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An interdisciplinary research team from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ argues more must be done to protect lakes in Ontario as climate change appears to be contributing to more frequent and more widespread algal blooms.

The team’s supervisor, Dr. Nandita Basu, a professor jointly appointed to the departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, summarized the research in a column published by The Conversation.

Two research projects led by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering professors were approved for almost $475,000 in federal funding this week under a program designed to reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on roadways.

Led by Dr. Krzysztof Czarnecki and Dr. Bruce Hellinga, the projects are among 35 initiatives across the country to receive a total of $14.6 million through the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program of Transport Canada.

Three professors from À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering have received $6 million in provincial funding to support made-in-Ontario cutting-edge research projects.

The funding, delivered through the Ontario Research Fund, supports ground-breaking research that will advance knowledge, drive innovation and create a better future for the people of Ontario.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alum and local entrepreneur stresses the need for Canada to once again celebrate risk-taking and job creation — or fall behind.

Kurtis McBride (BASc ’04, MASc ’07) launched his first startup, Miovision, in 2005 and has founded other businesses and community initiatives since then. He credits much of his success to Canada's golden age of entrepreneurship 20 years ago, and urges academia, industry and government to work together and recreate a country where bold ideas can flourish.

A multidisciplinary team of students from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ turned a whimsical idea of building a fun vehicle from pop culture into reality in just four days. 

Anson Yu, a systems design engineering student, teamed up with classmates and friends to build a life-sized model of the Grumobile from Despicable Me. The electric vehicle was a hit on campus, delighting everyone who saw it, including Dr. Mary Wells, dean of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering, who took it for a spin. 

A local startup founded by four À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alumni expects to deliver its first zero-emissions, high-performance electric boats to early adopter customers next year. 

Mike Peasgood (BASc ’98 and MASc ’04, systems design engineering, PhD ’08, mechanical engineering), April Blaylock (BASc ’04 and MASc ’07, mechanical engineering), Paul Masojc (BASc ’05, mechanical engineering) and Jerry Mailloux (BASc ’01, electrical engineering) launched ENVGO in 2021. The company has developed a recreational electric boat that can travel above water on hydrofoils. 

The annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list is shining a spotlight on the exciting contributions of Faculty of Engineering alumni. These young entrepreneurs are making waves in diverse fields, from the green energy revolution to smart manufacturing.

The influential list uncovers emerging business leaders who are set to make a difference. Faculty of Engineering associated founders were featured in multiple categories.

Today, the Faculty of Engineering commemorated the tragic loss of 14 female engineering students whose lives were cut short 35 years ago at École Polytechnique de Montréal (now known as Polytechnique Montréal).

The event paid tribute to these young women, mourned their loss, and confronted the ongoing reality of violence against women and girls. 

A health-tech startup founded by two À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering graduates hit an impressive milestone recently when the total number of steps taken by people using its robotic exoskeleton topped one million.

Trexo Robotics was launched in 2016 by Manmeet Maggu (BASc ’13, mechanical and mechatronics engineering) and Rahul Udasi (BASc ’14, mechanical and mechatronics engineering). The company helps people, especially children, with cerebral palsy, spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, brain injuries and other conditions beat the odds and walk.

Dr. Reinhold Schuster, a retired civil engineering professor and a pioneer in cold-formed steel engineering, was awarded the Alfred F. Wong Lifetime Achievement Award earlier this month by the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC).

This national honour award recognizes individuals whose transformative contributions have advanced the structural steel industry through design, fabrication, construction, or academia.