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How to build more with less: New model shows how Canada can reconcile its housing and climate targets by adopting established sustainable construction practices

By Galina Nikitina | July 15, 2024

TORONTO: JUY 8 , 2024 — NEW PROFESSOR — Prof. Trevor Carey, the newest professor in U of T’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, poses for a photo on campus Monday, July 8, 2024 (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto)

Meet Trevor Carey: CivMin’s newest professor

By Phill Snel | July 8, 2024

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Paul Young elected as ARMA Fellow

By Galina Nikitina | July 5, 2024

A new study shows that without significant changes to our patterns of housing construction — for example, choosing to build with greater density — Canada will not be able to meet its targets for both new housing and emissions reduction. (Composite image by Adrian So / elxeneize / edb3_6 / Envato Elements)

U of T Engineering study highlights the tension between Canada’s climate and housing goals

By Phill Snel | June 19, 2024

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Top U of T undergraduate Jeff Chen fell in love with the process of learning

By Phill Snel | June 19, 2024

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CivMin Grads to Watch 2024

By Phill Snel | June 17, 2024

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Growing beef fat in the lab: Biotech startup for CivMin’s Emily Farrar

By Phill Snel | June 17, 2024

TORONTO: JUNE 11, 2024 — MOBILITY NETWORK 5MT WINNERS — A photo of CivMin graduate students who were presented awards for their Five-Minute Thesis Presentations by the Mobility Network at a ceremony on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
In full group photo (L to R): Alex Ariza (EngSci 0T9, CivE MASc 1T1), Mwendwa Kiko (PhD student - first place award), Farah Ghizzawi (PhD student - second place), Weaam Jaafar (PhD student - third place)
and Professor Eric Miller (Director, Mobility Network). (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto)

Winners of the 2024 Mobility Network 5MT Competition

By Phill Snel | June 13, 2024

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CivMin grad students win at the third annual symposium for City Logistics for the Urban Economy

By Phill Snel | June 5, 2024

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CivMin PhD student Bhabishya Khaniya awarded Vanier Scholarship

By Phill Snel | June 4, 2024

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CivMin student Jeff Chen achieves highest marks in Engineering and all of U of T

By Phill Snel | June 4, 2024

TORONTO: MAY 7, 2024 — CIV 5T8 ALUM — A photo of alumnus Robert James, Class of Civ 5T8, with his Arbor Award on Friday, May 24, 2024. James also displayed his original Iron Ring. The Arbor Award was announced at a ceremony in January 2024, but James was unable to attend. Instead, the framed certificate and pin was delivered to him by Phill and Barry Hitchcock. (Photo by Phill Snel, CivMin/University of Toronto)

Arbor Award belatedly received by 5T8’s Robert James

By Phill Snel | May 28, 2024