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Faculty of Engineering Orientation (August 25)
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Department/School Orientation Sessions (August 25-27)
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Undergraduate Orientation Fall 2026 Schedule Parents Welcome Weekend: Friday, August 21 & Saturday, August 22 Student Support Fair: Friday, August 21 & Saturday, August 22 Move-in day (Macdonald campus): Saturday, August 22 Nkabom Africa Food Celebration: Saturday, August 22 Move-in weekend (downtown campus): Saturday, A...

Join us for the 2026 SURE Poster Presentation on Thursday, August 20!

Explore the exciting projects across Architecture, Engineering, and Urban Planning our students have been working as part of the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) program.

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Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) 2026 Poster Presentation Curious about the research our students and professors have been working on this summer? Join us at the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering (SURE) 2026 Poster Presentation event on August 20, where our SURE students present their summer projects, joined by their professors, Faculty alumni,....

Congratulations to Amparo Bravo (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) on receiving the 2026 Graduate and Postdoctoral Students Award for Excellence in Service, and to Anna Dinolfo (Department of Civil Engineering) on receiving the 2026 Dean of Students Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising.

Thank you, Amparo and Anna, for your dedication to our students and for strengthening undergraduate and graduate advising in our Faculty! Learn more:

Amparo Bravo and Anna Dinolfo recognized for their extraordinary service The Faculty of Engineering is proud to celebrate two members of our administrative staff have been recognized by McGill University for their outstanding contributions to our community. Congratulations to Amparo Bravo (Student Affairs Coordinator, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) on...

AeroCellutions, a student-run team from the McGill BioDesign Club, earned the runner-up spot at the 2026 Biodesign Challenge Summit, held in New York City on June 11–12. Competing against 48 university and secondary school teams from around the world, the team was recognized for developing a biodegradable sorbent to help clean up oil spills.

AeroCellutions is a multidisciplinary team of McGill students from the Faculty of Science, the McGill Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Macdonald Campus of McGill University) and the School of Biomedical Sciences.

Read all about their experience and project ➡️ https://www.mcgill.ca/science/channels/news/aerocellutions-wins-second-place-2026-biodesign-challenge-summit-373517

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Congratulations to our incoming 2026 Schulich Leaders: Salma Elzayat, Mateo Jarquin, and Odysseas Stefanakis!

Schulich Leader Scholarships

Congratulations to McGill’s incoming Schulich Leaders, recipients of Canada’s largest STEM scholarship: Brent Suter, Danylo Berezovskyi, Salma Elzayat, Aljoscha Ziegler, Mateo Jarquin, and Odysseas Stefanakis. Welcome to McGill University! ❤️

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The Faculty of Engineering and the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design are proud to recognize Prof. Ali Seifitokaldani as the 2026 Carol McLeod Faculty Award recipient.

His work is reshaping the future of green hydrogen production, advancing science that can accelerate the transition to low‑carbon energy systems.

Congratulations to Prof. Seifitokaldani on this well‑deserved recognition.

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McGill Faculty of Engineering

We're happy to announce the recipients of the 2026 Faculty of Engineering Awards! This recognition honours exceptional contributions to research and teaching by members of our academic community.

Christophe Pierre Research Excellence Award:
Ahmed El-Geneidy (Urban Planning)
Samuel Huberman (Chemical Engineering) - Early Career

Outstanding Teaching Award:
Laurent Mydlarski (Mechanical Engineering) - Class of ‘44 Outstanding Teaching Award
Stephanie Loeb (Civil Engineering) - Samuel & Ida Fromson Outstanding Teaching Award

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award:
Alexander Fernandes (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Karim Basha (Civil Engineering)

Congratulations to all our award winners!

Read more: www.mcgill.ca/engineering/article/news/2026-faculty-engineering-award-recipients

At Convocation last week, we celebrated the recipients of the Faculty of Engineering Outstanding Teaching Awards, Prof. Stephanie Loeb (Civil Engineering) and Prof. Laurent Mydlarski (Mechanical Engineering).

Congratulations to our awardees and thank you for supporting our students and elevating engineering education at McGill!

Read their award citations: www.mcgill.ca/graduation/files/graduation/6._spring_2026_engineering_b_and_science_c.pdf

Photos: Owen Egan and Joni Dufour

We are proud to recognize Honorary Doctorate recipient, Rory Cooper, for his exceptional contributions to rehabilitation engineering and accessible technology.

Read more about his impactful work: www.mcgill.ca/graduation/spring-2026-convocation-hondocs

Photos: Owen Egan and Joni Dufour