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Professor Benjamin Hatton (MSE). (Photo: U of T Engineering)

Smart finger pads for robots among six U of T Engineering projects awarded with Connaught Innovation funding

March 10, 2020

Emerging technologies in areas such as human health and advanced manufacturing receive funding boost

Professor Tom Chau among five recipients of the President’s Impact Award. (Photo courtesy of the Government of Ontario)

IBBME professor Tom Chau receives U of T President’s Impact Award

February 21, 2020

Chau was recognized for his contributions to the development of assistive technologies

IBBME researchers Buddhisha Udugama (left) and Pranav Kadhiresan (right) hold a miniaturized lithium heater. (Photo: Qin Dai)

U of T Engineering researchers develop pill-sized heating device for diagnostic testing

February 18, 2020

Technology developed by U of T Engineering researchers could enable resource-limited regions around the world to perform tests for infectious diseases without the need of a large device

University Professor Michael Sefton (ChemE,IBBME) is one of two members of the U of T Engineering Community to be inducted into the U.S. National Academy of Engineering this year. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Engineering professor and alumni elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering

February 6, 2020

Michael Sefton was inducted for his accomplishments in tissue engineering, Raffaello D’Andrea was honoured for contributions to conventional and aerial robotics, and Abigail Sellen was recognized for her contributions to ensuring that human capabilities are considered in the design of computer systems

The handheld 3D skin printer developed by U of T Engineering researchers works like a paint roller, covering an area with a uniform sheet of skin, stripe by stripe. Blue dye was used for this photo shoot for visibility purposes. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

Handheld 3D skin printer demonstrates accelerated healing of large, severe burns

February 4, 2020

Researchers at U of T Engineering and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre develop a skin printer that works like a paint roller, depositing bio ink that speeds up wound healing

Researchers develop method to improve transplantation of artificial insulin-producing cells

January 17, 2020

The research could improve the success of implantable islets to treat people living with diabetes

From left: Abdullah Syed, Shrey Sindhwani and Professor Warren Chan (all IBBME) are three of the co-authors of a new paper that describes how engineered nanoparticles enter tumours. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Most engineered nanoparticles enter tumours through cells, not between them

January 13, 2020

Discovery by U of T Engineering researchers challenges a ‘long-held dogma’ in the field of cancer nanomedicine

Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) is among the four U of T Engineering professors and one alumnus to be inducted into the Engineering Institute of Canada for 2019. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Professors and alumnus elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada

December 13, 2019

Five members of the U of T Engineering community were honoured for their contributions to Canada and to their chosen fields

Laura Smith, a PhD student in chemical and biomedical engineering, holds up a lab coat bearing her name that will be hung in Molly Shoichet's lab following her graduation next year (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

By raising lab coats to the rafters, U of T biomedical engineering lab celebrates its student MVPs

December 12, 2019

For 15 years, University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) and her students have celebrated PhD candidates who successfully defend their theses by unveiling a white coat with their name and graduation year on the back

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