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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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Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | Drivers, bike lanes are not the enemy. Ripping them out will only make commutes worse

November 5, 2024 | The Globe and Mail

Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | Restrictions on bike lanes cannot fix gridlock

October 30, 2024 | The Brock Press

Prof. Marianne Hatzopoulou | Large-scale adoption of electric vehicles improves air quality and human health

October 28, 2024 | The Ticker

Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | U of T experts use machine learning to analyze where bike lanes should be located for maximum benefit

October 23, 2024 | U of T News

Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | Do bike lanes really cause more traffic congestion? Here’s what the research says

October 22, 2024 | Radio Canada International

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An illustration of the adjustable multidimensional (AMD) testing device to be installed in CivMin's Galbraith side of the Structural Testing Facilities (STF).

World’s first adjustable multidimensional structural testing system coming to CivMin’s Structural Testing Facilities

By Phill Snel | July 25, 2023

Alumni Updates

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

Awards & Recognition

Grad student’s paper awarded Editor’s Choice by prestigious water journal

Alumnus wins innovation award for sci-fi design

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

CivMin alumnus, Olugbenga Olubanjo, to receive Rising Star Award

Undergrad wins best overall poster presentation

RDH Research Scholarship winners

Alec Mak is winner of 2024 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Student Paper Prize

Paul Young elected as ARMA Fellow

Winners of the 2024 Mobility Network 5MT Competition

CivMin undergrads garner fourth-year awards

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