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2026 William Muir Edwards Award - Tooba Mahmood
Harnessing the power of art and culture to build communities
2026 William Muir Edwards Award - Selam Demoz
Selam Demoz finds meaning in helping others battle imposter syndrome
2026 William Muir Edwards Award - Sanaa Bhaidani
Tutoring, mentorship bring fulfillment to future software engineer.
2026 William Muir Edwards Award - Omar Elshimi
Inspiring mentors and personal experiences bring about shift from civil to biomedical engineering, one part of a bigger story about giving back.
2026 William Muir Edwards Citizenship Award - Jordan Eleniak
It’s never too late to answer the call to your true potential, says mature student and co-founder of the Indigenous in STEM Student Association.
Celebrating Faculty of Engineering Graduate Research Symposium 2026
Graduate students showcased innovative research through oral presentations and poster sessions, while more than 50 industry partners joined the Industry–Student Mixer that closed the symposium.
Learn about AI and Program-Level Curriculum and Learning Outcomes
The U of A's Centre for Teaching and Learning offers Program-Level Curriculum Support now to define and guide you through review, renewal, and development processes.
Three things that made this DiscoverE summer special
A new community partnership, record-breaking participation and imaginative new camps defined a milestone-filled summer for DiscoverE. The season was marked by growth, creativity and unprecedented engagement across programs that brought the community together in new and meaningful ways.
A Look Ahead
A new academic year brings new ideas, opportunities and momentum across the Faculty of Engineering.
Honouring the Memory of Thomas Slimmon
Through new student awards, corrosion outreach resources and a state-of-the-art scanning electron microscope, Thomas “Tom” Slimmon's legacy will inspire hands-on learning and engineering excellence for years to come.
How Engineering Student Services launched Coffee Chats, a new proactive advising program
Strong connections with students are key to academic success, but traditional one-on-one meetings do not always reach everyone. To better connect with students, the Engineering Student Services team, which supports undergraduates, launched Coffee Chats for the 2025-26 academic year.
From Camper to Mentor: DiscoverE Instructor Comes Full Circle
With more than 2,300 campers registered this summer, the Fred Otto DiscoverE Program continues to inspire the next generation of innovators. Meet one former camper who returned to help lead the program that sparked her curiosity.
Honouring Mentorship That Shapes Future Engineers
Exceptional mentorship can change the course of a student's career. Meet the two educators recognized for doing just that.
Nature’s Cleanup Crew
Researcher engineers a healthier world through biology and community care
Convocation ‘26: Brendan Flynn, BSc in engineering physics
A dose of self-reflection and persistence turns an academic challenge into professional success
The Final Frontier
From the classroom to the cosmos, mechanical engineering student launches her degree into the aerospace industry with the help of the AlbertaSat student group
U of A partners with Moderna to harness power of mRNA medicines
Interdisciplinary research partnership will use world-leading AI and computational biology expertise to learn how messenger RNA medicines may be improved.