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17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø's President Mohamed Lachemi’s legacy built on access and opportunity

Plus a decade of change at 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø, balancing academic freedom with AI, a top Canadian aerospace company and more in the new issue of 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø magazine
By: Michelle Grady
July 28, 2026
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The covers President Mohamed Lachemi's decade of transformation at 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø, research into a natural sugar that could rival Ozempic, how 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø grads turned a bar-room question into a top Canadian aerospace company and more. See some of the stories below.

In a wide-ranging interview, Mohamed Lachemi discusses the university's renaming, the School of Medicine in Brampton, PACE scholarships – and his hopes for 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø in years to come

After nearly 30 years at 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø, President Mohamed Lachemi has helped to transform the campus into one that creates opportunity for all

Colleagues, alumni and partners reflect on what President Lachemi has built and what he will be leaving behind come January

New construction projects are expanding the university's footprint and its role in the community

Vice-provost Sean Kheraj explains why academic freedom must be at the heart of the university's AI policy

With semaglutide use on the rise, Nick Bellissimo explores alternatives

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Five 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø aerospace grads turned a bar-room question about solar-powered flight into Superwake, one of Canada's most innovative drone companies. From left, Bill Bissonnette, Travis Krebs, Michael Melville, Alton Yeung and Devin Barcelos. Photo: Carmen Cheung.

Superwake's solar-electric drones monitor wildlife, map coastlines and now serve the RCMP – all built on research from 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø's aerospace labs

Desneige Frandsen trains Indigenous youth across Canada in legal advocacy and helps them imagine a future in law

Nneka Elliott (RTA '06) and Aleem Punja (Disability Studies '16) share career advice for 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø's class of 2026

From mentorship to hiring, alumni are opening doors for 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø students and grads

How a Mi'kmaq birch bark canoe is reshaping what business school looks like at the Ted Rogers School of Management

The beloved bar poured its last pint after 81 years, and 17cÆð²ÝÉçÇø raised one final glass

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