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U of T Engineering staff Estelle Oliva-Fisher receives 2025 Chancellor’s Emerging Leadership Award
Estelle Oliva-Fisher, Managing Director of the Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering, is one of three recipients of the University […]
Bridging engineering and education with empathy: Meet 2025 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award winner, Michelle Lai
Michelle Lai (Year 4 IndE) is the recipient of the 2025 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award, a $50,000 award recognizing outstanding impact, contributions to community and a strong vision for […]
International Alfred N. Goldsmith Award recognizes 25 years of excellence from the Engineering Communication Program
In mid-July, ISTEP’s Engineering Communication Program (ECP) earned the Alfred N. Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Achievement in Engineering Communication. The award is the flagship honour of the Institute of Electrical […]
Tackling challenges where they are: Meet 2024 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award winner, Nelson Lee
Nelson Lee (Year 4 CompE) is the recipient of the 2024 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award. Once a year, this honour recognizes an exceptional fourth year undergraduate engineering student who […]
ISTEP hosts environmental design challenge motivating students to create impactful sustainable solutions
At the end of January, U of T Engineering undergraduate students with a passion for sustainability came together for a two-day hackathon. Hosted by the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary […]
Enter The Dragon
ISTEP and Dragon Boat Canada’s Elizabeth Whitmell breaks world dragon boating record, wins multiple medals at World Championships
An Evolution In Leadership
A 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award Finalist, Ziting (Judy) Xia leadership journey has evolved dynamically in focus, from personal to humanitarian.
Unpacking Future Tools
A 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award Finalist, Samantha Unger seeks the human functionality in AI tools.
Translating The Complex
A 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Finalist, Yazan Zamel uses patience and empathy to simplify complex solutions to global problems.
Leadership Emerging Under High Pressure
A 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Finalist, Kim Watada finds her best self when the clock is ticking.