A day of reflection
December 6th is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In engineering communities and organizations across Canada, this date marks a solemn day of reflection. On this day in 1989, a lone gunman entered École Polytechnique de Montréal and killed 14 women (13 of them engineering students). In the suicide note […]
Happy International Volunteer Day!
Today’s blog post is all about saying thank you. Since 1985, when the United Nations Volunteers founded International Volunteer Day, December 5th has come to mark a special day in our calendars—one dedicated to the global celebration of volunteers. Here at OSPE, we know that our volunteers are vital to the work that we do. […]
Engineer your future – How can students get involved in OSPE?
It is an exciting time to be studying engineering! Ontario and Canada need you more than ever to support innovation, drive change and build a prhttps://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.pngrous economy. OSPE supports engineering students by advocating for greater investment in infrastructure, research and development, and innovation funding programs, which create more co-op and full-time work opportunities upon graduation. […]
New drum centrifuge separates Western University from the crowd in the field of geotechnical research
The following blog post was prepared in cooperation with Dr. Tim Newson, Associate Professor, Western University, and Cynthia Quintus, GRC Coordinator, Western University. Due to the complexity of many processes, the analysis and prediction of most engineering phenomena requires a mathematical description or simplified ‘model’ of behaviour that incorporates only the most salient features of […]
Who’s in control? Meet the chemical engineer challenging the cell
For Marc Aucoin, it all started at the University of Waterloo. Aucoin completed his BASc and MASc in chemical engineering at UWaterloo and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering. With his aptitude for biology, chemistry, and math, as a high school student, Aucoin was initially interested in pursuing a medical […]
Forging the way for innovation: Hamilton-based startup incubator supports young entrepreneurs
The following blog post was prepared in co-operation with The Forge and Chipsetter. With two workspaces, 39 active startups and two “graduated” business ventures currently generating over $1 million each in investments and sales (Nix Sensor Ltd. & iUGO Health), you don’t have to be great at math to see why a Hamilton-based startup accelerator […]
OSPE member Catherine Karakatsanis to be inducted into the Women’s Executive Network Top 100 Hall of Fame
“One of my first leadership volunteer opportunities was as Chair of OSPE’s Board of Directors, which was extremely rewarding. I have always been very proud of OSPE and my association with the organization.” – Catherine Karakatsanis Catherine Karakatsanis has been a trailblazer and active volunteer in the engineering community for over two decades. Professionally, Karakatsanis […]
Uncovering the beauty of Seneca College’s Cosmetic Science Co-op Program
Over the past several months on the blog, OSPE has examined the benefits of wage subsidies, graduate programs, and work integrated learning opportunities that help position engineering students and recent graduates for success in today’s competitive labour market. But what other options exist for those interested in complementing their engineering education, making a career change, […]
Digging up the truth on excess soil management
Soil as a resource, not a waste From roadwork construction in rural areas to the development of high rise condominiums and the upgrading of buried utilities in cities, today, most Ontarians do not have to look far to find examples of major infrastructure projects taking place in their communities. What may be less apparent to […]
Six Canadian Senate seats filled for Ontario – not one by an engineer
Six Canadian Senate seats filled for Ontario – not one by an engineer OSPE sends letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Since the wake of the Canadian Senate expenses scandal, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made an effort to restore the Senate’s reputation as a sound and independent chamber of sober second thought by vowing […]
