Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education honours top undergraduate students
Ten of U of T Engineering’s top undergraduate students were recognized by the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education (OPEFE) for high academic achievement and co-curricular contributions.
Taking flight: Rick Baltman’s journey from NASA to Hollywood and beyond
Rick Baltman’s passion for aerospace has propelled his career from the red carpets of Hollywood to the launch of Apple’s iPad.
Less satellite, more data? U of T Engineering startup will connect the world from space
An award-winning team of U of T Engineering alumni is building satellites so small they could fit in your gym bag. Their startup, Kepler Communications, plans to place 140 of these low-cost “cubesats” into space over the next five years. The first one will blast into orbit this November.
U of T’s youngest student sets her sights on the stars
When Xiaoxiao (Maddy) Zhang graduates, she could potentially be the same age as most first-year University of Toronto Engineering students.
Professor and alumnus Greg Evans receives 3M National Teaching Fellowship
Professor Greg Evans (ChemE) — a triple graduate of the Faculty — is one of 10 recipients of a 3M National Teaching Fellowship for excellence in post-secondary educational leadership.
Five U of T Engineering alumni make shortlist to become Canada’s next astronaut
Aaron Persad (EngSci 0T6, MIE PhD 1T4) is one of five U of T Engineering alumni named to the Canadian Space Agency’s shortlist of candidates to become Canada’s next astronaut.
