On a dark evening in December 2022, members of the U of T Engineering community gathered in front of the Galbraith Building to unveil a student-built monument commemorating the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Fourteen transparent figures stood on a wooden platform, each bearing the name of one of the 14 […]
D’Andre Wilson-Ihejirika (ChemE PhD candidate) helped create Engineering Graduate Connections, a program that promotes graduate research opportunities for underrepresented students. Last September, the group held its first event with a theme around building bridges between undergraduate and graduate students. The awareness session introduced students to pathways to research and included discussions on navigating imposter syndrome in […]
On January 27, Alton Rego (ChemE 2T2+PEY) and Kim Watada (ChemE 2T2+PEY) along with their teammates Neha Basra (MIE), Mary Daka (CivMin), and Matthew McArthur (Architecture) placed 2nd at the RBC “Tech for a Greener Future” Innovation Challenge winning $25,000 in prize money and access to resources to further develop their concept “Nebula.” Over the […]
A warm welcome to our two newest Assistant Professors who joined ChemE this month: Seyed Mohamad Moosavi and Nicole Weckman. Moosavi is a Principal Investigator for AI4ChemS group and Faculty Affiliate at the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence. Focusing on energy and porous materials, his work involves using machine learning, artificial intelligence, and molecular simulation to […]
U of T has been repeatedly recognized as the best engineering school in Canada, a fact that leads many passionate and talented students like Hazel Fricska (ChemE 2T4 + PEY) to our community. “I felt it was the best institution for me to learn skills to take action and be directly involved in solving the […]
On December 3, the University of Toronto Chemical Vehicles (UTCV) team competed in the international virtual Chem-E-Car Finals. They won 2nd place out of 20 teams!! The target distance was 25m and the team finished with 25.39m. Congratulations UTCV!!
On Sun Nov 13, the University of Toronto Chemical Vehicle (UTCV) team placed 8th out of 39 teams at the American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Chem-E-Car Finals in Phoenix, Arizona. They also placed 5th in the poster competition. The group worked hard for months to prepare and optimize their car. However, an an 11-hour […]
During the 2022 Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference (CCEC) in Vancouver, BC from October 23-26, the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry received several awards. Professor Greg Evans received the 2022 Environment Division Research and Development Dima Award, which recognizes distinguished contributions to research and/or development in the fields of environmental chemistry or environmental chemical […]
U of T’s Professional Experience Year (PEY) Co-op is a work-integrated learning program that helps undergraduate students gain 12 to 16 months of paid work experience before they graduate. This optional program enables undergraduates who have completed their third year of study to build meaningful work experience, strengthen their professional networks, and enhance their interpersonal […]
Eeman Abdulkadir (ChemE 2T3 + PEY) always knew she wanted to study engineering, as she was drawn to problem-solving. “I really liked the wide career options available through the field of chemical engineering and the flexibility to explore my interests during university,” recalls Eeman on why she chose the discipline. “I chose to study at […]