The summer months mean new opportunities for lifelong learning, starting with this curated line-up of recordings of our most popular alumni events. If you missed any of our events this past year, now’s your chance to catch up online with U of T Engineering lectures on demand.

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This year's line-up includes:

Skule Lunch & Learn series

Building the future? Literally

Professor Shoshanna Saxe discusses how short timelines for tackling big problems constrain the tools we can use—and innovative strategies that help us rapidly build a better world. Using climate change as a central example, she explores how her research group leverages cutting-edge approaches to address housing and infrastructure growth without overshooting climate targets.  

The innovation imperative: AI, healthcare and the Canadian landscape

Assistant Professor Sebastian Goodfellow shares the ongoing journey of developing an AI-powered decision support system to detect and diagnose life-threatening heart arrhythmias in critically ill children. From early research and prototypes to silent trials and regulatory approval, he explores the path toward clinical adoption within the Canadian healthcare landscape. 

Transcending boundaries: Working at the intersection of people and technology

Professor Philip Asare shares insights on how humans and technology continuously shape one another, and how the decisions of many impact technology adoption. Drawing on examples from healthcare and internet technologies, he explores how understanding the broader innovation landscape can lead to systems that are not only high-performing but also inclusive, ensuring they meet the needs of diverse users.  

Disruptors & Dilemmas series

In AI we trust? Integrity in the age of machine intelligence

AI is transforming everything from healthcare and education to infrastructure and security, quietly embedding itself into our daily lives. But trust in AI goes beyond technical accuracy—it depends on how systems are trained, how they fit into real‑world contexts and how they influence human choices. This conversation brings together leading thinkers to examine the social, ethical and technical dimensions of trustworthy AI, from transparency and security to responsible design. 

Rethinking higher education in the era of AI

Artificial intelligence tools are rapidly reshaping education, transforming how students learn. This shift is prompting educators to rethink learning goals while placing renewed emphasis on human‑centered skills like critical thinking, empathy and creativity. Join leading experts for an exciting conversation about the future of teaching, learning and the vital role of educational institutions in applying new technologies with intentionality.

2026 Fred Kan Distinguished Lecture in Engineering Ethics 

What inspires ethical research? Lessons from biomedical engineering faculty

Engineering research must be conducted ethically because of its significant social and technological impacts, and understanding what motivates ethical behavior is key. In this guest lecture hosted by ISTEP, Dr. Justin L. Hess of Purdue University explores this by examining critical experiences of biomedical engineering faculty, including professional norms, ethical dilemmas, mentorship, and personal reflection. These insights can help institutions better foster ethical development through education, research environments, and organizational practices.

Troost ILead Community of Practice Webinar

Care at Work: An Unconventional Perspective on Engineering Leadership

This recorded webinar explores leadership through the lens of how engineers experience it in their day-to-day work, highlighting care as a key driver of effectiveness. Drawing on qualitative research, it examines how feeling valued as whole people shapes motivation, commitment, and retention. Viewers are invited to reflect on their own experiences and consider how small, everyday actions can influence leadership impact more than formal initiatives. The session concludes with a reflection on practical, sustainable ways to express care within real-world constraints.

ISTEP Speaker Series 

Communication as an Incremental Revolution: 30 Years of the Engineering Communication Program

Celebrating 30 years of the Engineering Communication Program, this talk highlights how making communication central to engineering education has empowered students to become more reflective, socially engaged, and transformative engineers.

Regional events

Taking on Pollution: The air we breathe, the water we drink

Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, Chair of the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, and Professor Chelsea Rochman from the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, will share their latest work in advancing solutions to air quality and water pollution. They unpack significant developments in the field and highlight Canada’s emerging leadership role in partnership with colleagues in the U.S. and around the world.