Dean's Report

Dean’s Introduction – Spring 2025

webfull — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:50:28 +0000

I would like to personally thank everyone who contributed to ��ϲ��24. On March 12, our annual day of giving, the Faculty of Engineering received a total of 751 donations! I am so touched by the generosity of our community. I know how motivating it is for our students, faculty and staff to receive your support.

��ϲ�� Architect attributes success of his career with the broad set of skills acquired at the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture

webfull — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 17:32:13 +0000

Jerry Lieu (BScArch’71, BArch’73) always admired the work of world-renowned architect, I.M. Pei. “I think there were a lot of us Chinese architecture students who did. What I appreciated was his very practical approach. Throughout my career, I’ve found myself drawn to a practical approach.”

John Dealy taught students to go out and make the world a better place

webfull — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:27:10 +0000

Pamela Dealy knew that her father was born knowing he wanted to be a chemical engineer. She knew that he worked at ��ϲ�� for 40 years. She knew that he retired a Professor Emeritus in 2004. Most of all, she knew that even though he was Dean from 1994 to 1999, his true passion was teaching and helping students with their research.

John Bishop led the way to a more sustainable world

webfull — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 14:43:18 +0000

John Bishop (BEng’47) was ahead of his time. An environmentalist before most people knew the word, he was an active outdoorsman who took deliberate steps to protect and preserve the land. He got involved in upholding the things he believed in, living an engaged, productive and healthy 98 years.

Vadasz scholar leads the way

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 19:07:01 +0000

This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is a Vadasz scholar in the Faculty and also presented recently for SED Talks at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design (TISED). She is taking over from Jean-Alexandre Bureau, who instructed the winning team last year. She likes working with undergraduates.

��ϲ�� Engine cultivates an Entrepreneurial Mindset

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:52:27 +0000

The John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar was established thanks to a generous donation by John D. Thompson (BEng’57) ten years ago. This year, the seminar was opened by Peter Thompson, President and CEO of National Bank Insurance, on his father’s behalf. Peter spoke of how important the entrepreneurial mindset is to his dad and how John Thompson has been proud to support ��ϲ�� Engine since its inception.

Winning iGEM 2023

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:56 +0000

Dan Voicu (BEng’26), co-lead of the 2023 ��ϲ�� iGEM team, described last year’s experience as busy! Students formed the team at the end of 2022 and spent the first two months of 2023 ideating their proposal. Then – around their regular course loads – they worked in the lab until the end of the semester. During the summer months, they implemented plans to raise money, contacting stakeholders that a small finance sub team had brainstormed. Throughout, they held workshops with the Montréal biotech community as well as a two-day conference.

Bioengineering brings home the gold!

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 18:17:42 +0000

Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement about Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1st place at the 2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree.

Dean’s Introduction – Spring 2024

webfull — Wed, 01 May 2024 17:34:22 +0000

I am pleased to begin this issue celebrating a great achievement. ��ϲ��’s iGEM team, which is made up of a large number of students from the Department of Bioengineering, won the 2023 iGEM Global Challenge. It’s the first time ever that this global prize has been won by a Canadian university, and the first time in 10 years that it has been won by a university in North America. A big congratulations to our students, and to our professors and grad students who mentored and supported the team! I invite you to peruse the lists below of those who have contributed to this project.

Introduction to Dean’s Report

webfull — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 04:30:52 +0000

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this issue of Dean’s Report and to introduce myself. I am Viviane Yargeau, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, and a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at ��ϲ�� since 2004. I served as Chair of the Department for five years, and it is truly an honour to now serve as Dean of the Faculty.

Class of ’53 is still connected after 70 years…

webfull — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:35:51 +0000

Jacques Dubuc, Class Leader, said he and his classmates have celebrated every fifth-year reunion since 1953. “We have faithfully participated and contributed to every reunion since graduation,” says Dubuc. “We’ve also formed lifelong friendships, holding a few out-of-town gatherings between reunions that were also well-attended. We keep in touch regularly.”

Acquiring Entrepreneurial Skills: The Nicell Summer Start-up Internship

webfull — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:47:50 +0000

Equipping students with the skills that prepare them for life is a faculty priority. Dean Jim Nicell believed this and during his 10-year term as Dean, worked hard to offer students classroom and beyond-the-classroom experiences that would help them excel when they graduate. As a parting tribute to Jim, members of the Faculty Advancement Board and friends of the faculty have created a Summer Startup Internship in Jim’s name.

Moshe Safdie donates his professional archive to ��ϲ��

webfull — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:40:25 +0000

Students at the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture now have access to the most extensive collection of architecture archives in Canada. The archive of Moshe Safdie, and his four-module Habitat ’67 condo, was gifted to ��ϲ��. C. Colleen Cook, ��ϲ��’s Trenholme Dean of Libraries, says that student engagement with primary materials inspires fresh examination, perspectives, and discussion.

TISED celebrates 10 years of building a foundation for sustainability

webfull — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:35:38 +0000

This past June, TISED brought together students, researchers, and donors in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The Institute, which was established through the vision and support of Ram Panda (BEng’71) and Lorne Trottier (BEng’70), has been driving interdisciplinary research, teaching, and collaborations in sustainability for the past decade. Now the institute is poised to make an even greater impact with the launch of its Master of Engineering: Sustainability in Engineering and Design program this Fall.

Philanthropic gifts help E-IDEA build momentum

webfull — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 04:28:57 +0000

Not everyone who has been accepted by the Faculty of Engineering arrives for the first time and feels welcome. Or like they belong.

For the past year, the fledgling E-IDEA team (Engineering Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Advancement) has been gathering momentum to change that. The team has solidified relationships with centralized EDI groups at the University, collaborated with student groups who are members of the Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) as well as graduate and interfaculty student groups, and forged relationships with professors and staff.