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TORONTO: NOVEMBER 9, 2023 — CONVOCATION — A photo from Convocation at the University of Toronto Convocation Hall on Thursday, November 2, 2023. A reception followed for the graduates of the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) in GB202.
(Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin)

U of T among top 15 universities globally for graduate employability: Times Higher Education

By Phill Snel | November 25, 2024

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CivMin alumni to receive 2024 Arbor Awards

By Phill Snel | November 18, 2024

NOVEMBER 1-2, 2024 — MENG STEEL TRIP — Photos from the field trip to Atlas Tube plant in Harrow, Ontario on Friday, November 1, 2024 and to the Gordie Howe International Bridge construction site in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday November 2, 2024. The busload of graduate students was led by CivMin Professor Jeffrey Packer. (Photo provided by Jeff Packer)

Structural Engineering Field Trip for grad students to steel tube plant and international bridge construction site

By Phill Snel | November 11, 2024

Illustration by Kyle Ellingson

Can We Learn from Other Cities How to Build Transit Better?

By Galina Nikitina | October 29, 2024

TORONTO, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 — — Lembit Maimets (CivE 5T6) at his Toronto home on Friday, September 6, 2024. Maimets has won some innovation and invention awards of distinction. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto)

Alumnus wins innovation award for sci-fi design

By Phill Snel | October 21, 2024

Toronto aims to have 75% of school/work trips under 5 kilometres walked, biked or by transit by 2030. Protected bike lanes have been shown to increase cycling. The question is: where should they go and how should we decide? (photo by anatoliy_gleb, via Envato Elements)

Machine learning analysis sheds light on who benefits from protected bike lanes

By Phill Snel | October 15, 2024

A new study from U of T Engineering used computer simulations to estimate the health benefits of wide-scale electric vehicle adoption and grid decarbonization. They found that cumulative health benefits could be as high as US$84 billion to $188 billion by 2050. (photo by RossHelen, via Envato Elements)

New research reveals how large-scale adoption of electric vehicles can improve air quality and human health

By Phill Snel | October 15, 2024

Call for volunteer clients for 1st year design course

By Phill Snel | October 10, 2024

TORONTO, OCTOBER 1, 2024 — SAUDI DELEGATION VISIT — A photo of the visit of His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, to the University of Toronto on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. The delegation met to discuss mining and mineral engineering programs and opportunities with U of T. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto)

CivMin welcomes Saudi delegation led by His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef

By Phill Snel | October 3, 2024

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Alumni honoured with 2024 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

By Phill Snel | September 27, 2024

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No housing, no healing: What’s holding back First Nations housing progress in Canada?

By Galina Nikitina | September 23, 2024

CivMin students shine at TimberFever 2024 event, placing in the top three teams

By Phill Snel | September 23, 2024