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The Robotics Institute will be led by Professor Yu Sun (MIE), far right, and will include faculty members Tim Barfoot (UTIAS), who will lead the autonomous field robotics pillar, and Professor Angela Schoellig (UTIAS). (Photo courtesy of the Robotics Institute)

Robotics Institute to strengthen multidisciplinary research at U of T Engineering

May 30, 2019

Relaunched centre will bolster research innovation in three key areas: autonomous field robotics, health care, and advanced manufacturing

A research collaboration on analyzing tiny particles of plastic in drinking water is one of 11 projects supported in the latest round of XSeed, which catalyzes multidisciplinary research across U of T. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

XSeed: Catalyzing multidisciplinary research at the University of Toronto

May 30, 2019

Eleven newly funded projects will advance research in areas from environmental monitoring to cancer detection

Vanier recipient Pranay Shrestha's goal is to improve fuel-cell efficiency to enable a sustainable zero-emission energy infrastructure. (Photo: Brian Tran)

Five U of T Engineering graduate students recognized with prestigious Vanier Scholarships

May 24, 2019

Funding will advance leading research in human health, sustainability and aerospace

$Michael Floros, the CEO of Cohesys and a recent IBBME post-doctoral researcher, hopes the startup's 'bone tape' will one day replace the metal plates and screws used to heal facial fractures. (Photo: Erin Vollick)$

‘Bone tape’ startup by U of T Engineering alumnus takes home international prize

May 21, 2019

Cohesys, a startup that makes biodegradable ‘bone tape’ to help heal facial fractures, recently took home US$20,000 at an international competition

Professor Leo Chou (IBBME) will study how DNA nanotechnology could be used to ramp up or dampen immune responses, offering new ways to treat disease. (Photo: Bill Dai)

Six U of T Engineering projects earn support from Medicine by Design

May 15, 2019

The funding supports new research concepts that could be critical to regenerative medicine in the coming decades

Professor Shoshanna Saxe (CivMin) was awarded the Young Engineer Medal, for an early-career engineer who has demonstrated professional excellence as well as service to the community. (Photo credit: Tyler Irving)

Five U of T Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

May 6, 2019

OPEA recognizes an array of accomplishments, from research advancements to positive social impact

This illustration by Jen Ma (IBBME PhD candidate) depicts competition between a population of cells. A new paper by U of T Engineering researchers indicates that cells known as “elite” are more competitive than others in the process that transforms them into stem cells (Image: Jen Ma)

Not all stem cells are created equal

March 21, 2019

“Elite” cells appear to outcompete their neighbours in the process of becoming stem cells

Professor Alison McGuigan (ChemE) is among seven U of T Engineering researchers receiving funding through the Connaught Innovation Award program. (Photo courtesy: Alison McGuigan)

Connaught Innovation Awards recognize promising technologies from seven U of T Engineering researchers

March 14, 2019

Professors from ChemE, ECE, IBBME and MIE received funding to pursue innovations with strong socio-economic or commercial potential

First-year students Michela Trozzo, Christian Pavlidis and Elisha Lu work with a robotic arm in the Systems Control Laboratory. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

From manufacturing to medicine: How robotics research at U of T Engineering will shape the future

February 28, 2019

Innovations from U of T Engineering include self-driving cars, robotic cell surgery and smart sensing robots for factories

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