A Message from Acting Dean Yu-Ling Cheng
The last issue of The Engineering Newsletter focused on the significant global impacts our faculty researchers are making. We could not achieve this standard of research excellence without them, nor can we sustain our exemplary level of innovation without the intelligent, inquisitive passion for knowledge and discovery of our emerging researchers and industry leaders – our graduate students.
Through our combined recruitment efforts, we are attracting top graduate students from all corners of the world to U of T Engineering. Our Graduate Studies program is flourishing and well on track to meeting the goal outlined in our Academic Plan of enrolling 2,000 highly-qualified graduate students by 2015.
As our doctoral stream Graduate Studies program grows stronger, our MEng program continues to evolve to better meet the needs of our students and industry partners. We are very pleased to commence several new program options this coming September, such as the extended full-time program option, the Master of Engineering in Cities Engineering and Management (MEngCEM) program, and an MEng in Advanced Water Technologies and Process Design is currently in development.
We are proud to acknowledge that our current graduate-student population is the most diverse in the history of our Faculty: the percentage of international graduate students is the highest we have reached in 10 years, and more than 25 per cent of our graduate students are women. Increasing our diversity is a Faculty priority, and we will continue to pursue this goal in order to enrich our collective student experience, as well as to graduate socially responsible global citizens.
February 27, 2013
Volume 6, Issue 5
In this issue:
Spotlight On:
Graduate Studies
What's New
Honours and Awards
Research
Governance
Engineering Events
In the News
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Spotlight On: Graduate Studies
Diversity MattersMeet some of the top international and female graduate students at U of T Engineering The Right MEng for Every StudentThe MEng continues to enhance its offerings to meet the needs of students and industry |
What's New
UTIAS Shines BRITE with World's Smallest Space Telescopes
A pair of space telescope satellites, designed by U of T Engineering's Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), are now circling the Earth, prepared to find and study the brightest stars in the sky
Students Share Ideas and Insights at Dean's Town Hall
Engineering community comes together to discuss student experience and Skule opportunities
U of T Spinoff Company Gets $1-million Federal Backing
Healthcare diagnostics company co-founded by U of T Engineering Professor Ted Sargent (ECE), Vice-Dean, Research, receives almost $1 million from the federal government's Investing in Business Innovation initiative
Game On at Biomedical Engineering Competition
Lego prosthetics the focus of intense competition at U of T's annual Biomedical Engineering Competition (BMEC)
Cities Can Affect Climate Change, Says U of T Engineering Study
Toronto – and other cities around the world – can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes
Engineering Researchers Awarded NSERC Grants
Five U of T Engineering researchers are among U of T recipients of NSERC Strategic Project Grants programs
The Potential and Perils of Wearable Technology
Conference on wearable computing and augmented reality comes to U of T Engineering in June
Carbon Dioxide Detection Research Given a Boost
A detector so sensitive it can register a single molecule of carbon dioxide: that's the goal that Professor Harry Ruda (MSE) and his colleagues are working towards
Honours and Awards
U of T Leads in National Science Awards
Professors Warren Chan (IBBME), Paul Santerre (IBBME) and Yu Sun (MIE), as well as PhD student Graham Carey (ECE), among recipients
Greg Evans Receives the University of Toronto Northrop Frye Award
ChemE professor honoured for excellence in the integration of teaching and research
Engineering Professors Recognized with Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Medal
Professors Alex McLean (MSE), Milica Radisic (ChemE, IBBME) and Paul Young (CivE), Vice-President, Research & Innovation, are latest medal recipients
Call for Nominations – 2013 McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Call for Nominations – Faculty Research Leader Award
Deadline: March 18, 2013
Research
Research Events and Announcements
PBIO 2013: The 7th Plant Bio-Industrial Oils Workshop
Event Date: March 6-7, 2013
European Commission: Seeking Experts for Horizon 2020 Advisory Groups
Deadline: March 6, 2013
Invitation to the Canada-Israel Energy R&D Workshop and Technology Partnering Meeting
Event Date: March 21, 2013
ERA Round 9 Information Session
Event Date: March 26, 2013
Staffing Update from R. Paul Young (CivE), Vice-President of Research & Innovation
Update on some changes in key positions within the Division of the Vice-President Research and Innovation (VPRI)
Research Grants and Opportunities
OCE/NSERC: Integration of Ontario's Natural Gas and Electricity Infrastructure
Deadline: March 4, 2013
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation: New Transformational Request for Proposals
Deadline: March 25, 2013
Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge for Development
Deadline: March 25, 2013
MERX-Ontario Ministry of Energy: Energy Storage Request for Information
Deadline: March 28, 2013
2014 NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE)
Deadline: April 10, 2013
U of T Research Completion Award Application
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Ontario-China Research and Innovation Fund (OCRIF): Round Three
Submission Period Begins: May 1-31, 2013
SSHRC: Digging into Data Challenge
Deadline: May 15, 2013
Paris Institute for Advanced Studies Fellowships
The Paris Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) is welcoming fellowship applications
Governance
Faculty Council Meeting Recap
An overview of approved items and discussions
The Faculty Council meetings take place from 12:10 to 2 pm in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber.
The remaining meeting date for the academic year is:
- April 18, 2013
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To submit events, please contact: liz.do@utoronto.ca
In the News
Video: Professor Goldie Nejat Showcases Brian the Robot
U of T News profiles Professor Nejat's (MIE) work on developing 'Brian,' an intelligent, assistive robot prototype
U of T Engineering Grads Invent World's Most Energy-efficient Light Bulb
Three engineering alumni create the 'NanoLight,' which uses only 12 watts of electricity yet generates the equivalent output of a 100-watt incandescent bulb
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