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November 12, 2025
Architectural Science alumni named top 40 under 40 in North America.
Farida Abu-Bakare and Tura Cousins Wilson recognized for outstanding contributions to architecture. News Subtitle:
October 29, 2025
Aerospace America features TMU AIAA student branch eventOpens in New Window
Source: Aerospace America / Sarina Sohaili YektaNews Subtitle:
October 28, 2025
FEAS hosts research workshop to advance sustainable urban transportation
Experts from TMU, government and industry discussed innovations in transportation.News Subtitle:
October 27, 2025
Sammy Abdou receives the Gold Medal award for FEAS
Biomedical engineering PhD student recognized for impact in and out of the lab.News Subtitle:
October 27, 2025
Dorothy Johns receives TMU’s Governor General’s Gold Medal
Superstar building science PhD student receives award for academic excellence. News Subtitle:
October 27, 2025
Ahmed Diab receives TMU award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis
PhD student’s innovative bridge research leads to the Dr. C. Ravi and Shanti Ravindran Award.News Subtitle:
October 24, 2025
Tower Performance 2025
October 20, 2025
Student team takes third in global space design competition.
Mars orbiter project recognized by the AIAA International Space Systems Design Competition.News Subtitle:
October 20, 2025
TMU’s Blank Canvas - Reimagining Kerr Hall
Collaboration in Practice: Where Architecture and Engineering MeetNews Subtitle:
October 10, 2025
Toronto Waterfront photo exhibition captures 40 years of change
'On the Edge' at TMU shows what city has lost and gained along lakeshoreNews Subtitle:
September 29, 2025
TimberFever 2025
Celebrating Student Collaboration through Timber DesignNews Subtitle:
September 29, 2025
Park(ing) Day 2025
September 12, 2025
Soccer bots take the field in TMU's second annual robotics championship
Nearly 60 students build and program custom robots to compete for glory in the tournamentNews Subtitle:
September 4, 2025
Professor Robin Chhabra joins new space tech training program
New training program aims to bolster Canada's leadership in space innovation.News Subtitle:
September 1, 2025
Joyful, Intense, Quiet, RambunctiousOpens in New Window
Source: Canadian ArchitectNews Subtitle:
August 28, 2025
Professor Xavier Fernando named Fulbright Canada Scholar.
The award empowers Professor Fernando to collaborate with U.S. peers on Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication research.News Subtitle:
August 25, 2025
TMU students land cool summer jobs
Meet a concert photographer, library ambassador and co-op student working on airplanes in Part 1 of our two-part seriesNews Subtitle:
August 22, 2025
Growing the future: TMU student explores living building materials in Venice
Raya Allataifei's mycelium research earned her a Canada Council fellowship to the Venice Architecture BiennaleNews Subtitle:
August 15, 2025
Barcelona Studio 2025
August 5, 2025
PhD engineering student Amanda Dy, awarded the prestigious Vanier Scholarship.
Amanda Dy named 2025 scholar by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships program.News Subtitle:
July 28, 2025
World-renowned architect brings climate secrets to TMU
Mario Cucinella's exclusive masterclass reveals how top designers are reshaping architecture for our changing planetNews Subtitle:
July 22, 2025
TMU prof transforms single lot into homes for 10 families
Cheryl Atkinson is part of a team revolutionizing housing possibilities in TorontoNews Subtitle:
July 21, 2025
Meet TMU’s spring 2025 Gold Medal winners
From leading student associations to organizing research conferences, these students define ‘extraordinary’News Subtitle:
July 17, 2025
From Postdoc to Research Faculty crash courseOpens in New Window
Source: University AffairsNews Subtitle:
July 14, 2025
Areeba Amjad receives FEAS Gold Medal for academic excellence, leadership, and service.
Biomedical engineering student and community leader Areeba Amjad is driven to make a positive impact on the world through science and engineering. News Subtitle:
July 14, 2025
Professor Khaled Sennah Named ASCE Fellow and Honoured with Horst Leipholz Medal.
Civil engineering professor Khaled Sennah receives prestigious honours from leading North American associations for his numerous contributions to the field. News Subtitle:
July 11, 2025
TMU launching Canada’s first training program to integrate quantum computing, artificial intelligence and operations research
With funding provided by NSERC CREATE, the new Quantum Computing and Artificial Intelligence for Decision Optimization (QAI4DO) training program will help Canada’s workforce harness the power of next-generation technologiesNews Subtitle:
July 9, 2025
TMU Hyperloop team's innovations lead to first-place finish.
The student-led team received first place in the Structures, Aeroshell, and Braking System category at the annual Hyperloop Global Competition hosted at Queen’s University. News Subtitle:
June 26, 2025
From underdogs to innovators: TMU researchers awarded $5 million for revolutionary food production
Habiba Bougherara and Lesley Campbell aim to transform sustainable farming in Canada with their self-pollinating raspberry systemNews Subtitle:
June 25, 2025
Amirnaser Yazdani receives technical achievement award from IEEE Power Electronics Society.
Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering Chair and Professor, Amirnaser Yazdani, received the IEEE Modeling and Control Technical Achievement Award.News Subtitle:
June 19, 2025
TMU climbs global rankings, recognized for sustainability leadership
University in top 200 globally in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, named Canada's biggest riser by QSNews Subtitle:
May 12, 2025
Innovating in the Netherlands: Fourth-year Architectural Science student recognized for outstanding studio project during exchange at TU Delft.
As part of an award-winning studio project, recent graduate Andrea Mata Celis developed an innovative biophilic tool to evaluate floor plans based on human experience – connecting nature, wellness, and smart design. News Subtitle:
May 12, 2025
The PhD Journey: IBET Fellow, Ani Memuduaghan, embracing new perspectives at TMU.
Graduate studies can be tough, but Environmental Engineering PhD student and IBET Fellow, Ani Memuduaghan, has found that embracing new perspectives makes the journey easier.News Subtitle:
May 12, 2025
Engineering graduate studies duo named a finalist at the international Draper Data Science Business Plan Competition.
Finalists Kelechi Chimezie Umeaka and Everline Mugenya were inspired to use data science to help fellow international students and immigrants navigate life in a new country.News Subtitle:
May 9, 2025
TMU takes global stage at Venice architecture event
Picoplanktonics by Living Room Collective proposes a system where humans co-operate with nature to heal the planetNews Subtitle:
May 8, 2025
TMU moves forward with SCITHubOpens in New Window
Source: Cleantech CanadaNews Subtitle:
April 23, 2025
Civil engineering and architectural science students awarded first place in Canadian bench design competition.
The interdisciplinary student team’s winning concept, the OASIS Bench, was designed to collect rainwater and redistribute it to planters in cities. News Subtitle:
April 1, 2025
Beyond the Wall: Architecture, Oppression, and Resistance
An Interview with Heba Al-Fayez, Saskia Scarce, and Samiha AliNews Subtitle:
March 20, 2025
Illuminating the Future: Students’ Solair Wins at Winter Stations 2025
Guided by Professor Vincent Hui, students bring light, wind, and reflection to Toronto’s waterfront with their award-winning installation, Solair.News Subtitle:
March 7, 2025
Badge Day 2025: Building confidence in STEM.
Girl Guides of Canada get hands-on with engineering at Toronto Metropolitan University.News Subtitle:
February 26, 2025
How space technology can take on earth's biggest challenges
Exploring the space sector’s potential to strengthen environmental and public health News Subtitle:
February 20, 2025
Why do some Canadian cities still struggle with snow? (Featuring Professor Seth Dworkin)Opens in New Window
Source: CBC's The Current with Matt GallowayNews Subtitle:
February 14, 2025
TMU researcher receives funding to develop data-driven methodologies for search-and-rescue operations.
Professor Sharareh Taghipour received funding from the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund for her innovative modelling project. News Subtitle:
January 31, 2025
Turning lifeguard stations into works of artOpens in New Window
Source: CityNewsNews Subtitle:
January 29, 2025
A decade of impact: Farewell Dean Tom!
Chemical engineering professor Thomas Duever is coming to the end of his second and final term as dean at the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS). We reflect on the lasting impact he’s made on the FEAS community.News Subtitle:
January 7, 2025
Clean energy and water for all: Hadis Zarrin receives funding for a globally-inspired water-energy nexus project.
Supported by the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship program, Zarrin aims to make vital resources sustainable and cost-effective using innovative technologies. News Subtitle:
December 13, 2024
Ontario Research Funding awards $2M to interdisciplinary RECYCLEAN research initiative.
Professor Chung Lee is the co-principal investigator of a new project to advance the recycling of critical minerals and metals for sustainable electrochemical energy conversion.News Subtitle:
December 12, 2024
Amirnaser Yazdani named 2025 IEEE Fellow.
Amirnaser Yazdani, professor and chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering elevated to IEEE Fellow.News Subtitle:
December 6, 2024
DAS Bash: TMU celebrates 75+ years of leading architectural science education
The Department of Architectural Science’s DAS Bash exhibition brought together alumni, students, and faculty members to reflect on over 75 years of education, innovation, and experimentation in architecture.News Subtitle:
December 6, 2024
The future of Amherst Island: Students explore “future architecture” with local community.
Architecture students take their studio off-campus to engage with residents and design for the future needs of Island life.News Subtitle:
December 2, 2024
The future of Amherst Island: Students explore “future architecture” with local community.
Architecture students take their studio off-campus to engage with residents and design for the future needs of Island life. News Subtitle:
November 19, 2024
Industrial engineering researcher and PhD graduate named Minerva Canada's 2024 Rising Star.
Aliakbar Eslamibaladeh was recognized at 2024 Canada’s Safest Employers Awards for using innovative methodologies to advance safety design procedures and critical safety systems.News Subtitle:
November 14, 2024
TMU researchers named Canada Research Chairs
Cheryl Thompson is a new chair, and Sharareh Taghipour’s chair is renewedNews Subtitle:
November 12, 2024
A student’s journey: Reva Chaudhary, Aerospace Engineering
Perseverance and mentorship led international engineering student to award-winning research and leading internships around the world. News Subtitle:
November 7, 2024
Ravi Ravindran is the first Canadian to receive the ASM International Albert Easton White Distinguished Teacher Award.
Department of Mechanical, Industrial, and Mechatronics professor recognized for devoted service in teaching and ability to inspire students.News Subtitle:
November 5, 2024
Congratulations Bernoulli Andilab on receiving the 2024 Governor General Gold Medal award.
PhD Mechanical and Industrial Engineering graduate recognized for outstanding academic excellence and research contributions.News Subtitle:
November 4, 2024
Congratulations Javeriya Hasan on receiving the FEAS Fall 2024 Gold Medal award.
PhD building science graduate shined at TMU, helping to advance research, mentor peers, and mobilize communities. News Subtitle:
October 31, 2024
TMU breaks ground on world’s first digitally enabled building
SCITHub will propel Canada’s built environment towards net-zero emissionsNews Subtitle:
October 17, 2024
Chemical engineering researchers awarded over 1M in funding to advance the recycling of precious group metals.
Funding provided by the Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology (KEIT)-Mitacs Accelerate International Award will support the development of new recycling methods for fuel cells and catalytic converters.News Subtitle:
October 11, 2024
Event Recap: TMU symposium examined wide range of aging research
Leading researchers and scholars from across the university shared their insightsNews Subtitle:
October 10, 2024
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Showcase highlights student SRC
Students from across faculties spent summer participating in scholarly, research and creative activities News Subtitle:
September 20, 2024
No housing, no healing: What’s holding back First Nations housing progress in Canada?
Engineers, researchers, and First Nations advocates creating “bridges” with on-reserve communities to shed light on the barriers to on-reserve housing.News Subtitle:
September 20, 2024
Acclaimed exhibition celebrating women in architecture makes North American debut at TMU
Visit Buone Nuove/Good News for free until October 10News Subtitle:
September 13, 2024
Canada Foundation for Innovation infrastructure grants awarded to TMU researchers
JELF funding will support research to enhance personalized medical treatment and improve patient outcomes News Subtitle:
August 30, 2024
Eureka! Summer Camp 2024: Where fun meets STEM
Unique TMU camp empowers youth to get hands-on with science and engineering.News Subtitle:
August 23, 2024
Tokyo Studio 2024
July 25, 2024
Berry brilliant: New growing system from TMU profs to revolutionize food production
Research duo Lesley Campbell, Habiba Bougherara one of 11 teams to advance agricultural technologies in $1-million Homegrown Innovation ChallengeNews Subtitle:
June 27, 2024
Vanessa Hoang receives the prestigious Gold Medal award for 2024.
Top FEAS student reflects on her favourite memories, courses, and mentors from her time at TMU. News Subtitle:
June 26, 2024
Toronto MetRobotics second-highest-ranked Canadian team at the renowned University Rover Challenge.
Students’ Mars rover design lands team top-14 finish, out of 104 international participants. News Subtitle:
June 6, 2024
Rania Hamza recognized by 3M Canada’s 25 Women in Science program.
Recognized for her outstanding research contributions, civil engineering professor Rania Hamza reflects on her experiences as a woman, mother, and researcher. News Subtitle:
May 7, 2024
TMU prof to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale for Architecture
Vincent Hui is part of a group that is exploring how living materials can transform architectureNews Subtitle:
April 22, 2024
TMU architectural science professor named Canadian National Champion in the global Frontiers Planet Prize competition
Professor Umberto Berardi moves on to the second round of the international sustainability research competition.News Subtitle:
April 19, 2024
Daolun Chen named 2023 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Professor Chen receives distinguished lifetime honour within the scientific community. News Subtitle:
March 26, 2024
TMU researchers make breakthrough on diagnosing breast cancer with AI
Tool could revolutionize cancer careNews Subtitle:
March 18, 2024
Calling all DAS alumni and friends – past and future
DAS BASH: An exhibition to recall and recast – opening October 24th 2024!News Subtitle:
March 12, 2024
TMU launches PhD in architecture with a focus on design
New approach aims to reimagine what’s possible in architectureNews Subtitle:
March 7, 2024
Is “Artificial” Intelligence our good friend or our greatest adversary? TMU’s experts explain.
FEAS professors and leading AI researchers Dr. Ebrahim Bagheri and Dr. Naimul Khan joined the WealthChat podcast to discuss the real-world problems AI poses, and the interdisciplinary solutions they are developing to solve them.News Subtitle:
January 16, 2024
Two new TMU CRCs will drive health research forward
Updated March 13, 2024News Subtitle:
December 20, 2023
‘Water for Life’ researchers unite to bring water security to rural Colombian communities.
To conserve Colombia’s water aquifers for future generations, Toronto Metropolitan University, the University of Cartagena, and the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships Program (QES) are embracing international collaboration.News Subtitle:
November 24, 2023
Chemical engineering alumnus, Reza Eslami, is recognized for ground-breaking health-monitoring research.
PhD graduate’s perseverance and collaborative spirit lead to innovative self-powered wearable solutions. News Subtitle:
November 22, 2023
Toronto Researcher Wins Prestigious Mitacs Award for First-of-its-Kind Smart Clothing that Monitors Glucose Levels Through Sweat
Batteryless smart garment produces its own electric charge from everyday movements like walking.News Subtitle:
October 27, 2023
Fadi Layyous Gedeon wins TMU FEAS Gold Medal 2024
The 2024 Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS) Gold Medal recipient, Fadi Layyous Gedeon, shows how to make an impact inside and outside the classroom.News Subtitle:
October 3, 2023
Architecture students take on housing challenges in Italy
Study abroad experience inspires sustainable solutions for displaced communitiesNews Subtitle:
September 19, 2023
Exploring how rising temperatures impact our health
As Canadians feel the heat, TMU prof is finding ways to keep people coolNews Subtitle:
September 5, 2023
Two TMU researchers join the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
Prestigious appointment honours the country’s emerging intellectual leadersNews Subtitle:
August 24, 2023
TMU and Xanadu team up to advance quantum computing research and training in Canada
TMU and Xanadu will collaborate to provide students and researchers with the knowledge and tools for the future of quantum computingNews Subtitle:
August 2, 2023
Building a bridge between Indigenous youth and STEM
Student learning initiative unites engineering design principles with Indigenous Ways of Knowing.News Subtitle:
July 10, 2023
Meet TMU’s Spring 2023 gold medal winners
The future is bright thanks to these exceptional new gradsNews Subtitle:
July 6, 2023
Shayan Barary receives the 2023 FEAS Gold Medal award
Rising star in civil engineering recognized for his outstanding academic and community contributions. News Subtitle:
April 6, 2023
Unconventional: One researcher’s journey to his PhD and IBET Fellowship
How the pursuit of real-world solutions led TMU researcher, Bofa Udisi, to a world of new opportunities and ideas.News Subtitle:
March 24, 2023
Vanessa Van Decker named recipient of Brooke Owens Fellowship
Fourth-year mechanical engineering student’s journey in robotics and aerospace leads to her prestigious internship at Zipline Robotics.News Subtitle:
March 17, 2023
FEAS mourns the loss of Helen Vari
Vari was a passionate champion of FEAS studentsNews Subtitle:
March 8, 2023
How a young biomedical researcher is changing minds
A story of mentorship and allyship in the field of biomedical engineeringNews Subtitle:
February 28, 2023
Remembering Masha Etkind
January 17, 2023
TMU professor lands partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada
Goetz Bramesfeld is using a solar-powered aircraft to monitor woodland caribouNews Subtitle:
November 29, 2022
How two engineering students are pursuing side hustles while finishing their degrees
Read about how they are selling customized coasters and building a profitable YouTube channelNews Subtitle:
November 22, 2022
Meet our fall 2022 award-winning grads
Hear what these 9 extraordinary graduates are most proud of and what they loved most about their university experienceNews Subtitle:
November 17, 2022
New and renewed TMU Canada Research Chairs will lead vital research initiatives
Jas Morgan is new chair and Seth Dworkin, Dae Kun Hwang are renewed as chairsNews Subtitle:
November 14, 2022
Alumni Gift Guide
October 21, 2022
Celebrating the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards
Tune into the live stream of the ceremony on Oct. 27 to meet these extraordinary graduatesNews Subtitle:
October 20, 2022
Groundbreaking cancer screening research detects brain tumours in blood
A nanosensor can detect tumour content in a small blood sampleNews Subtitle:
September 13, 2022
Reducing harm through innovation
The team behind prize-winning drug checking technology ready to commercialize News Subtitle:
June 3, 2022
Students’ app to use artificial intelligence to manage diabetes
Award-winning innovation developed at TMU aims to reduce the risk of long-term diseaseNews Subtitle:
April 7, 2022
Bug Push returns to campus for 20th annual fundraiser
Engineering students pushed a Volkswagen Beetle around the Kerr Hall quad for 24 hoursNews Subtitle:
February 24, 2022
Architecture students use cutting-edge technology to create winning design in lockdown
“S’winter Station”, created using virtual and augmented reality, is on display as part of Winter StationsNews Subtitle:
January 27, 2022
Two graduate students receive fellowships from the new Indigenous and Black Engineering and Technology Momentum program
The Ryerson University recipients are pursuing engineering research in sustainabilityNews Subtitle:
November 23, 2021
Meet the fall 2021 award-winning graduates
Learn more about these extraordinary scholarsNews Subtitle:
October 14, 2021
Students showcase their Undergraduate Research Opportunities projects
Annual event was held virtually with a week’s worth of presentation sessionsNews Subtitle:
October 14, 2021
Ryerson student the only Canadian to win competitive STEM award
Master’s student Madeline McQueen has been recognized for her work in making aviation more environmentally friendlyNews Subtitle:
September 9, 2021
Rural Studio Launches Country Culture Lab Publication
Instructor Dimitri Papatheodorou and undergraduate students focus on several distinct sites in Trent Hills, OntarioNews Subtitle:
August 10, 2021
Drug-checking innovation wins $1-million prize
Funds support Ryerson student startup that helps prevent overdoses at harm-reduction sitesNews Subtitle:
February 11, 2021
New dating app, Alike, celebrates Asian culture, identity, pride
With video profiles such as, "I knew I was Asian when...", this iBoost Zone startup aims to do more than matchmakingNews Subtitle:
January 29, 2021
Ryerson grad's Smart Gloves heating up hands - and the tech world
Esch Award winner Adrien Beyk of Quanta Vici launches winter wearables News Subtitle:
March 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update
October 8, 2018
Building Science Students Collaborate with LGA and Ellis Don on North York Women's Shelter
Graduate students are helping Levitt Goodman Architects detail the shelter's air barrier system during the design stage.News Subtitle: