As the first month of 2008 draws to a close, our Faculty is seeing tremendous opportunities for our academic programs and remarkable growth in our research endeavours.

You may have heard that more students have applied to Ontario universities this year with a 4.8% increase of Ontario applicants. In recent history, undergraduate programs in Engineering across North America have experienced a decline in interest among undergraduates and our application numbers once mirrored this trend. This year, we have received a record number of applications to Engineering at U of T with a 10% increase in first-choice Ontario applicants and nearly 20% increase in international applicants.

Congratulations to all of you – from our recruiters and undergraduate counselors, to all of Engineering's staff, students and faculty. Our next step is to have a successful post-offer recruitment season, which involves many events at U of T and out-of-Province visits. Thank you for your dedication and efforts in this last important step to recruit the brightest students. We are all ambassadors for Engineering at U of T and it is up to each and every one of us to communicate the academic excellence of our Engineering education, the richness of our students’ experiences and to prepare our Engineering graduates for what lies ahead.

New ELITE Graduate Certificate for MEng
From bioengineering to nanotechnology, energy to infrastructure and sustainable development, information to communication technology, today's Engineering opportunities and challenges have both technical and management components with strong links to entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation. To meet the changing needs of Engineers, we are introducing a challenging and exciting new certificate program: ELITE (entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation and technology in Engineering) ... (more)

Staff Lunches with the Dean
I am delighted by the overwhelmingly positive feedback we have received from our staff luncheons. While I haven’t had the opportunity to have lunch with everyone just yet, my office is working to book more lunches. If you have any questions, concerns, suggestions or would like to provide feedback, please don’t hesitate to contact us at dean@ecf.utoronto.ca or x83131. If we haven’t contacted you already, please expect to hear from us very soon.

New Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering (CRHE)
We have all heard stories about extended wait times for health care services in Ontario. Perhaps you are on the waiting list for a service right now. Professor Mike Carter and his team in MIE have been working with health care professionals for the past 15 years to provide solutions to make our health care services run more effectively, and due to increasing demand for Professor Carter’s expertise, his Lab will become the Centre for Research in Healthcare Engineering. Professor Carter celebrated the official launch of this Centre January 28 ... (more)

New Rock Fracture Dynamics Lab First of its Kind in Canada
Professor Paul Young, Vice-President (Research) and his team were on hand Thursday, January 17 to demonstrate the abilities of the new Rock Fracture Dynamics Laboratory in the Sandford Fleming Building to the media and peer researchers across Ontario. (more)

Re-establishing the McCharles Prize for Early Career Research Distinction
We are delighted to bring back the McCharles Prize. Originally established in 1907, this Prize will recognize exceptional performance and distinction in early career research by a pre-tenure member of our Faculty. Applications are due March 28. (more)

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