The Computational Science and Engineering Discussion Group has been officially launched. A special thanks to Professor D.W. Zingg at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) for taking the initiative to found the group. The group plans to organize multilpe events throughout the academic year, ranging from talks […]
Angela Schoellig, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), has been awarded a 2017 Sloan Research Fellowship. She will receive USD $60,000 over a two-year period to stimulate her fundamental research into machine learning as applied to autonomous aerial vehicles. Angela Schoellig awarded a […]
Our flags will fly at half-mast for a two-day mourning period beginning tomorrow to coincide with the vigils being planned across the University. The University of Toronto community has reacted with shock and sorrow at news of the appalling shooting at a mosque in Québec City. Our heartfelt condolences go […]
“The idea of targeting and restricting the travel of individuals on the basis of their nationality or birthplace is antithetical to everything we stand for as an institution and a country.” The University of Toronto is keeping close watch on events related to President Trump’s order restricting travel to the […]
The University of Toronto has lost two remarkable alumni and supporters. Margaret and John Bahen (CivE 5T4) both passed away in November, within days of one another. The couple, who met at U of T and raised three children together, leave behind many friends and family members, as well as […]
When a person goes into cardiac arrest, every passing minute hurts their chances of survival. Now, a group of U of T Engineering researchers want to use drones to deliver life-saving automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) rapidly and directly to homes. Justin Boutilier (IndE PhD candidate) envisions a future in which […]
An iconic wind tunnel once used to develop the Spitfire is now aiding 21st century efforts to help aircraft fly and ships sail more fuel-efficiently. Located at the University of Southampton, the R.J. Mitchell Wind Tunnel is being harnessed by Professor Bharath Ganapathisubramani’s team on an EPSRC and Airbus-backed project […]
In 2007, an enterprising Toronto high school student named Michael Bazzocchi (EngSci 0T3, UTIAS PhD candidate) founded the Trek for Teens Foundation to tackle homelessness amongst people aged 16 to 24. The foundation has since raised more than $60,000 in donations for local shelters, such as Covenant House. Engineering student […]
The Aerovelo team, co-founded by UTIAS Alumni Todd Reichert (EngSci 0T5, UTIAS PhD 1T1) and Cameron Robertson (EngSci 0T8, UTIAS MASc 0T9), set a new world record for the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth, breaking their own record set the year before. U of T Engineering alumni set world record […]
UTIAS/EngSci Alumnus, John Pye, Was One of the Primary Scientists in the “Deflategate” Investigation
The researchers whose work led to Tom Brady’s suspension have never spoken publicly. Now they’re eager to say they were right, no matter what Patriots fans believe. The Deflategate Scientists Unlock Their Lab