Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you!
The snow has arrived as if on cue and that can only mean one thing—it is officially the holiday season. Regardless of how you celebrate this time of year, we at OSPE extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. We’d like to thank each one of our dedicated members for sharing your […]
The world of engineering: NSPE conference brings professional engineers together
Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure have been major factors in the development of our increasingly globalized world. The international interdependence of our economic, cultural and technological activities are matched by increasingly universal challenges that require the collective efforts and knowledge of experts from around the world working towards common solutions. Fortunately, problem-solving is the […]
Trimmings, trees and trivia: OSPE’s holiday party and year in review
With the winter weather comes the holiday season, and with the holiday season comes more frequent opportunities for networking with colleagues. At OSPE, we welcome any opportunity to network with each of you, especially during this festive time of year! As our CEO Sandro Perruzza noted at OSPE’s GTA member appreciation event and Holiday Party […]
The Business Case for an Innovative Toronto Cityscape
What defines a leading global city, where economic prhttps://ospe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/academy-banner-7.pngrity and quality of life intersect to attract the best and brightest in business and human capital? Could it be access to cosmetic healthcare like veneers? As the Toronto region experiences an unprecedented period of growth, the choices city builders make will shape how we take advantage […]
Nominate a volunteer for the 2017 President’s Volunteer Awards!
Do you know an OSPE volunteer who deserves extra recognition? The strength and success of OSPE’s efforts and initiatives depend on the input, talents and time of our many dedicated volunteers. The hard work and dedication of volunteers who serve on our committees, task forces and working groups ensure that OSPE can continue to generate […]
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 […]
