A Message from Dean Cristina Amon
It is my pleasure to welcome everyone back to the new academic year at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. This year, 1,354 undergraduate and over 650 graduate students – with diverse talents and backgrounds – join us from 57 countries. Our undergraduates come to us with the highest Ontario Secondary School average in the history of the Faculty – a remarkable 90.6%. We have also made strides in terms of geographic diversity and gender balance with 30% of new students joining us from countries around the world and 24% of new students being female.
Building upon and reinforcing our strong curriculum, U of T Engineering continues to prepare students to become leaders in their chosen fields. That is why we have launched new minors and certificates in Engineering Business, Robotics & Mechatronics, and Global Engineering to offer additional opportunities in an ever competitive marketplace.
Warm wishes for another rewarding and exciting year at our Faculty.
September 12, 2011
Volume 5, Issue 1
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Spotlight On: Welcome Back to Skule™
Welcome, First-Year StudentsLearn about some of our phenomenal first-year students and their aspirations Faculty Gears Up for New Skule™ Year2011 academic year kicks off with new educational programs |
What's New
Accomplished Alum Talks Global Engineering to First-Year Students
Paul Cadario (CivE 7T3) gives inaugural lecture on how engineers are creating solutions to the world's most pressing problems
U of T Engineering Ranks Number One in Canada
ARWU and QS World Ranking rank Faculty 21st in the world
Centre for Resilience of Critical Infrastructure Launches
New Centre, led by CivE Professors Michael Collins, Constantin Christopoulos and Jeffrey Packer, launches on September 15
Professor Kim Pressnail Appointed Chair, First Year
Pressnail (CivE) to serve as Chair, First Year, for a three-year term, beginning October 1, 2011
Newly Tenured and Promoted Faculty
Congratulations to Professors Baher Abdulhai (CivE), Ramin Farnood (ChemE), Keryn Lian (MSE), Heather MacLean (CivE), Krishna Mahadevan (ChemE), Emma Master (ChemE), Matthew Roorda (CivE), Andreas Veneris (ECE) and Senior Lecturer Deborah Tihanyi (ECP)
Faculty Welcomes New Executive Director of Advancement and Director, Office of the Dean
U of T Engineering is proud to welcome Jim Dawson and Christina da Rocha-Feeley
First-Year Engineering Students Have Fun With Faculty
Students discovered their new campus, met professors and staff at the annual Fun With Faculty event
Summer Outreach Programs Inspire
This summer, U of T's Engineering Student Outreach Office ran a variety of programs meant to inspire and educate youth
New CFI Grants Benefit Three Engineers
Funds allow Professors Cathy Chin (ChemE), Daman Panesar (CivE) and Arun Ramchandran (ChemE) to purchase new research equipment
Discovery by U of T Researchers Could Create Retinas from "Jello"
Team led by Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) identifies new method for creating hydrogels
Meet Engineering's 2011 Vanier Scholars
Four Engineering graduate students are among this year's recipients of Canada's prestigious Vanier Graduate Scholarship
Students Hope to Change the World One Drop of Blood at a Time
U of T Engineering students receive the James Dyson Award for research device called the Automated Parasite Detection System (APDS)
$20 Million for Water Research Benefits U of T Engineering
Federal government invests in Southern Ontario Water Consortium
Undergrads Show Off their Research at 2011 UnERD
U of T Engineering students present summer research projects at Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD)
Energy Systems in India and Canada Focus of Summer Course in Mumbai
This summer, U of T Engineering students learned first-hand about energy needs of the developing world
CivE Professor to Advise Governments on Proposed New Mine
Phil Byer named to join federal-provincial environmental assessment review panel for proposed mine and mill in Northern Ontario
Blue Sky Solar Racing Team Unveils New Car
On August 17, after four years of hard work, the Blue Sky Solar Racing team revealed next-generation vehicle
U of T Engineering Mourns Passing of Professor Lavers
Professor J. Douglas Lavers (ECE) dies tragically in canoeing accident
47 Engineers Among U of T Recipients of $42-Million in NSERC Funding
Federal Minister of State (Transport) Stephen Fletcher visits U of T to announce results of 2011 NSERC competitions
U of T Engineers Put Heads Together to Reinvent the Toilet
Professor Yu-Ling Cheng (ChemE) and team awarded Phase-One Gates Foundation project to create sustainable sanitation solutions for the developing world
IBBME Professor's Start-Up Earns $2-Million Licence Fee
U of T spinoff company founded by Director Paul Santerre lands lucrative licensing agreement
U of T Researchers Benefit from Nearly $11.2 Million in ORF-RE Grants
Professors Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE), Emma Master (ChemE), Paul Santerre (IBBME) and John Hadjigeorgiou (MinE) awarded Ontario Resarch Funds
Seven Professors Awarded Innovation Grants
Ontario government to support projects that will improve the lives of people around the world and create skilled jobs in Ontario
CivE Professor Awarded $3 Million Ontario Research Fund Grant
Brent Sleep and team to investigate new water technologies to restore contaminated groundwater and soil
Engineering Career Centre Advisory Board Established
ECC Advisory Board to explore new strategies and models that build upon the quality of U of T Engineering student experience
Honours and Awards
Four Professors Elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Dean Cristina Amon (MIE), Professors Michael Collins (CivE), Chul Park (MIE) and Peter Stangeby (UTIAS) elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC)
Eleven Engineering Staff Members Receive U of T Excellence through Innovation Awards
Engineering staff recognized by U of T for their "above and beyond" contributions to the university and its mandate
CivE Professor Receives AWWA George Warren Fuller Award
Susan Andrews recognized for distinguished service to the water supply field
MIE Professor Elected to Prestigious Fellowship
Sanjeev Chandra named Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
IBBME Professor Wins Analytical Chemistry 2011 Young Innovator Award
Award recognizes the exceptional early career of Aaron Wheeler
U of T Engineers Win Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Seven members of the U of T Engineering community recognized by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
Research Funding Opportunities
EcoEnergy Innovation Initiative
Demonstration Projects' deadline, September 23, 2011; Research and Development, October 3, 2011
NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants
Category 1 application deadline, October 19, 2011; Category 2 & 3, September 22, 2011
Discovery Grants Northern Research Supplements Program
Internal deadline: October 26, 2011
Governance
Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) has been re-acclaimed as Faculty Council Speaker for 2011–12.
Mark your calendars! The Faculty Council meetings take place from 12:10 to 2 p.m. in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber. The 2011–12 meeting dates are:
- Thursday, October 6, 2011
- Friday, December 2, 2011
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012
- Thursday, April 26, 2012
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To submit events, please contact: takara@ecf.utoronto.ca
In the News
U of T Engineering Student Featured on YTV
Outreach ENGage camp instructor, Ryan Udugampola (MechE 0T8) uses metal weights to demonstrate the strength of lasagna noodles
Digital Microfluidics Opens Way to Revolution in Blood Sampling
Lab-on-a-chip developed by Professor Aaron Wheeler (IBBME) automates blood analysis
Engineer Explains How Tequila Can Be Turned into Diamonds
Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) describes how researchers created high-quality diamond films using ordinary, run-of-the-mill tequila
Michael Stumm Featured in Tech Magazine
The ECE professor sat down with Future Magazine to talk technology, innovation, regulation and traders' rights
Engineering Students Lauded for Bicycle Design
Twelve students create a one-of-a kind human-powered bike that can top 100 km/h
Incoming First-Year Students Are at the Top of Their Class
Four Greater Toronto students who graduated at the top of their class are attending U of T Engineering this fall
U of T Engineer Provides Expert Comment on Recent "Glass Bombs"
Professor Doug Perovic (MSE) featured in Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, CBC News and Global TV
Professor Comments on Engineering Breakthrough
University Professor Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) discusses new technology that could lead to better drug delivery
Producing Plastics from Plant
Professor Emma Master (ChemE) is using enzymes to create new plant-based polymers
ECE Course Offers Unique Education in Nanotechnology
Dr. Aju Jugessur of U of T's Nanolithography Facility outlines course advantages in IEEE newsletter, reaching the world's largest association for the advancement of technology
U of T Engineer Reflects on the End of NASA Shuttle Program
Professor Chris Damaren (UTIAS) offers insight into what the future of space exploration may look like
Professor Recognized for Green Research
UTIAS Director David Zingg is featured in the latest issue of Wings Magazine for his environmentally conscious aviation work
Engineers Help Build an Antenna for Light
Team led by Professors Ted Sargent (ECE) and Shana Kelley has engineered nanomaterials that control and direct the energy absorbed from light
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