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U of T Engineering is hosting its inaugural Iron Pin ceremony: Students across all years of study will take an oath of ethics, responsibility and mentorship 🔗 news.engineering.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-engin... #uoft
Student holding up the iron pin
January 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Join us for an in-person info session for Ontario Grade 10 students exploring U of T Engineering and planning their Grade 11 courses.

📆 Saturday, Feb. 7
📍 Myhal Centre

🔗 Register here: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/?id...
Preparing for Engineering: Grade 10 Information Day Saturday, Feb. 7 Myhal Centre
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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📬 Your January edition of Skulematters is here!

New ice-detection technology, a climate tool for 1,000 cities, a Canadian rocket preparing for launch, major faculty and alumni honours, upcoming events and more.

🔗 Read & subscribe: www.linkedin.com/pulse/skulem...
Skulematters: U of T Engineering News & Insights
January 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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U of T Engineering researchers create the first-ever tool to generate emissions budgets for 1,000 cities worldwide 🌎 uofteng.ca/qkaibs #UofT
Construction project in Toronto’s Port Lands.
January 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Congratulations to #UofTEngineering professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE) on being named the 2025 recipient of the Steacie Prize — awarded annually to a person 40 years old or younger who has made notable contributions to research in Canada. 👏

🔗 Read more: uofteng.ca/enicbe
U of T Engineering News: Professor Nicolas Papernot wins the 2025 Steacie Prize (photo of Papernot)
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Discover how a #UofT Master of Engineering (MEng) with an emphasis in Structural Engineering or Concrete can be the launchpad you’ve been looking for.

📆 Thursday, Jan. 15 | 9 – 10 p.m. (online)

🔗 Register: civmin.utoronto.ca/event/meng-i...
Master of Engineering spotlight on CivMin emphases in: Structural Engineering Concrete. Thursday, January 15, 9pmET
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
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First Skule™ Lunch & Learn of 2026!

Join Professor Shoshanna Saxe for a discussion on how bold thinking and data-driven solutions can transform the way we build for a sustainable future.

📆 Wednesday, Jan. 14 | 12 – 1 p.m.
📍 Online

🔗 Register here: alumni.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/ll-sho...
U of T Lunch & Learn January 14, 2026 12-1pm Building a future? Literally. Professor Shoshanna Saxe Civil and Mineral Engineering, Canada Research Chair Sustainable Infrastructure
January 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Happy holidays from U of T Engineering!
The university will be closed Dec. 24, 2025–Jan. 2, 2026.

Support resources for the U of T Engineering community are available at uofteng.ca/wellness.

We look forward to seeing you back here in the new year. 🎆
Happy Holidays from U of T Engineering (photo of our snow-covered Robot Made 2025 installation)
December 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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New ice detection technology developed at #UofTEngineering could speed up de-icing and improve safety for aircraft and other aerospace vehicles.

🔗 Read more: uofteng.ca/gt8vka #UofT
U of T Engineering News: Breaking the Ice: New study on triboelectric nanogenerators could help avoid costly flight delays (photo of Kamran Alasvand Zarasvand standing on the U of T lawn holding a drone).
December 22, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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🚀 NordSpace is ramping up to launch the first flight of its Taiga rocket. If successful, it will mark the first Canadian commercial rocket launch from a private Canadian spaceport.

🔗 Read the full story: uofteng.ca/pi93i4
Rahul Goel stands next to his rocket at the NordSpace facility. The text underneath reads “U of T Engineering News: Company founded by U of T Engineering’s Rahul Goel prepares for Canada's first-ever commercial rocket launch”
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) is launching a new NSERC CREATE–funded initiative using sensing, data, and analytics to advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals — and train the next generation of engineers.

🔗 Read more: uofteng.ca/crvgrt
U of T Engineering News: CREATE grant puts sensing, data & analytics in the service of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals [photo of Amy Bilton]
December 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Future students: Join us for an online presentation — last one of the year!

Get an overview of our Engineering programs, opportunities and requirements + a Q&A with an Engineering Recruitment Officer.

📅 Wednesday, Dec. 17 | 8 – 9 p.m.

🔗 Register: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/portal/eng-w...
Discover U of T Engineering: Webinar for future students
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Interested in the Master of Engineering (MEng) program in Chemical Engineering? Join our online info session to learn about the program & admissions, and stay for a live Q&A.

📅 Monday, Dec. 15, 5 – 6 p.m.

🔗 Register: www.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
U of T Chemical Engineering MEng Info Session Monday Dec. 15
December 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Renovations are underway at the Pit!

We spoke to U of T Engineering Society President Ken Hilton about why the Pit matters and what's next for the beloved space.

🔗 Full interview: uofteng.ca/pit-legacy
U of T Engineering News: Reimagining the Pit, honouring its legacy (photo of Ken Hilton in a U of T Engineering jacket)
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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🏅 U of T Engineering professor J. Paul Santerre (BME) has been elected a Fellow of the U.S. National Academy of Inventors — one of the highest honours for academic inventors whose research leads to technologies that make a meaningful impact on society.

🔗 Full story: uofteng.ca/qeq9qt #UofT
U of T Engineering News: Professor J. Paul Santerre elected to the U.S. National Academy of Inventors. [photo of Santerre]
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Happy holidays from everyone here at U of T Engineering ❄️

We hope you’re able to rest, relax and refuel during the holiday break, and we look forward to seeing you in 2026 🏁✨
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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A #UofTEngineering, Aston Dynamics & Deutsche Hydrapro collaboration has led to a new model for academic–industry partnerships — and the launch of Aston Dynamics Canada in our Partnerships Office at 800 Bay St.

🔗 Read more: uofteng.ca/kmfii1
Formula Racing car on a track and three team members holding up a sign that says Deutche Hydrapro: Superior Braking Power. Text: U of T Engineering News: Aston Dynamics: How an innovative partnership with students & alumni from the U of T Formula Racing team is advancing electric braking technologies
December 8, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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On December 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, #UofTEngineering students will unveil a monument marking 36 years since the École Polytechnique massacre.

🔗 Read the story: uofteng.ca/fqedy2
U of T Engineering commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women (photo of student working on flower design on a table)
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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🔥 NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Thinking of AI? Think industrial engineering — @uoftengdean.bsky.social Chris Yip chats with Jenya Doudareva, Senior Manager, AI/Responsible AI at OnX.

🎧 Listen now & subscribe: uofteng.ca/podcast #UofT
December 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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A lamp that folds your laundry? Meet Lume, a robotic floor lamp that blends into your home and folds clothes on command — created by two #UofTEngineering alumni 💡

🔗 Read the story: uofteng.ca/n3pk2n
December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Join us for an online presentation! Get an overview of our Engineering programs, opportunities and requirements, and stay for a live Q&A with #UofTEngineering Recruitment Officer.

📅 Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 8–9 p.m.

🔗 Register here: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/portal/eng-w...
Discover U of T Engineering: Webinar for future students
December 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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👏 Rayla Myhal has received the Honorary Alumna Award, an Engineering Alumni Network Impact Award recognizing her significant contributions to #UofTEngineering.

Read the story: uofteng.ca/yhn4bs #UofT
U of T Engineering News: Rayla Myhal receives Honorary Alumni Award [Group photo of Rayla and George Myhal, Mark Rittinger, Dean Yip and Claire Kennedy]
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Interested in the Master of Engineering (MEng) program in Chemical Engineering? Join our online info session to learn about the program & admissions, and stay for a live Q&A.

📅 Friday, Dec. 5, 12–1 pm
🔗 www.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
U of T Chemical Engineering MEng Info Session Friday, Dec. 5
November 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women.

Join the U of T Engineering community for a series of events to honour the lives of the 14 women killed at Montreal’s École Polytechnique in 1989.

🔗 Full schedule: www.engineering.utoronto.ca/event/nation...
National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women Events happening December 5, 6 & 8
November 28, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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#UofTEngineering researchers have discovered a new way of capturing carbon directly from the air — one that could offer significant cost savings over current methods.

🔗 Read the story: uofteng.ca/uotwqi #UofT
U of T Engineering News: New 'rock candy' technique offers a siimpler, less costly way to capture carbon directly from air [Photo of prototype carbon capture apparatus]
November 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM