A Message from Dean Cristina Amon
Our Faculty is a place of creativity where engineers put innovation to work. Our faculty and students apply their engineering knowledge to assess, analyze, and solve problems, and to create novel devices, products, processes and technologies. Many establish and lead companies and organizations around the world.
In this issue, read about the entrepreneurial activities of four faculty members – and one PhD candidate – who share their insights on what it takes to turn innovative research into commercialized products. These enterprises represent just a few of the Faculty's more than 100 spin-off companies. Led by Engineering and in collaboration with the Rotman School of Management, we developed an Engineering Business Minor and Certificate, approved by Faculty Council to begin next year. These programs bridge our students' creativity and innovation in engineering with the skills of managing a technology-based business.
We are proud to tell the story of five of our undergraduates who have been selected from across Canada to compete in The Next 36, a program that aims to foster the next generation of entrepreneurs and business leaders.
I thank you for your dedication and outstanding contributions on behalf of everyone at our Faculty. I wish you and your families a joyful holiday season and a rewarding 2011.
December 15, 2010
Volume 4, Issue 4
In this issue:
Spotlight On: Entrepreneurship
What's New
Honours and Awards
Research
Governance
Engineering Events
In the News
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Spotlight On: Entrepreneurship
Professor, Researcher, EntrepreneurAndrew Goldenberg (MIE), Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME), Joseph C. Paradi (ChemE) and Ted Sargent (ECE) are just a few U of T Engineers starting their own companies Engineers Get into the Startup GameThe entrepreneurial culture in Engineering picks up steam Five Students Selected for The Next 36: Canada's Entrepreneurial Leadership InitiativeEngSci students Shahed Al-Haque (1T1), Shane Gu (1T3), Saksham Uppal (1T1 + PEY) as well as ECE students Michael Del Balso (1T2) and Tulika Gupta (1T2) among undergraduates chosen for new entrepreneur-oriented program |
What's New
U of T-hosted Regenerative Medicine Project Awarded $15 Million from Federal Government
Initiative will focus on turning biomedical research and engineering into treatments for diseases; Professor Peter Zandstra (IBBME) named Chief Scientific Officer
Engineering Business Minor and Certificate Approved by Faculty Council
Option and certificate approved on Dec. 1; Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) appointed Director
Faculty Council Approves New Global Engineering Certificate
Certificate builds on Faculty's Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN)
State-of-the-art Facial Recognition System Unveiled
ECE Professor Kostas Plataniotis and team develop biometrics encryption technology for use in casinos
Joint Venture Achieves First Field Application of Portland Limestone Cement
Holcim Canada, CivE Professor Doug Hooton and Ministry of Transportation join forces to promote innovative and sustainable construction solutions
Acting Vice-Dean, Undergraduate, Appointed
Professor Sanjeev Chandra (MIE) to serve as Vice-Dean from Jan. to June 2011
BioZone Established as an Extra-departmental Unit C
New centre approved by Faculty Council will advance environmental microbiology research
Gravy Train Makes Stop at City Hall and U of T
Built by Engineering students, in hopes of kick-starting a public food drive
Full-Scale Earthquake Testing of New Seismic Protection System Goes Off Without a Hitch
CivE Professors Constantin Christopoulos and Jeffrey Packer supervised PhD research of Michael Gray
Movember Campaign Reaches Goal, Professor Grant Allen Shaves Mo
Skule™ team successfully raises money for prostate cancer research
Regent Park Girls Visit Google's Toronto Offices for Learning, Sharing
U of T Engineering undergraduates assist girls in design challenge
Honours and Awards
Call for Nominations: Staff Awards
Nominate staff for five awards initiated last year; open until Jan. 31
U of T Engineers Receive Six of Nine Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Mansoor Barati (MSE), Jeffrey Packer (CivE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Joseph C. Paradi (ChemE), Stephen Armstrong and alumna Deborah Goodings (CivE 7T5) honoured
Engineering Awarded Five Canada Research Chairs
Professors Zheng Hong Lu (MSE), Ted Sargent (ECE) and Peter Zandstra (IBBME) take bulk of U of T's CRC appointments; Tier II Chairs renewed for Professors Hani Naguib (MIE) and Craig Simmons (MIE)
Two Engineering Alumnae Named as Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
Anne Sado (MIE, 7T7) and Dawn Tattle (CivE, 8T5) recognized for outstanding career achievements
Two Professors Inducted into the Royal Society of Canada
Stewart Aitchison (ECE) and Harry Ruda (MSE) honoured
PhD Candidate Named Global Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Vincent Cheung (ECE) is creator of Shape Collage, an automatic photo collage maker
Founder of U of T Startup Wins University of Waterloo Alumni Award
Carlos de Oliveira (CivE, 0T6) was awarded for his startup company, Cast Connex
Research
Two New Ontario-India Calls for Proposals for Collaborative R&D Projects
Expression of interest deadline is Jan. 21
Canada-Brazil Awards – Joint Research Projects
Application deadline for Canadian submissions is March 31
U of T Connaught Fund Programs
Upcoming deadlines for new programs that promote research and innovation
Governance
Dec. 1 Faculty Council Meeting
Recap of decisions made
Mark your calendars! The 2010–11 Faculty Council meetings will take place from 12:10 to 2 p.m. in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber. The meeting dates are:
- Tuesday, March 8, 2011
- Thursday, April 28, 2011
Engineering Events |
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U of T closed for holidays |
In the News
Phys Ed: Why Wii Fit is Best for Grandparents
Assistant Professor Elaine Biddiss (IBBME) comments on exergames in The New York Times
Mineral Engineering Instructor Named to EurOmax Advisory Board
Roger Moss (Geol 0T8) to provide technical expertise
Fuel Consumption: Toronto Star Measured it Right in 1960
The late Professor William A. Wallace (MIE) helped Toronto Star test cars in seven classes for fuel consumption
CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks Asks Researchers to Discuss Extraordinary Achievements in Their Fields
Assistant Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE) speaks on renewable energy
Conflicting Theories on Explosion at Mexican Hotel
Professor Emeritus Olev Trass (ChemE) comments on gas build-up resulting in fatal resort accident
Researchers Plot Locations Where Defibrillators Can Save Lives
Assistant Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) has researched where automated external defibrillators can best be used
Conterfeit Tokens Are Used Daily on Toronto's Transit System, Engineering Analysis Finds
Professor Zhirui Wang (MSE) oversaw analysis of TTC tokens
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