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Rebooting CIV1282 with modern and real-world approaches

By Phill Snel | November 28, 2025

Pierre Lassonde, O.C. urges student to “carpe diem”while giving an address Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at U of T. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin, University of Toronto)

Pierre Lassonde drops by to see Min students and deliver frank reflection on his life and career path

By Phill Snel | November 24, 2025

A study from U of T Engineering and the Department of Geography offers insight on the intersection between data transparency, smart cities and intermittent water supply systems. (photo by Wdnld via Envato Elements)

Drowning in data: Interdisciplinary case study on Coimbatore’s water supply underlines challenges with open data and smart cities

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | November 24, 2025

Energi Simulation Renews Professor Giovanni Grasselli as the Chair in Geomechanics for Energy Transition

By Galina Nikitina | November 12, 2025

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CivMin alumna Sanjana Hossain was billed as a Grad to Watch and is now a professor at Howard

By Phill Snel | October 27, 2025

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CivMin alumnus, Rudolf Seracino (CivE 9T3, MASc 9T5), earns EAN Research & Innovation Award

By Phill Snel | October 16, 2025

CivMin Professor Mohammed Basheer (L) and Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad. (Photos by Phill Snel)

CivMin has two researchers among the 52 U of T scholars receiving research infrastructure support from CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund

By Phill Snel | October 15, 2025

Left to right: Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8, MASc 8T9), Sandra Gionas (Trinity College 9T0) and Elena Pappas (ChemE 2T2) have made a major gift to Skule Mental Wellness, expanding access to mental health supports for students. (Photo courtesy Loui Pappas)

Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | October 9, 2025

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UTERC 2025 awards for CivMin PhD student Wisdom Okoh

By Phill Snel | September 29, 2025

JULY 25, 2025 — ROBOT MADE 2025 — A of Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad with the Robot Made 2025 structure project in front of Galbraith Building at the University of Toronto on Friday, July 25, 2025. The course is in conjunction with the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering’s Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad and Daniels Faculty of Architecture’s Professor Nicholas Hoban. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin, University of Toronto)

Robot Made 2025 provides a new sculptural structure on campus

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | September 22, 2025

JULY 28, 2025 — VANIER SCHOLAR 2025 — Keagan Rankin (CivMin MASc 2T3, PhD student) poses for a photo on the University of Toronto campus on Monday, July 28, 2025. Rankin, in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, is a Vanier Scholar under the supervision of Prof. Saxe and Prof. Posen.. (Photo by Phill Snel / CivMin, University of Toronto)

CivMin PhD student Keagan Rankin awarded Vanier Scholarship

By Phill Snel | September 16, 2025

L to R: Prof. Kamran Esmaeli, Prof. Sebastian Goodfellow, CivMin Chair Prof. Marianne Hatzopoulou and (Photo by )

Lassonde Institute of Mining’s training and upskilling programs highlighted during visit with Parliamentary Secretary Karim Bardeesy

By Dept. of Civil + Mineral Engineering | September 15, 2025