A Message from Dean Cristina Amon
I am pleased to share with you our fourth annual report of performance indicators.
The report provides us with the metrics to assess progress in achieving our goals. It also highlights some of our key accomplishments over the past year, including our highest historical entrance average of incoming undergraduates; the increase of graduate students by 10.4 per cent to 1,842, taking us that much closer to realizing our goal of 2,000 graduate students by 2015; and our rise in the 2012 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by six positions to 13th in the world. I am proud of what we have achieved together and look forward to what we will accomplish in the future.
Many of you attended the launch of our Engineering Boundless Campaign in September, your continued commitment to U of T Engineering is moving us ahead at a crucial time, and your support of our philanthropic effort ensures that we continue our boundless innovation, influence and impact.
This month we welcomed visitors from the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB). I would like to express my gratitude to all of you – faculty, staff and students – for your tremendous dedication and hard work in preparation for this accreditation visit.
November 5, 2012
Volume 6, Issue 2
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Spotlight On: Annual Report 2012
What's New
Video Showcase
Honours and Awards
Research
Governance
Engineering Events
In the News
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What's New
U of T Engineering Launches $200-million Campaign to Nurture Innovation and the Next Generation of Engineers
Faculty announces record-setting $200-million campaign at 'Afternoon of Engineering Innovation' event
Faculty Shares Vision of New Engineering Building
Dean Amon holds town hall to share the Faculty’s common vision for the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Students Driven to Compete for Most Fuel-efficient Vehicle in the Americas
Engineering's Supermileage team becomes the first from U of T to participate in the Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Dean Welcomes Students to First Town Hall of the Skule Year
Students, Engineering Society and faculty members come together to discuss how to strengthen the student experience
Faculty Welcomes Dr. Micah Stickel as First Year Chair
Q & A with Micah Stickel on his priorities to strengthen the first-year engineering experience
Today's Discoveries, Tomorrow's Cures
Regenerative medicine takes the spotlight at IBBME's 50th Anniversary events
U of T Engineering Talks Leadership Education with Top North American Institutions
Educators gather at U of T to share best practices for instilling a leadership culture in engineering
Remembering Harpreet Dhariwal
U of T Engineering’s Instructional Technology Specialist brought enthusiasm and passion to his role, which used innovative technology to support student learning
Three Engineering Professors Get Boost from Coveted Health Research Grants
Three U of T engineers have been awarded research grants by Canada’s Collaborative Health Research Projects (CHRP) program
MIE Energy Lab and New Workshop Spaces Open
Three crucial facilities receive extensive physical upgrades for student learning and research
Forging Friendships, Fostering Innovation
International engineering students arrive ready to collaborate
Video Showcase
An Exchange Would Do You Good
The Faculty is working in co-operation with the Centre for International Experience (CIE) to offer our undergraduates exciting opportunities to study at more than 150 top-tier institutions in 40 countries
Honours and Awards
Call for Nominations – Administrative Staff Awards Program
Deadline: February 1, 2013
Call for Nominations – 2013 McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction
Deadline: March 1, 2013
Professor Honoured with Prestigious UBC Award
Eric Miller (CivE) receives University of British Columbia Margolese National Design for Living Prize
Students Repeat 2nd-place Finish at Wharton Undergraduate Consulting Competition
U of T Engineering once again edges out teams from Yale and UPenn
Thirteen Engineering Volunteers Honoured with 2012 Arbor Awards
Awards recognize outstanding service at U of T
Engineering Staff Members Receive U of T Excellence Through Innovation Awards
Staff members from ECE and the Office of the Registrar recognized for innovations to improve student experience
ChemE Graduate Wins Prestigious International Undergraduate Award
Sami Khan (ChemE 1T1 + PEY) receives 2012 Undergraduate Award
Five Engineering Students Awarded Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships
Scholars receive $50,000 annually towards doctoral studies
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Inducts ChemE Professor
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) made Fellow of the CAHS
ChemE Professor Named Fellow of International Academy of Food Science and Technology
Professor Emeritus Levente Diosady (ChemE) becomes first chemical engineer inducted
Research
Research Events
Panel Discussion and Team Lunch: Writing a Successful NSERC Strategic Project Grant
November 9, 2012, 11 am-2 pm
Reception for Industry Partners
November 19, 2012, 5 pm-7 pm
Research Grants and Opportunities
ISTP Canada-China – Human Vaccine Research and Development
Joint initiative to be established, funding collaborative research in vaccines against infectious diseases in humans
Networks of Centres of Excellence – Mobilization Competition
Deadline: November 6, 2012
Integrated Research on Ecosystems Services – Call for Proposals
Deadline: November 13, 2012
2012-13 New Directions Research Program Call for Letters of Intent
Deadline: November 14, 2012
2012 Simulation Research & Innovation Grant
Deadline: November 30, 2012
2012-13 Connaught Program Application Deadlines
Connaught New Researcher Award deadline: December 3, 2012;
McLean Award deadline: January 15, 2013
Research Program in Applied Sport Sciences
Deadline: December 14, 2012
Merck Serono Launches €1 Million Research Grant for Multiple Sclerosis Innovation
Deadline: February 14, 2013
Governance
The Faculty Council meetings take place from 12:10 to 2 pm in the Michael E. Charles Council Chamber.
The remaining 2012-13 meeting dates are:
- November 29, 2012
- February 14, 2013
- April 18, 2013
Engineering Events |
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25th Annual Energy & Chemical Recovery Research Review Meeting
IBBME: Speaker Enrico Gratton, University of California, Irvine |
More Engineering events
To submit events, please contact: liz.do@utoronto.ca
In the News
A Human-Powered Helicopter: Straight Up Difficult
Todd Reichert (EngSci 0T5, AeroE PhD 1T2) talks to NPR about his team's quest for the Sikorsky Prize
Alumna Draws on U of T Engineering Experience to Advance Treatments for Autism
Azadeh Kushki's (ElecE 0T2, MASc 0T3, PhD 0T8) research focuses on improving access to care
U of T Magazine Spotlights Engineering in Fall Issue
Engineering's 'Reinvent the Toilet' team makes cover story; magazine also highlights the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Mining Engineers Strike Gold
Graduating with a degree in mining from an engineering school like U of T seems to be a ticket to a successful career, reports Macleans
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