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International Alfred N. Goldsmith Award recognizes 25 years of excellence from the Engineering Communication Program

By msubotich | August 6, 2024

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

By msubotich | February 14, 2024

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

By msubotich | February 7, 2024

Left to Right: Darsh Jain (Year 4 ChemE), Natasha Pereira (Year 4 ChemE), Ally Cheung (Year 4 EngSci), and Blythe Huang (Year 3 ChemE) presented their winning idea for extending the lifecycle of cooking oil used on campus by repurposing it into usable biodiesel. (Photo: Tobi Asmoucha)

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

By | September 11, 2023

ISTEP and Dragon Boat Canada’s Elizabeth Whitmell breaks world dragon boating record, wins multiple medals at World Championships

An Evolution In Leadership

By | March 15, 2023

A 2023 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award Finalist, Ziting (Judy) Xia leadership journey has evolved dynamically in focus, from personal to humanitarian.