Lassonde School of Engineering

10/01/2026

Professor Mojgan Jadidi joined industry and innovation leaders this week for a Housing Innovation Ecosystem panel focused on accelerating construction technology at the 2026 Ontario Home Builders Association annual conference.

The conversation explored how digital twins, spatial intelligence and real-world testing, including at the GroundBreak Ventures Innovation Hub at Downsview Park, can help move new housing solutions into practice.

09/30/2026

On National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, York University invites the community to come together to honour survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on our shared responsibility to advance reconciliation. |

09/29/2026

Last week, new and returning Schulich Leaders came together for a breakfast at York.

Schulich Leaders are recipients of one of Canada’s largest undergraduate STEM scholarship programs, with scholarships valued at $120,000 for engineering and $100,000 for science and math.

We’re proud to welcome our newest Schulich Leaders to Lassonde and excited to see where their ideas, ambitions and time at York take them.

09/28/2026

A recent Lassonde grad’s startup is already among the top 10 early-stage companies in North America. Meet Imam Khalid, Computer Science alumnus, founder and CEO of SellStatic, and one of York’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30.

Each year, York recognizes young alumni making an impact locally and globally. Know someone who should be next? Nominate them: https://bit.ly/3Brz4Cb

09/25/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, to our Bergeron Centre for Engineering Excellence!

Among the research shared with the Governor General were two novel, patent-pending technologies: the CareChair, a semi-autonomous robotic wheelchair designed to improve mobility for older adults, and CareBot, a social robot supporting assessment, assistance and engagement in senior care.

Both are being developed through Connected Minds’ CINTHeA (Co-creating Intelligent Neuro-Technologies for Healthy Aging), a $1.5M, three-year project co-led by York’s James Elder and Queen’s University’s Vincent DePaul, involving 30 faculty members across York, Queen’s and Baycrest.

Wonderful to see Lassonde students helping demonstrate this collaborative research!

09/24/2026

Congratulations to Associate Professor Magdalena Krol on receiving the 2026 Engineering Alumni Network Research and Innovation Award from the University of Toronto!

An environmental engineer and founder of Lassonde’s Innovative Water Technology and Energy Research (iWaTER) Laboratory, Professor Krol is advancing solutions to major challenges in groundwater contamination, land remediation, nuclear waste management and clean energy.

With more than $3 million in direct research funding and contributions to initiatives valued at nearly $14 million, her work is making an impact well beyond the lab.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4xBYQgR

Alumni Engineering Toronto

09/22/2026

09/22/2026

Know someone getting ready to apply to university, or are you a parent helping a future student explore their options?

Meet the Lassonde team at the Ontario Universities’ Fair on September 26–27 to learn about programs in engineering, science and technology, ask questions and discover what studying at Lassonde could look like.

Come meet our team and learn more about the programs, experiences and opportunities available to future students.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/47QBfxR

09/21/2026

With 30 years of expertise in Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Sunil Bisnath is helping shape the conversation around the future of Canada’s critical positioning infrastructure.

Now, he’s bringing that expertise to Elevate Festival on September 24, joining the panel “Sovereign Signals: Canada’s Future in Positioning, Navigation, and Timing.”

Hear Sunil explore how Canada can build resilient, homegrown solutions and strengthen its technological sovereignty.

Learn more & register: https://bit.ly/4yGr9vv

Dr. Sunil Bisnath is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering at York University in Toronto, Canada. He has 30 years of experience working with GNSS. His research centres on precise GNSS-focussed positioning and navigation. Previous to York University, Professor Bisna...

09/18/2026

We're excited to welcome three outstanding new faculty members who are strengthening our teaching and research community.

Please join us in welcoming Shaundell Dubay, Shweta Mahajan, and Zahra Arjmandi, whose expertise spans machine learning, computer vision, generative AI, robotics, autonomous systems, human-robot collaboration, industrial automation, and multi-agent systems.

Their research and teaching will advance innovation, inspire future engineers, and help address complex challenges across industry and society.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hey6wO