Posts By Phill Snel – Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering

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Third time’s a charm for Embodied GHG Symposium at U of T

By Phill Snel | May 8, 2026

NOVEMBER 25, 2025 — DONOVAN POLLITT — Alumnus Donovan Pollitt (MinE 0T4) poses for a photo at the University of Toronto on November 25, 2025. Pollitt is an alumni member of the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) at the University of Toronto and has funded as a donor a memorial scholarship. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin - University of Toronto)

An engineer’s legacy: How Murray Pollitt’s belief in Canadian industry inspired a scholarship

By Phill Snel | May 7, 2026

Why these 5T6 grads are still paying it forward, 70 years after graduation

By Phill Snel | May 7, 2026

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CivMin’s new arm in the robotics game

By Phill Snel | May 5, 2026

CivMin Professor Evan Bentz recognized with Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award

By Phill Snel | April 21, 2026

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CivMin alumnus named Mentor of the Year by the ECC

By Phill Snel | April 16, 2026

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Troitsky team sets incredible new record at 2026 competition

By Phill Snel | April 14, 2026

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CivMin staff among winners of Engineering administrative staff awards

By Phill Snel | April 10, 2026

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Israel Castro receives the 2026 Donald Tong Graduate Scholarship in Structural Engineering from DIALOG

By Phill Snel | April 8, 2026

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025 — JANELLE JOHNSON, MENG — Janelle Johnson, a CivMin MEng student in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) at the University of Toronto, poses for a photo on September 26, 2025. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin - University of Toronto)

Introducing Janelle Johnson, CivMin MEng student

By Phill Snel | April 2, 2026

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UT-ITE graduate and undergraduate winners at student competition

By Phill Snel | March 24, 2026

MARCH 18, 2026 — SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER & GOLD COIN DRAW — A photo from the special guest speaking event on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 hosted by the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering (CivMin) at the University of Toronto. The main guest speaker was Mariana Pinheiro Harvey (MinE 1T2), General Manager at the Macassa Gold Mine in Kirkland Lake, Ont. operated by Agnico Eagle, along with The Northern Miner’s Ali Avaghi. A draw for a 1 oz gold coin for Lassonde Mineral Engineering students was held, with the lucky winner, Huang Jiahe (Year 4 MinE) receiving the top prize. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin - University of Toronto)

Golden day: Min students enjoy guest speaker, gifts and one student walks away with a solid gold coin

By Phill Snel | March 23, 2026