Posts By Phill Snel – Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

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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

Group photo- LG SQ-med enhanced

Alumni honoured with 2024 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

By Phill Snel | September 27, 2024

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

By Phill Snel | September 23, 2024

Olugbenga Olubanjo (CivE MASc 1T9)

CivMin alumnus, Olugbenga Olubanjo, to receive Rising Star Award

By Phill Snel | September 18, 2024

Prof. Aryan Rezaei Rad with finished product from Robot Made: 2024. (Photo )

Robot Made 2024: Digital fabrication brings Engineering and Architecture students together

By Phill Snel | September 10, 2024

A group photo of students, professors, staff and guests at Camp 1 on August 14, 2024. (Photo by Phill Snel)

Memories of Camp from 1957: Visiting Gull Lake

By Phill Snel | September 4, 2024

Ken Selby

CivMin remembers Professor Emeritus Ken Selby (1935-2024)

By Phill Snel | August 29, 2024

GULL LAKE (near Minden, Ontario), AUGUST 12-14, 2024 — UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO CAMP — Images from U of T Camp on Gull Lake, near Minden, Ontario from August 12 to 14, 2024. Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering students take the course, CME358 Civil And Mineral Practicals (CAMP) every August. The course was previously known as Survey Camp. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto) *some images by Galina Nikitina too

Camp in full swing

By Phill Snel | August 27, 2024