ݮƵ Engineering will accept an additional 45 students to its high demand Mechatronics Engineering program, beginning in Fall 2014!
Engineering students hope to build a smart vehicle that understands and adapts to drivers’ habits
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The first class of an innovativebiomedical engineeringprogram that connects students to the medical community will start at the University of ݮƵ next fall.
The new program in Canada's largestengineering schoolwill give students the unique opportunity to blend hands-on design expertise with workplace experiences and academic studies.
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Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield: “ݮƵ Engineering is a dominant influence in technology innovation, application and achievement.”
ThreeCEOswho grew businesses from roots at the University of ݮƵ, the hometown ofsmartphone-makerBlackBerry, came together last week to share their stories about the challenges and opportunities of growing a global technology business in Asia.
“It’s obviously something about your great engineering school, combined with the resources and encouragement to start building and creating stuff while you’re still in school, that positions ݮƵ founders so well to be starting companies," says AlexisOhanian.
Alexis Ohanianwill be spending quality time on campus with University of ݮƵ students this Friday November 22.
Two ݮƵ Engineering grads have won prestigious EY Ontario Entrepreneur Of the Year awards for their individual contributions and spirit of entrepreneurship. Both entrepreneurs, John Baker and Matt Rendall, received their well-deserved awards at the Ernst & Young Awards Gala in Toronto on October 24, 2013.
Two finalists of the 2013 Ontario Entrepreneur Of The Year Award are ݮƵ Engineering alumni, John Baker and Matt Rendall.John Baker is a graduate of Systems Design Engineering, and Matt Rendallis a graduate of Mechatronics Engineering. Rendallholds a Master ofBusiness and Entrepreneurshipand Technology (MBET) from the University of ݮƵ's
The life span of a single tweet may only be seconds, but the buzz surrounding Twitter and Square founder, Jack Dorsey's, visit to campus is still resounding weeks later.
During Dorsey's visit to ݮƵ Region, hundreds of students, faculty and staff attended his talk at the University of ݮƵ titled, "Punk, Dropout, Massage Therapist", but only a select group of students attended the exclusive lunch with Dorseyhosted by Communitech.