By Amanda Hacio and Jennifer Doucet On March 9, the Honourable Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, visited the University of Toronto’s Robotics Institute and the Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) for a firsthand look at emerging technologies in physical AI, autonomous systems and microfluidics. U of […]
From building Mars rovers as a student to founding a Canadian space launch company, Rahul Goel (EngSci 1T6, UTIAS PhD candidate) embodies what it means to turn curiosity into impact. A U of T Engineering student, alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Goel’s journey is rooted in a deep belief that engineers have the […]
At the I.I. Glass Lecture, the Etkin Medal is awarded every year to the top-performing MASc student for the quality of their thesis and overall academic achievement. Since 1996, it has commemorated Professor Bernard Etkin’s enduring contributions to aerospace engineering, research, and teaching. The I.I. Glass Lecture, also established […]
Rahul Goel (EngSci 1T6, UTIAS PhD candidate) created NordSpace with the goal to make Canadian commercial space exploration a reality The excitement at NordSpace is ramping up, as the Canadian space company prepares to launch the first suborbital flight of its Taiga rocket. If successful, it will mark the first Canadian commercial rocket launch from […]
Keenan Burnett (EngSci 1T6+PEY, UTIAS PhD 2T4) is the recipient of the 2025 Gordon N Patterson (GNP) Student Award — the most prestigious recognition alumni of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) can receive. Established in 1974 in recognition of the institute’s founding director, the award celebrates a […]
The University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies and the Division of Engineering Science are saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Peter Stangeby. Born in Arvida, Quebec, Peter grew up in Brockville, Ontario. He first came to U of T as an undergraduate in the 1960s, completing his […]
This fall, 40 newly enrolled Master of Engineering (MEng) students began their coursework at U of T Engineering — and started preparing for job interviews. Starting next May, they will spend eight months working with leading companies from Toronto and around the world through U of T Engineering’s brand-new MEng Extended […]
There is plenty of evidence that economies of the future will be increasingly reliant on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent. In Canada, we are doing a reasonable job of producing STEM talent, although this is in jeopardy due to chronic underfunding of universities; however, retention is a major […]
‘Read widely, build things, break them and figure out why they broke’: Meet Professor Nick Rhinehart
As the newest robotics researcher at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), Professor Nick Rhinehart and his team are developing autonomous systems that can operate safely and effectively in complex, unpredictable environments, such as roads and public spaces. Rhinehart joined the university in 2024 from Waymo, one of the […]
U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team aUToronto has once again taken the top spot at a prestigious international challenge — and notched a few personal bests as well. The AutoDrive Challenge II invites ten teams from universities across North America to compete at the Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. […]