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University Professor Molly Shoichet is among the winners of this year’s Killam Prizes, which celebrate working scientists, writers, doctors and researchers who have dedicated their careers to solving challenges in our daily lives. (Photo: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet receives Killam Prize in Engineering

May 2, 2017

Award presented to Canadians who risk, innovate and lead the next generation of brilliant minds to a stronger future

Cressy Award winners from U of T Engineering met with departmental chairs, Gordon Cressy and Dean Cristina Amon for a pre-ceremony reception. (Photo: Kevin Soobrian)

U of T Engineering students receive record number of 2017 Cressy Awards

April 26, 2017

Twenty-eight 2017 Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards have been awarded to U of T Engineering students

Dawn Kilkenny, an assistant professor, teaching stream, in biomedical engineering, helped raise $2 million for equipment and renovations at this teaching lab in the Lassonde Mining Building (Photo: Geoffrey Vendeville)

Early Career Teaching Award: Q & A with Dawn Kilkenny

March 21, 2017

This post originally appeared on U of T News. Her students wouldn’t suspect it, but Dawn Kilkenny feels a little stage fright at the start of every academic year. The reason? “I want them to like the content as much as I do,” she told U of T News. Kilkenny, an assistant professor, teaching stream […]

Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME, at centre) encourages his students to test their hypotheses in the lab and make original research contributions. “Training students is the way the University has our biggest and most immediate impact," he says. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Craig Simmons receives 2017 Northrop Frye Award for integrating teaching and research

March 14, 2017

“Training students is the way the University has our biggest and most immediate impact,” says Simmons

Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME, centre) is one of four engineering educators honoured with the 2016 Faculty Teaching Awards.

Engineering educators recognized by the Faculty for teaching excellence

January 30, 2017

Three professors and one teaching assistant have been honoured with the 2016 Faculty Teaching Awards.

TBEP and MbD: Engineered smart scaffolds could help repair damaged hearts and muscles

January 25, 2017

Two multidisciplinary partnerships led by U of T Engineering researchers are developing implantable biomaterials that accelerate injury recovery, from car accidents to heart attacks.

Professor Milica Radici (IBBME, ChemE, left) develops lab-grown human tissues that could be used to test new drugs or repair damaged organs. (Photo: Neil Ta)

New frontiers in health-care innovation

January 25, 2017

This article originally appeared in the 2016 issue of Skulematters magazine. Interdisciplinary research from U of T Engineering is helping us live longer, healthier lives. These projects from across our Faculty illustrate leading-edge innovations that will improve health care, from planning and prevention to diagnosis and treatment: Optimizing surgical schedules Long wait lists for elective surgeries […]

University of Toronto, as a leader in ASME and the broader engineering community, and as a champion for increased diversity in the profession.” (Credit: Roberta Baker).

U of T engineers honoured by Engineering Institute of Canada

December 19, 2016

Dean Cristina Amon, Professors Jean Zu and Tony Easty recognized for exceptional contributions to the profession

Dr. Lewis Reis (IBBME PhD 1T6, at left) and Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) used their unique peptide-hydrogel biomaterial to heal chronic wounds up twice as quickly as commercially available products. (Credit: Marit Mitchell).

Skin cells ‘crawl’ together to heal wounds treated with unique hydrogel layer

December 14, 2016

Research team led by Milica Radisic uses their patented peptide to close non-healing chronic wounds caused by diabetes

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