Engineering Alumni News

Matthew Reiner and Mohan Pandit of Rorschach Brewing

Hops and dreams: these alumni use their chemical engineering know-how to brew better beer

By | August 8, 2017

Chemical engineering alumni-turned-brewers Matthew Reiner (ChemE 1T0) and Mohan Pandit (ChemE 1T0) say their engineering education was “the foundation for understanding everything” about starting a brewery.

Dawn Tattle in front of blueprints

Digging deep: A Q & A with alumna and entrepreneur Dawn Tattle

By | July 13, 2017

U of T Engineering spoke with alumna Dawn Tattle (CivE 8T5) about founding her company, advice for entrepreneurial alumni and why she’s remained connected to Skule™.

Julie Payette poses in her space suit

Julie Payette, astronaut and U of T Engineering alumna, named next Governor General

By | July 13, 2017

Julie Payette (ECE MASc 9T0) will succeed David Johnston as the next Governor General of Canada. The U of T Engineering alumna has been to space twice, and is also an accomplished athlete, singer and pianist.

Christine Desrochers in a yoga studio

Engineering alumna brings role-playing yoga to Toronto Fringe

By | July 5, 2017

U of T Engineering alumna Christine Desrochers combines her love of yoga with Dungeons & Dragons for a Fringe theatre performance.

George Myhal portrait

Two U of T Engineering alumni appointed to the Order of Canada

By | June 30, 2017

George Myhal (IndE 7T8) and Bert Wasmund (ChemE PhD 6T6) have been named Members of the Order of Canada, two of 99 extraordinary Canadians to receive one of the nation’s highest civilian honours.

Professor Tom Chau with students in a lab

Four Engineering alumni and nine professors inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

By | June 27, 2017

Alumni Perry Adebar, Mark Hundert, Christopher Pickles and John Young are among nine members of the U of T Engineering community who have been inducted as fellows of the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

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