Engineering Alumni News

Education in innovation: U of T Engineering grad’s startup experience gives him leg up during job hunt

By | June 19, 2018

“There’s a lot of initiative that’s often required to operate in a large company, and many of those skills came through my hands-on experience at the Hatchery.”

From U of T to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab: Engineering alumna Janis Chodas receives an honorary degree

By | June 19, 2018

Chodas is the director for engineering and science at NASA JPL, where she leads 4,000 engineers, scientists and technologists who carry out planetary exploration missions.

U of T Engineering professors, alumni and students recognized by the Canadian Academy of Engineering

By | June 18, 2018

Twelve members of the U of T Engineering community have been recognized by the Canadian Academy of Engineering with fellowships and scholarships.

Lauri and Jean Hiivala at Alumni Reunion

When it comes to giving, these U of T Engineering alumni donors follow their hearts

By | June 11, 2018

Grateful for the education he received at U of T Engineering, alumnus Lauri Hiivala and his wife, Jean, gave back to three distinct areas within The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering.

‘Just keep going’: International student Eman Hammad juggled four kids and earned a PhD in engineering

By | June 11, 2018

Juggling four children, Eman Hammad (ECE PhD 1T8) completed her PhD dissertation in smart grid cybersecurity by tapping into the university resources around her, having her family pitch in, and simply putting her head down and forging ahead.

U of T Engineering AI researchers design ‘privacy filter’ for your photos that disables facial recognition systems

By | May 31, 2018

New algorithm protects users’ privacy by dynamically disrupting facial recognition tools designed to identify faces in photos.

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