National Engineering Month
March is National Engineering Month (NEM), a celebration of engineering achievement and an exciting time to reflect on past success and future possibilities. March 8 was also International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to ensure the future for girls is equal and rewarding.
This month’s Engineering Student e-News brings NEM and IWD together to shine a spotlight on the achievement of women in our Faculty—both past and present. Whether it was the world’s first female aircraft designer, acknowledging the complex and necessary work of female faculty, or how U of T Engineering students are building bright futures, it’s clear the women within our Faculty are trailblazers and game changers.
March 2015
Volume 6, Issue 7
In this issue:
Women in Engineering
Dates and Deadlines
Student Services
Money Matters
Engineering Student Life
In the News
Your Faculty
Women in Engineering
In focus: Female professors advancing four key areas of engineering researchMeet four inspirational role models who are making it happen in engineering and beyond Engineering a brighter future: Ten female students to watchTen U of T Engineering students share why they chose engineering and why it's the perfect fit Women in Engineering at U of T: A timelineFrom U of T Engineering's first female graduate to when the Faculty welcomed its first female dean, read through the rich history of women in our Faculty U of T Engineering celebrates record number of female first-year studentsWomen now account for 30.6 per cent of first-year students in U of T Engineering programs Flare: 30 under 30Engineering alumna Natalie Panek (UTIAS MASc 0T9) named one of Flare's 30 Under 30 |
Dates and Deadlines
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Last day of Winter Session lectures; all session work should be submitted by this date |
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Student Services
Updates: Strike at U of T campuses
FAQs about the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 strike are available on the University's website
2015 Winter Session Exam Schedules
The final exam schedules for the 2015 Winter Session are now available
Graduation deadline: Name changes
The deadline for name changes is March 19. Visit the Office of the Registrar (GB 157) if you need to change your name prior to graduation
Final exam conflicts
Students must report final exam conflicts to the Office of the Registrar (GB 157) by April 1. Two exams scheduled during the same time or three exams scheduled consecutively—morning, afternoon, evening; afternoon, evening, morning, or evening, morning, afternoon—are considered conflicts
Money Matters
OSAP repayment workshop for outgoing PEY students
Attend this important April 10 session to learn about repayment obligations and the funding opportunities that are available to students upon their return to studies. For student convenience, two identical sessions have been scheduled: 12:00 p.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 2 p.m. (GB 119)
Tax Clinics
The Centre for International Experience (CIE) is helping international students with their taxes with free tax clinics until April 10; starting March 30, domestic students can visit the University of Toronto Students' Union (UTSU) for income tax filing assistance
Become eligible for Faculty scholarships: update your ePortfolio today
Your ePortfolio helps match your extracurricular activities to available scholarships
T2202A
The 2014 Tuition and Education Amount Certificates (T2202A) for income tax purposes are now available available on ROSI. Tax forms for previous years are always available on ROSI as well
Engineering Student Life
Women in Science + Engineering (WiSE) 2015 National Conference
Register today to attend WiSE's third annual conference. Hear amazing keynotes, attend useful workshops and meet delegates from across the country
Blue's women's track and field crowned OUA champs
U of T's Varsity Blue's women's track and field team claim 2015 provincial title
National Engineering Month
March is National Engineering Month (NEM): find out how you can get involved
A taste for leadership
On March 26, attend ILead's Leadership Taster and chart your next leadership steps. Register by March 18 to attend
Varsity Blues women's volleyball earn 2015 OUA champion title
The win marks Toronto's ninth OUA title (OUA.ca)
In the News
A moment in time: The evolution of the smartwatch
U of T professor Steve Mann (ElecE) invented, designed and built the world's first Linux wristwatch (The Globe and Mail)
Toronto grads develop new way to beat the big chill
FuelWear, a startup launched by three U of T Engineering grads, is heating up the cold weather with a "smart shirt" (Metro)
Your Faculty
Where you live could mean "greener" alternatives do more harm than good
Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) proposes a new 600-ton threshold that could indicate when switching to "green" alternatives may actually increase overall carbon emissions
ElecE prof featured as one of Chair for Women in Science & Engineering's 30 in 30
Natalie Enright Jerger (ElecE) named iEngineering 30 in 30 to celebrate National Engineering Month
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