Forestry PhD student Joel Goodwin receives a C. David Naylor University Fellowship
Joel Goodwin, who is in the first year of his PhD studies in the Daniels Faculty’s forestry program, has received one of this year’s C. David Naylor University Fellowships. The prestigious award, valued at $30,000, is granted annually to as many as two high-achieving first-year doctoral students (or doctoral-stream master’s students) who graduated from a […]
Mass timber pitch wins hypothetical cheque at the Ontario Economic Summit
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s annual Ontario Economic Summit was held on November 14th at the Beanfield Centre where the University of Toronto presented the Next Big Idea Pitch Session to predict what’s next on the innovation horizon and how it will make Ontario more competitive. The event was moderated by the University of Toronto’s […]
Dean’s Letter 2019
Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to provide you with an annual overview of recent achievements and events and to highlight programs and milestones we look forward to in the year ahead. New Programs for advanced study The 2019-2020 academic year brings with it new and improved programs for our students, including revamped post-professional […]
Forestry student receives scholarship to attend the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Conference in Virginia
From October 22-24, I had the privilege of being one of two lucky Canadian students that received a scholarship to attend the Sustainable Forestry Initiative Annual Conference in Richmond, Virginia. The SFI hosted several amazing speakers, including a manager from Project Learning Tree promoting Green Jobs across Canada on a wooden bike and speakers discussing […]
November Convocation
November 7th, 2019 marked the first time that graduating Forestry students marched into Convocation Hall under the banner of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. The November Convocation generally features a smaller cohort of graduates than the June ceremony, so this fall we are honoring three Forestry students. Dr. Yiwen Zhang, […]
MFC students participate in CIF Conference
This year’s annual Canadian Institute of Forestry’s National Conference and General meeting was held the weekend of October 6-9th in Pembroke, Ontario. This conference holds concurrent and plenary sessions highlighting a variety of topics on forestry, and is highly recommended to all professionals, practitioners and students from the forestry and environmental/natural resources sectors. Master of […]
U of T talks competitiveness and innovation with business in Sudbury
Northern Ontario’s Innovation Ecosystem was in focus in Sudbury at a roundtable where researchers, business and local politicians shared experiences and ideas for how to support regional growth and open new markets. “What drives successful innovation clusters in the North? Exceptional academic institutions, engaged government and angel investors,” NORCAT CEO Don Duval told the audience […]
From wood towers to more efficient mining: How U of T is driving innovation, economic prosperity across Ontario
Cross-posted from U of T News and featuring Dr. Anne Koven, Forestry Adjunct Professor and Sessional Lecturer It may be located far from Ontario’s northern forests, but the 14-storey, engineered wood-framed tower proposed for the University of Toronto’s St. George campus will help to propel mass timber construction in the province. Mass timber is prized […]