Annual Events

Professors and students listening to a lecturer

G.N. Patterson Lecture

G.N. Patterson Lecture was established in honour of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies’ founder and director, Professor Gordon Patterson. The G.N. Patterson Award is presented in November every year to a recently completed doctoral student in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in the Ph.D. program.

Industry Alumni Student Dinner

Industry Alumni Student (IAS) Dinner is a yearly event at Hart House that fosters connections among aerospace industry partners, alumni, and students.

Professors and students listening to the lecturer

I.I. Glass Lecture

Named after Professor Irvine Israel Glass, a renowned expert in the field of shock waves, the speaker series has invited international leaders in their field to deliver engaging lectures since 1996. Each year, the Etkin Medal gets awarded to the top performing MASc student.