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Alumnus Jonathan Sun (EngSci 1T1 + PEY) is trained as an engineer, interdisciplinary architect, visual artist, writer, performer and comedian. But he may be best known by his Twitter alias, "jomny sun."
The University of Toronto (Hong Kong) Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary with a gala event in Hong Kong on November 28, 2015.
Millions of Muslims travel to Mecca each year for the hajj, a religious pilgrimage. Professor Amer Shalaby is working to make large gatherings like these safer through infrastructure and crowd management systems.
Most people are familiar with the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through the evening news. Others, like U of T Engineering alumnus Stephen Selk (ChemE 7T6), actually work there.
The BuzzClip, a product by U of T Engineering startup iMerciv, detects obstacles within the wearer’s immediate surroundings and provides intuitive vibrations at different frequencies depending on the distance to the object.The BuzzClip, a product by U of T Engineering startup iMerciv, detects obstacles within the wearer’s immediate surroundings and provides intuitive vibrations at different frequencies depending on the distance to the object.
Three U of T Engineering graduates have been named to the ‘Highly Commended’ list for the 2015 Undergraduate Awards — an international competition that invites high-achieving undergraduates to share innovative research projects.
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.
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.
A handheld device and “talking stickers” are a University of Toronto startup’s strategy to improve the vocabulary and communication skills of children in impoverished communities.
On June 24, U of T Engineering alumni, faculty, students and staff gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CEIE). Expected to open in 2017, the building will be the beginning of a new era for engineering research and education in the Faculty.
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