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The prestigious William H. Harris, MD Award is awarded for outstanding scientific achievement of a paper submitted to the Orthopaedic Research Society.

uOttawa engineering students showcase their research with poster competition

CS-Can/Info-Can presents professors Bochmann and Mylopoulos with Lifetime Achievement Awards

Advanced Science News featured a recent article publication by Assistant Professor Benoît Lessard’s research group

Professor Laganière from the School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering (EECS), was recognized by his peers by earning the Entrepreneurial Professor Award of the year.

The Faculty’s Outreach program, along with partner Actua, celebrated the successful completion of their pilot STEM educational initiative for local Indigenous high school students.

Design Day was a great success with over 100 student teams showcasing their engineering design projects.

Handan Tezel was this year’s only chemical engineer to be recognized at the annual Engineering Institute of Canada gala

Professor Hanan Anis wins Engineering Ambassador Award for outreach

On March 20th, 2017, the Faculty of Engineering celebrated its most capable undergraduate students at the Annual Ceremony of Excellence.

The First Annual Interactive Civil Engineering Symposium went off without a hitch, with great speakers, good food and a fun volleyball tournament

Professor Marc Dubé has been awarded for outstanding research in sustainable polymer reaction engineering

Jessica Ross from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is recognized by the Canadian Science Policy Centre for her impressive proposal

Karim Dahel’s student competition pushes participants to put their knowledge to the test

The IEEE grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.

The Awards of Excellence are awarded annually to alumni who have distinguished themselves in a professional capacity or made remarkable contributions to society.

On November 15, 2016 the Faculty of Engineering celebrated its most accomplished graduate students at the 20^th Annual Ceremony of Excellence.

Students from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering came back from the 66th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference with an impressive array of awards from both technical and non-technical competitions.

PhD student garners praise for her work and dedication to staff and students.

Michel Racine is looking to the future after being recognized for 26 years of work excellence

Chemical engineering student Midia Shikh Hassan demonstrates how to make an impact in your formative years at University

The Outreach Program team at the Faculty hosted a group of young students, grades 10 to 12, from all over Canada.

Over 150 young girls from the Ottawa-Gatineau region participated in “Go Eng Girl” at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Engineering.

Bertrand Jodoin, from Mechanical Engineering, received the 2016 Mitacs Award for Exceptional Leadership, in the professor category

Undergraduate student Zerin Khan represents the University—and wins—at the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Design Competition

She was one of seven women honoured for their exceptional contributions to Canadian aviation and aerospace.

Two teams of engineering students travelled to a conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, and won in the student and paper competition.

Manning Award winner Frank Bouchard demonstrates how to strike that perfect balance between community engagement, engineering and entrepreneurship

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Hojjat Salemi [ BASc ’83 & MEng ’88 – Electrical Engineering ]

Andrew Todd, a bio technology and bio chemistry graduate of the Faculty of Engineering, to represent Canada at 2016 Paralympic Games

‘Cameron Tiesma is by far the most organized, clear and interesting lecturer I have had […] during the four years of my degree,’ commented one student in a teaching and course evaluation.

Claude Laguë reflects on 10 years at the helm before stepping down

This title recognizes his solid teaching record, exceptional scholarly achievement and pre-eminence in a field of microwave photonics

Professor Fall of the Department of Civil Engineering has won the 2016 John V. Marsh Award

Engineering professor receives the IEEE Canada R.A. Fessenden Award

The morning’s activities were aimed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Vice-dean (governance) and Professor Tim Lethbridge is recognized by the IEEE Computer Society for his outstanding and sustained contributions to software engineering education.

Valued at $50,000 per year for three years, this recognition marks a first for the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department.

The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering has won one of the four “Prix coup de coeur” at the Annual Gala of Excellence for francophone business professionals.

Students in the Faculty of Engineering have been excelling in a variety of competitions over the past year and have won multiple awards.

Ioan Nistor, Ph.D. is a professor of hydraulic and coastal engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering and Vice-Dean of Graduate Studies for the Faculty.

Dean Kennedy has been awarded 1^st Prize in the Environmental Engineering Category at the 65^th annual Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Conference.

Liam Peyton, a professor at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Frank Bouchard, Manager of Outreach Programs, are recipients of two new awards from the Faculty of Engineering.

Thiam won for his innovative method of mixing plastic waste with gravel and sand to produce a cheap and sustainable alternative to concrete that can be used for construction.

Professor Peyton received the award for his instrumental role in establishing the mandatory CO-OP program in Software Engineering, the first program of its kind at uOttawa.

In November 2015, emergency room physician Tarek Loubani, who works at al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip for four months every year, challenged Faculty of Engineering students to design cheap but accurate pulse oximeters.

Meet Prof. Ksenia Dolgaleva, a world-class researcher, professor, and holder of a Canada Research Chair in Integrated Photonics.

An all-female team from the University of Ottawa has qualified to compete in the Reengineering category at the Canadian Engineering Competition (CEC), to be held March 3-6 at McGill University in Montreal.

Jeff Dai, student mentor at the Faculty of Engineering Mentoring Centre, is the recipient of a 2015-2016 CIBC Mentoring Scholarship.

“An event like Go ENG Girl Junior is very important in introducing young girls to the engineering profession and showing them that it’s not just for boys”

Professor Ousmane Seidou has won the 2016 George S. Glinski Award for his excellent research on water resources management, adaptation to climate change, and more.

In a winning speech, engineering student Shane Stutchbury discusses the four-step mental exercise that has changed his ability to learn.

Last semester, 62 Chinese professors audited our engineering and computer science courses. Their verdict: our lectures are very interactive.

UOttawa PhD student Elisa Cantergiani and her team have won the 2015 T.C. Graham Prize for their innovative method of strengthening steel.

On November 17, the Faculty of Engineering celebrated its most accomplished graduate students at the 19^th Annual Ceremony of Excellence.

On November 10, the Faculty of Engineering celebrated its most capable undergraduate students at the 19^th Annual Ceremony of Excellence.

His paper is entitled “Distributed full-state observers with limited communication and application to cooperative target localization”.

uOttawa Faculty of Engineering and ONWiE offer an unforgettable engineering experience to 130 girls.

Canada Research Chair Azzedine Boukerche is recognized by the IEEE for his important contributions to the fields of computer science and engineering.

Every year, 50 students from across Canada begin university with the ultimate boost: the Schulich Leader Scholarship.

UOttawa students Adrian Pawliszko and Brian Perry win first place at the 2015 AquaHacking competition for their web app, designed to help protect the Ottawa River.

Mr. Allen, CEO of Engineers Canada and uOttawa alumnus, is being recognized for his contribution to the engineering profession.

Instructional designer Anne Patry, Professor Hassan Aoude, and their team of experts have won the CNIE-RCIÉ 2015 Award of Merit for their hybrid design of an engineering course.

At the 2015 SAE Supermileage Competition, engineering students put their classroom knowledge into practice

The Faculty of Engineering celebrates its graduates at this year’s Spring Convocation ceremonies

The purpose of the awards is to recognize the outstanding achievements of our engineering and computer science alumni.

Two teams of engineering students have won the Tom Foulkes Trophy for their outstanding projects

Hardworking PhD student in Civil Engineering has won the Best Paper Award at an international conference hosted by uOttawa

A team of uOttawa Civil Engineering students have won the Mike Sheflin Student Paper Competition for 2015

Professor Lanteigne of the Department of Mechanical Engineering has won the 2015 John V. Marsh Award

On Saturday, May 2^nd, over 150 young girls gathered at the University of Ottawa campus to participate in Girl Guide Engineering Day.

Samira El-Rayyes wins the $5,000 IEEE Canadian Foundation Scholarship for her commitment to the IEEE McNaughton Learning Resource Centre

Francine Pétrin has received the 2015 Frank Giacobbi Award for Outstanding Service in recognition of her commitment and dedication

We are often encouraged to speak from the heart, but in reality, our hearts speak for us all the time

For a second year, uOttawa's Chemical engineering design team has placed at the Ontario Engineering Competition which is held at Ryerson University.

A Master’s student in chemical engineering, Lauren also works to encourage other women to make career choices in engineering 

Chris Fliesser, a student in chemical engineering, has won first place in this year’s UROP Poster symposium in the category of pure and applied sciences.

Ahmad Shahroodi is the first ever Canadian student to win the prestigious ACI-James Instruments Student Paper Award.

Each academic year, one student per faculty receives a Student of the Year Award.

ESS members threw another successful Engball to help grant a sick child’s wish

Colin Zhang’s creative video is the winner of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies’ YouTube Contest

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Engineering Students had a blast at the 2015 GNCTR and won a third prize!

Professor Vanapalli’s expertise in unsaturated soil mechanics has achieved both national and international recognition.

For the third time, EECS researchers have received recognition from IBM for the quality of their research

Canada Research Chair and Professor, Azzedine Boukerche, is awarded the 2014 University of Ottawa Award for Excellence in Research

What is the most important thing about success? Could it be prizes, academic or peer recognitions or the confirmation of one’s own ability?

Engineering Professor Riadh Habash wins the 2014 Wighton Fellowship Award

Cheung, adjunct professor with the Department of Civil Engineering, suddenly passed away on March 1, 2014

At an early morning Ceremony of Excellence breakfast hard-working graduate students were recognized

The Ceremony of Excellence was held to celebrate the achievements of the Faculty’s undergraduate students

We often think that creating powerful technologies require incredible amount of time, money, and very complex tools. But there is a better way: Umple.

Fadi Malek is awarded the 2014 Part-Time Professor of the Year by APTPUO

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Since Dr. Ivan Stojmenovic has passed away after tragic car accident on November 3^rd, 2014, the whole uOttawa community has been grieving the loss of a great man.

Chemical engineering students stand out at the SNC-Lavalin competition in the annual CSCHE conference

A paper published 10 years ago proves to still be influential to the research community

Canada Research Chair Azzedine Boukerche receives the 2014 IEEE Ottawa Section Outstanding Engineer Award

“Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.” - Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Where Engineering and Computer Science Studies Can Take You

Michel Labrosse is at the crossroads between mechanical engineering and health

Where Engineering and Computer Science Studies Can Take You

Going smaller and smarter to see better

Where Engineering and Computer Science Studies Can Take You

Where Engineering and Computer Science Studies Can Take You

The Faculty of Engineering had the largest graduating class for spring 2014

The team supervised by professor Riadh Habash is composed of team leader Eric Vierich and his colleagues Cedric Eveleigh, Jeremie Gratton, Mitchell Geis, and Francis Lefebvre.

Murat Saatcioglu is recipient of the2014 CSCE Whitman Wright Award

Outreach Program granted funding through NSERC

Class President Corey Toye to speak on behalf of his class at the Convocation Ceremony

Three young alumni recognized by the Forty Under 40 Awards program

The former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, is one of the winners of the 2014 University Of Ottawa Alumni Association Awards of Excellence

A group from uOttawa and Carleton students were a close second!

Congratulations to our students and Dr. Ioan Nistor who supervised the team

A MCG PhD Engineering Student is hailed for his leadership!

The University of Ottawa congratulates Professor El Saddik on this well-deserved honour

Goal is to improve Canada’s preparedness and prevention capabilities against blast hazards

The K.Y. Lo Medal is awarded to researchers for their important contributions and impact in technology

This Award recognizes her outstanding contribution to CO-OP teaching within the University of Ottawa

Congratulations to all participating students!

Team uOttawa was awarded Second Place in Canada’s Most Water Wise School Competition