Engineering Alumni News

Federal government backs three U of T Engineering startups and their clean tech innovations

By | March 11, 2016

Three startups with roots in U of T Engineering are among 36 projects from across the country receiving funding from the federal government in support of their clean technology innovations.

Skule Lunch & Learn Award Winners

Classes of the past celebrate outstanding undergrads of today

By | March 10, 2016

U of T Engineering alumni and the Skule™ Lunch & Learn speaker series recognize three undergraduate students for their contributions beyond the classroom.

David Zingg

The past, present and future of flight: Q & A with Professor David Zingg

By | March 1, 2016

From the rise of drones to the push for greener planes, the world of aeronautics and space has changed dramatically in the past decade, and alumnus/professor David Zingg (EngSci 7T9, AeroE MASc 8T1, PhD 8T8) has had a front-row seat.

CEIE

Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship garners $15M investment from province

By | February 26, 2016

The Ontario government has announced $15 million in support for U of T Engineering’s new Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CEIE).

Catherine Lacavera

Catherine Lacavera: Google’s IP and litigation all-star

By | February 26, 2016

Catherine Lacavera (CompE 9T7) has been director of IP and litigation at Google for more than 10 years, where she and her team handle one per cent of all patent litigation in the United States.

Brian Mech

Brian Mech: Artificial vision pioneer

By | February 23, 2016

Brian Mech (UTIAS PhD 9T7) is the CEO of eSight, a Toronto-based company that builds wearable devices that restore nearly normal vision to people with a wide range of sight-damaging conditions.

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