Skule™ Beginnings

The 2011 academic year welcomes 1,354 new undergraduate and over 650 graduate faces to U of T Engineering.

Determined to acquire the finest engineering education in Canada, our newest cohort comes prepared to face a challenging year ahead of them. Our returning students now have the opportunity to take advantage of new minors and programs offered this year and gain useful insight and experience from a number of new research initiatives.  The start of the year is always a celebration here on campus and an exciting time to witness the spirit of Skule™. This year’s Frosh Week events kicked off with the annual matriculation ceremony followed by Frosh Olympics, a hypnosis show and a night under the stars.

The Faculty had an eventful summer: our Outreach Office, volunteers and faculty members supervised 900 high school students from around the world for the annual DEEP Program; 10 engineering alumni and faculty were inducted to the Canadian Academy of Engineering based on their exceptional work and accomplishments; and our Calgary Alumni Chapter bid welcome to the newest batch of students to Skule™.

With plans underway for the 2011 academic year, I am delighted to inform you we have scheduled events in Asia and San Francisco to once again connect with our international alumni. It is always a pleasure meeting our global partners and friends and I look forward to building stronger relationships with them.  I encourage alumni to visit Skule™ this year, participate in various events and learn about the latest developments on campus.  Your involvement helps shape a community of engineering professionals for decades to come. 

Thank you for setting an excellent example for our newest students. I am certain they will approach their academics with passion, imagination, curiosity, and be responsible engineerings and lifelong learners. 

Best regards

Cristina Amon
Dean

September, 2011

Volume 5, Issue 1
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Feature Stories

Skule™ News

Biz Skule™ Talks Money this Fall

Investment guru to give advice to engineering entrepreneurs at next Biz Skule™ event

Engineering Students Seek Out Potential Careers from Alumni
Alumni support needed at Career Fairs, Winter 2012

Ten U of T Engineers Inducted to CAE
Dean Amon recognizes most accomplished Skule™ inductees 

Engineering Students Eradicating Malaria
A group of engineering students has won an award for a device that could revolutionize malaria diagnosis

Alumni Show DEEP Passion for Skule™
High school students dream science after month long program

Cornerstones built by Skule™ Alumni

IE Alumnus Brings In Sponsorship for 50th Anniversary
Carlos Menezes (IndE 9T3) is optimistic of industrial engineering’s future

Tradition of Excellence Continues with Memorial Lectureship and Scholarship

Scientific vision lives on through annual Chemical Engineering lecture series

Heffernan Fellowship Helps Grads Found Companies
MMS graduate's support for research commercialization helps Carlos de Oliveira (CiveE MASc 0T6) and others start company

Faculty News

Incoming First-Year Students Are at the Top of their Class

Four Greater Toronto students who graduated at the top of their class will attend U of T Engineering this fall

Engineer Explains How Tequila Can be Turned into Diamonds

Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) describes how researchers created high-quality diamond films using ordinary, run-of-the-mill tequila

Engineering Students Lauded for Bicycle Design

Twelve students create a one-of-a kind human-powered bike that can top 100 km/h

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