2021 Skule Lunch & Learn Student Awards Ceremony & Reception

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Join us Wednesday, March 10 to celebrate four exceptional U of T Engineering students as they receive a prestigious award generously provided by the classes of 3T5, 5T0, 5T3 and 5T6. The Class of 3T5 has been awarding outstanding students with the Second Mile Award since 1945. The award is presented to a student in […]

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Praxis II Showcase

Staff, faculty, alumni, and members of the public are invited to attend this annual event. Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | 8-11 AM and 1-5 PM EDT REGISTER HERE     Due to public health restrictions the 2021 Praxis II Showcase will take place online. At the Praxis II Showcase, student teams present and demonstrate their […]

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Skule Lunch & Learn presents Bridging Engineering & Entrepreneurship: Tackling Global Challenges in Sustainability & Health

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Join us this April as Professor Frank Gu discusses taking global solutions for sustainability from the lab into business. Conducting research and training of highly skilled researchers have long been a central focus of universities. A roadmap to bring knowledge created in an academic lab to a practical application can be a convoluted and challenging […]

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Disruptors & Dilemmas presents Canada’s Digital Strategy: Growing the Economy Bit by Bit

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LOCATION: Virtual event! Register here today Join us on Wednesday, April 21st, for a special edition of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering's Disruptors & Dilemmas speaker series, featuring alumni and faculty from U of T Engineering, the Munk School of Global Affairs, and the Rotman School of Management. Canada’s Digital Strategy: Growing the […]

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Skule Lunch & Learn presents De-Siloing the Materials Landscape: An Update on the Franklin21 Centenary Celebration

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Join us this May as Professor Glenn Hibbard discusses the newest innovations in materials research. Because of the diverse landscape of their applications, materials research is typically conducted within isolated silos of specialization.  While this has been a historical necessity, we are now at a point where it makes sense to consider the complexity of […]

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Skule Lunch & Learn: Healthcare Engineering: Models to Support Healthcare Decision Making

Join us this month as Prof. Michael Carter discusses the challenges facing the health care industry and potential engineering-related solutions. Health Care is the number one industry in North America; bigger than automotive, telecommunications, and steel. Healthcare systems all over the world are amid a serious financial crisis. We were in trouble before COVID struck […]

Skule Lunch & Learn: Do Smarter Cars Mean Safer Driving?

Featuring Dr. Birsen Donmez Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Canada Research Chair in Human Factors & Transportation, NSERC Driving has been transformed in recent years, but how have these technological advances impacted our safety? Today, vehicles are capable of detecting/reacting to hazards, maintaining speed and the correct distance from surrounding vehicles, and assuming […]

Skule Lunch & Learn: Something from Nothing: The Practice and Promise of 3D Printing

Join us this month as Professor Mark Kortschot highlights the key principles of 3D printing and addresses the possible benefits and limitations of this family of techniques. Industrial designers have used 3D printing technology for almost 35 years to build prototypes of their designs, but the field has expanded dramatically over the past ten years. […]