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MAY 28, 2025 — MURBs CONFERENCE: Multi-Unit Residential Buildings — Professor Marianne Touchie of the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) at the University of Toronto and Professor Liam O’Brien of Carleton University during a MURB conference at U of T in Toronto on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin, University of Toronto)

Making more of MURBs: Improving housing together is better

By Phill Snel | June 9, 2025

Clockwise from top L: Professor Khandker Nurul Habib, Professor Jeffrey Packer, Augusto Fidalgo (CivMin PhD 2T3) and Henri Monette (CivMin PhD student).

CivMin professors, student and alumnus garner CSCE recognition

By Phill Snel | June 4, 2025

Some of the books that have been collected so far for the upcoming Jay Gordon Library for Queer Fiction, one of the many projects launched by QueerSphere at U of T Engineering. (photo by Jay Gordon)

From trivia nights to a lending library, QueerSphere strengthens connections for LGBTQ+ community in STEM

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | June 3, 2025

2025 ITS Award - Baher Abdulhai & Xiaoyu Wang

CivMin researchers win 2025 Excellence in R&D Award from ITS Canada for AI-based traffic control

By Phill Snel | May 29, 2025

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CivMin professors elected as Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

By Phill Snel | May 23, 2025

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Powering the Future: Exploring Critical Minerals, Energy and AI in Ontario’s Innovation Economy

By Galina Nikitina | May 20, 2025

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Prof. Jeffrey Siegel | You’re not safe indoors from wildfire smoke. Here’s how to smoke-proof your home

Toronto Star | June 12, 2025

Prof. Marianne Touchie | Location, Location, Low-Carbon: The Surprising Climate Math of Where We Live

California YIMBY | June 2025

Prof. Jeffrey Siegel | 7 Things You Need to Do Before Air Conditioner Season

TIME | June 3, 2025

Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | Opinion: Doug Ford’s Highway 401 tunnel is technically doable. So what’s the down side

Toronto Star | May 26, 2025

Prof. Shoshanna Saxe | Google Maps and AI working together for urban planning

CBC Radio: Here and Now | May 23, 2025

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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

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U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

By Galina Nikitina | May 13, 2025

Awards & Recognition

CivMin professors, student and alumnus garner CSCE recognition

CivMin researchers win 2025 Excellence in R&D Award from ITS Canada for AI-based traffic control

CivMin professors elected as Fellows into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

STM Concrete Committee Honors CivMin Prof. Emeritus Doug Hooton with Member Contribution Award

Troitsky team brings home second-place finish in 2025 competition

Prof. Lesley Warren receives 2025 CIM Award

CivMin PDF Asieh Hamidi receives WIM Canada research grant

Shaking things up: U of T seismic design team earns second-place finish at international competition

Cameron Goss receives Pomerleau’s Intern Excellence Award 2025

First place at U of T IMI Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Competition

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