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No Robots? No Problem!

When UTIAS Professor Reza Emami began teaching a new AER525 Robotics course recently, he had a problem: No robots. At first, Emami and his students had to make do with rudimentary simulations. Eventually he managed to procure a few tabletop robots. However,…

From the Diamond to the Ice Rink

What can sports teams learn from the manufacturing industry? Plenty, according to Professor Timothy Chan(MIE) and Douglas Fearing, an Assistant Professor in Technology and Operations Management at the Harvard Business School. Professor Chan and Fearing took first place in the 2013…

Professor Steve Mann Shares a Glimpse Inside his ‘Augmediated’ Life

ECE Professor and father of ‘wearable computing’ Steve Mann has granted readers a rare glimpse behind the glass in a feature article for IEEE Spectrum Tech Alert. In the profile, titled ‘Steve Mann: My Augmediated’ Life,’ Mann addresses the pros and pitfalls of embracing…

Women in Science & Engineering Conference a WISE Choice

Chakameh Shafii (MechE MASc 1T4) is offering a word to the WISE for female engineering students and new graduates: Join us for a weekend of innovation at the first-ever Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) national conference on March 16…

Five U of T Engineers Honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Professors Paul Chow (ECE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), Shamim Sheikh (CivE) and Yu Sun (MIE) have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their outstanding engineering achievements. Andrew Goldenberg received the Sir John Kennedy Medal,…
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