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Engineering students tackle 8 Toronto challenges

On a cold winter morning, waiting for the ferry on Toronto Islands can be a miserable experience. With no heated shelter, few benches and little protection from the elements, many of the 750 island residents are left shivering outdoors. To…

U of T Engineering honours excellence with Faculty awards

Filled with enthusiasm, wit and charisma, Professor Glenn Gulak‘s (ECE) teaching has inspired generations of U of T engineering students. His popular approach to learning has made him a sought-after supervisor, and many alumni credit him for having a major…

Engineering a more fuel-efficient engine from scratch

Last fall, eight engineering students from U of T crowded around a small leaf-blower engine and argued whether it could power the world’s most fuel-efficient vehicle. Then, they tossed it aside and started building a better one from scratch. Now…

U of T women engineers lead by example

Whether we aspire to be a leading academic or a corporate tycoon, very few of us could travel our career path without a bit of navigational guidance from those who have gone before us – leaders who inspire or motivate…

Brothers invent a device to slash vampire power

First-year Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) wunderkind Deep Prasad (ElecE 1T7) could have studied anywhere. The Surrey, B.C., native received scholarship offers from universities across the country, but U of T Engineering’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery sealed the deal. An inventor at…
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