research Chairs advance research in regenerative medicine, sustainable housing and more
Issue 12: March 7, 2024 Acceleration Consortium announces funding for projects that accelerate scientific discovery
Issue 11: February 23, 2024 U of T Engineering team embarks on two large-scale urban air quality studies
Issue 10: February 8, 2024 How Blueprint introduces Black high school students to an engineering career
Issue 9: January 25, 2024 UTAT launches first satellite into space
Issue 8: January 11, 2024 OCCAM partners with ROM to preserve ancient coins
Issue 7: December 7, 2023 U of T marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Issue 6: November 23, 2023 Student pitches green hydrogen startup at international competition in Berlin
Issue 5: November 9, 2023 Meet U of T Engineering's 2023 Schulich Leaders
Issue 4: October 26, 2023 150th Anniversary Open House
Issue 3: October 12, 2023 Christopher Yip reappointed Dean of U of T Engineering
Issue 2: September 28, 2023 aUToronto team builds a winning autonomous vehicle
Issue 1: September 14, 2023 How the Skule™ Mental Health Bursary is supporting students

Volume 16

Issue 22: August 31, 2023 New undergraduate certificates launching in September
Issue 21: July 27, 2023 U of T Formula Racing team's pivot to electric brings international success
Issue 20: June 29, 2023 ChemE alumna receives U of T honorary degree
Issue 19: June 15, 2023 Grads to Watch 2023
Issue 18: June 1, 2023 Magnetic microrobotic tools for minimally invasive brain surgery
Issue 17: May 18, 2023 How bending implantable medical devices can enable infectious organisms to gain a toehold
Issue 16: May 4, 2023 U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence
Issue 15: April 29, 2023 Meet Helen Bright, U of T Engineering's new Faculty Registrar
Issue 14: April 6, 2023 Celebrating the Faculty's 150th anniversary
Issue 13: March 23, 2023 How PEY Co-op allows U of T Engineering students to discover their career niche
Issue 12: March 9, 2023 Advancing metal 3D printing technology for biomedical and automotive applications
Issue 11: February 23, 2023 How mentorship is inspiring the next generation of Black engineering researchers
Issue 10: February 9, 2023 Meet the Dean's Advisor on Black Inclusivity
Issue 9: January 26, 2023 Build more, pollute less
Issue 8: January 12, 2023 How a made-in-Ontario collaboration is creating next-generation EV components
Issue 7: December 8, 2022 U of T marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Issue 6: November 24, 2022 U of T Engineering to host flu shot clinic
Issue 5: November 10, 2022 Helping robots navigate crowded spaces
Issue 4: October 27, 2022 Meet the 2022 Pearson Scholars
Issue 3: October 13, 2022 New, more sustainable method for recycling lithium-ion batteries
Issue 2: September 29, 2022 Four teams to watch from Hatchery Demo Day 2022
Issue 1: September 16, 2022 Student team wins national competition with hybrid rocket launch

Volume 15

Issue 22: August 31, 2022 TrackOne program let's first-year students keep their options open
Issue 21: July 28, 2022 Dynamic building facades inspired by nature
Issue 20: June 29, 2022 Mosquito repellent paint
Issue 19: June 16, 2022 Grads to Watch 2022
Issue 18: June 2, 2022 Porsche partners with U of T Engineering professor
Issue 17: May 19, 2022 Designing socially aware robots that can move safely around people
Issue 16: May 5, 2022 U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence
Issue 15: April 21, 2022 Team E-quester places in the top 60 of the global XPRIZE Carbon Removal
Issue 14: April 7, 2022 U of T Engineering team places first at Canadian Engineering Competition
Issue 13: March 24, 2022 Advancing COVID-19 variant detection in GTA wastewater
Issue 12: March 10, 2022 Celebrating student leadership
Issue 11: February 24, 2022 U of T Engineering Entrance Scholarship for Black Students
Issue 10: February 10, 2022 Community Matters: Black experiences at U of T Engineering
Issue 9: January 27, 2022 King’s College Circle Geoexchange Project reflects Professor Frank Hooper's legacy
Issue 8: January 13, 2022 Experiential learning and global perspectives
Issue 7: December 9, 2021 Spin-off company to commercialize emissions-free hydrogen production process
Issue 6: November 25, 2021 Magnetene leverages quantum effects to achieve ultra-low friction
Issue 5: November 11, 2021 Alumni and students honoured with 2021 Engineering Alumni Network Awards
Issue 4: October 28, 2021 'High energy and optimism': Meet the 2021 Pearson Scholars
Issue 3: October 14, 2021 U of T Engineering rises two spots in THE’s World University Rankings
Issue 2: September 30, 2021 Humanoid robots that behave with less authority are more persuasive
Issue 1: September 16, 2021 Megaprojects and the 'need for speed'

Volume 14

Issue 23: August 30, 2021 How Blueprint opens doors for Black undergraduate students
Issue 22: July 29, 2021 WinTOR: Training self-driving cars to handle tough winter conditions
Issue 21: June 30, 2021 Grads To Watch 2021
Issue 20: June 17, 2021 Low-cost smart sensor can help optimize interventions to improve water quality
Issue 19: June 3, 2021 COVID-19 relief fund for India
Issue 18: May 20, 2021 How modelling informs tough ICU decisions during COVID-19
Issue 17: May 6, 2021 Meet the U of T Engineering grad pioneering a ‘Jetsons-style’ personal aircraft
Issue 16: April 22, 2021 The show must go on: Skule™ Nite goes virtual
Issue 15: April 8, 2021 Alumnus Alfred Aho awarded 'Nobel Prize of computing'
Issue 14: March 25, 2021 Professor Omar Khan on COVID-19 vaccines
Issue 13: March 11, 2021 PEY Co-op student designs autonomous space robots
Issue 12: February 25, 2021 NSBE presidents reflect on more than 20 years of impact
Issue 11: February 11, 2021 Celebrating Black women in STEM
Issue 10: January 28, 2021 The Unit Operations Lab in virtual reality
Issue 9: January 14, 2021 University Professor Elizabeth Edwards appointed to the Order of Canada
Issue 8: December 17, 2020 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Issue 7: December 3, 2020 Cristina Amon appointed to the Order of Canada
Issue 6: November 19, 2020 University Professor Molly Shoichet earns the Gerhard Herzberg Gold Medal
Issue 5: November 5, 2020 The gift that saved F!rosh Week
Issue 4: October 22, 2020 Rapid COVID-19 testing
Issue 3: October 8, 2020 Three-peat victory for aUToronto and their autonomous, electric vehicle Zeus
Issue 2: September 24, 2020 U of T Engineering's newest startups
Issue 1: September 10, 2020 How profs are adapting their teaching for a unprecedented Back-to-Skule™

Volume 13

Issue 20: August 13, 2020 Can COVID-19 apps protect both your health and your privacy?
Issue 19: July 16, 2020 How U of T Engineering students are addressing COVID-19 challenges
Issue 18: June 18, 2020 Celebrating our 2020 Grads to Watch
Issue 17: May 21, 2020 Artificial intelligence helps researchers up-cycle waste carbon
Issue 16: May 7, 2020 Manufacturing coronavirus ‘parts’ for COVID-19 research
Issue 15: April 23, 2020 How the U of T Engineering community is responding to COVID-19
Issue 14: March 26, 2020 Latest COVID-19 updates from U of T Engineering
Issue 13: March 12, 2020 Tandem solar cells with record efficiency
Issue 12: February 27, 2020 A pill-sized heating device for diagnostic testing
Issue 11: February 13, 2020 Hand-held 3D skin printer could help heal burns
Issue 10: January 30, 2020 Graphene won't crack under pressure
Issue 9: January 16, 2020 Remembering Mojtaba Abbasnezhad
Issue 8: December 19, 2019 U of T Engineering Holiday Gift Guide
Issue 7: December 5, 2019 National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Issue 5: November 7, 2019 Traffic emissions put our health at risk
Issue 4: October 24, 2019 Five Pearson Scholars, one month in
Issue 3: October 10, 2019 Robotic 'inchworm' could lead to smarter wearables
Issue 2: September 26, 2019 Better-placed AEDs could save lives
Issue 1: September 12, 2019 Meet U of T Engineering's newest startups

Volume 12

Issue 10: June 27, 2019 Year In Review
Issue 9: May 31, 2019 Water
Issue 8: April 30, 2019 Sustainability
Issue 7: March 27, 2019 Global Engineering
Issue 6: February 28, 2019 Robotics
Issue 5: January 29, 2019 Engineering Human Health
Issue 4: December 17, 2018 Happy Holidays
Issue 3: November 28, 2018 Industry Partnerships
Issue 2: October 31, 2018 Artificial Intelligence
Issue 1: September 28, 2018 Annual Report 2018 — Performance Indicators

Volume 11

Issue 10: June 29, 2018 Year In Review
Issue 9: May 29, 2018 Sustainability
Issue 8: April 26, 2018 The Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Issue 7: March 29, 2018 National Engineering Month
Issue 6: February 28, 2018 Analytics and Machine Intelligence
Issue 5: January 29, 2018 Global Impact
Issue 4: December 18, 2017 Academic Plan 2017–2022
Issue 3: November 30, 2017 Industry Partnerships
Issue 2: October 30, 2017 Experiential Learning
Issue 1: September 28, 2017 Annual Report 2017 — Performance Indicators

Volume 10

Issue 9: June 28, 2017 Year In Review
Issue 8: May 30, 2017 Global Engineering Impact
Issue 7: April 27, 2017 Industry Partnerships
Issue 6: March 28, 2017 Entrepreneurship & Experiential Learning
Issue 5: February 27, 2017 Sustainability
Issue 4: January 25, 2017 Engineering Our Health
Issue 3: December 15, 2016 Happy Holidays
Issue 2: November 29, 2016 Academic Plan 2011–2016 — Final Report on Progress and Achievements
Issue 1: September 26, 2016 Annual Report 2016 — Performance Indicators

Volume 9

Issue 10: July 5, 2016 Year In Review
Issue 9: May 31, 2016 Entrepreneurship
Issue 8: Apr. 25, 2016 Enriching Engineering Education
Issue 7: Mar. 23, 2016 Sustainability
Issue 6: Feb. 22, 2016 Engineering Human Health
Issue 5: Jan. 25, 2016 Industry Partnerships
Issue 4: Dec. 17, 2015 Global Engineering
Issue 3: Nov. 30, 2015 Update to the Academic Plan
Issue 2: Oct. 29, 2015 Cities and Urban Issues
Issue 1: Sept. 29, 2015 Annual Report 2015 — Performance Indicators