10 U of T Engineering alumni recognized with 2015 Arbor Awards
Meet the 10 remarkable Arbor Award winners from U of T Engineering who were recognized at a ceremony on September 9, 2015.
Oh, Canada! Meet the alumnus behind Our Home & Miniature Land
Alumnus David MacLean (CivE 8T5) — along with business partner Jean-Louis Brenninkmeijer — is developing Our Home & Miniature Land, a forthcoming interactive attraction that will showcase Canada through a series of scale 3D model exhibits.
Alumnus Diran Otegbade aims to ease the transition of African students to U of T
In 2005, after spending the first 17 years of his life in Lagos, Nigeria, Diran Otegbade (ElecE 1T0) left his family and familiar surroundings to attend U of T Engineering. In 2013, he pledged $25,000 to establish a needs-based scholarship for African students at U of T.
Donor’s gifts make big impact on chemical engineering students and researchers
Dorothy Szymaszek never attended the University of Toronto but her husband, J. Walter Szymaszek (ChemE 4T3), had an affection for his alma mater that was contagious.
U of T alumni recognized by CNIB for wearable tech that assists the visually impaired
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) has honoured a team of U of T Engineering alumni for designing a wearable device that helps blind people read.
Alumni Mentorship Program off to an inspiring start
Over 140 U of T Engineering undergraduate students and 20 alumni attended “Leverage Mentorship in Your Career” — a special networking event aimed at drumming up excitement for the 2015-16 Alumni Mentorship Program.
