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Alumnus Bin Liu (CivE 1T4) among eleven honoured with 2020 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

By Phill Snel | November 6, 2020

A new set of research collaborations will look at innovative ways to improve the movement of goods across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. (Photo: Markus Spiske via Unsplash)

Smart Freight Centre launches new research collaborations on safer, cleaner and more efficient transport of goods in the GTHA

By Phill Snel | November 4, 2020

UCheck, the university’s self-assessment portal, is an easy and secure way to complete a COVID-19 symptom screening, which is now required each day before visiting one of U of T's three campuses (photo by FreshSplash via Getty Images)

U of T requires COVID-19 self-assessments before visiting campus

By Phill Snel | October 26, 2020

Meet Navi: Your U of T mental health wayfinder

By Phill Snel | October 20, 2020

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U of T’s self-assessment web portal: UCheck

By Phill Snel | October 20, 2020

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U of T CECA/NECA wins second in the 2020 Green Energy Challenge

By Phill Snel | October 13, 2020

Kevin Rupasinghe, a CivMin MEng CEM candidate.
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CivMin’s Kevin Rupasinghe, an MEng CEM candidate, has op-ed about electoral reform published by Toronto Star

By Phill Snel | September 30, 2020

Orange Shirt Day – Wednesday, September 30

By Phill Snel | September 29, 2020

Sales of passenger electric vehicles are growing fast, but a new analysis from U of T Engineering researchers shows that on its own, electrifying the U.S. fleet will not be enough to meet our climate change mitigation targets. (Photo: microgen, via Envato)

CivMin study: Electric vehicles can fight climate change, but they’re not a silver bullet

By Phill Snel | September 28, 2020

Professor Lesley Warren performs environmental sampling at Syncrude Canada’s Base Mine Lake, an important location for mining-impact water research and technology development in Alberta’s Oil Sands. (Photo courtesy Lesley Warren)

Methane-converting viruses could play a role in combating climate change

By Phill Snel | September 24, 2020

Matthew Robinson, a Grade 9 student from Brampton, Ont., was one of 54 Blueprint participants this past summer. Each student received a box of supplies to complete a range of science and engineering activities (photos courtesy of Cassandra Abraham)

U of T Engineering outreach program encourages Black students to choose STEM careers

By Phill Snel | September 23, 2020

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Trio of PhD candidates win international honours in video thesis competition

By Phill Snel | September 10, 2020