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Meet CivMin’s two 2026 Arbor Award recipients

By Phill Snel | November 2, 2026

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How Innovative Research is Shaping our Cities’ Transportation Future

By Phill Snel | October 27, 2026

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New cross-Canada research collaboration to future-proof supply chains for batteries and fuel cells

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | October 23, 2026

TORONTO: SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 — SENIOR FABRICATION TECHNOLOGIST — A photo of Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad in the Structural Testing Facilities (STF) Sandford Fleming (SF) side n the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) at the University of Toronto on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin / U of T)

Engineering new structural possibilities with local timber: U of T partnership integrates Indigenous knowledge and digital fabrication

By Phill Snel | October 5, 2026

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CivMin alumna Magdalena Krol wins Research & Innovation Award

By Phill Snel | October 2, 2026

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CivMin PhD student, Vasudha Kaura, receives 2026 award for sustainable energy research

By Phill Snel | September 24, 2026

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Prof. Amer Shalaby | How Innovative Research is Shaping our Cities’ Transportation Future

Innovating Canada | October 25, 2026

Prof. David Meyer | How much water do AI data centres actually use?

CBC News Nova Scotia | October 22, 2026

Prof. Marianne Hatzopoulou | The Campaign Pitch: What if there was a $9 charge to drive downtown?

Toronto Star | October 14, 2026

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Canada’s National Observer | September 8, 2026

Prof. Jeffrey Siegel | New York City to increase cooling tower inspections after legionnaires’ outbreaks

The Guardian | August 30, 2026

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CivMin’s new arm in the robotics game

By Phill Snel | May 5, 2026

Alumni Updates

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Meet CivMin’s two 2026 Arbor Award recipients

By Phill Snel | November 2, 2026

Awards & Recognition

CivMin PhD student, Vasudha Kaura, receives 2026 award for sustainable energy research

CivMin trio receive 2026 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Scholarships

Summer students with CivMin among UnERD 2026 winners

Professor Barry J. Adams Graduate Fellowship 2026 awarded to MASc student Janelle Hodge

Vasudha Kaura receives the 2026 Lassonde International Graduate Scholarship in Mining

UT-ITE scores first-ever victory at Sandbox Competition

U of T Seismic Design Team enjoys success on the international stage

Connaught New Researcher Awards for CivMin professors

Zoe Hoskin wins Best Oral Presentation Award at Canadian Aerosol Conference

CSCE U of T Student Chapter wins second place in Best Student Chapter Award

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