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Professor Warren Chan (right) has been named a Distinguished Professor of Nanobioengineering. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Warren Chan named U of T Distinguished Professor

November 1, 2016

Award recognizes individuals with highly distinguished accomplishments and those who display exceptional promise

Dr. Dale Podolsky is a reconstructive surgery resident and IBBME PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. As a member of the U of T Surgeon Scientist Training Program, he is researching ways to improve the surgical process for cleft lip and palate repair, which is the most common birth defect worldwide. (Photo: Dan Haves / University of Toronto)

3D-printed cleft palate simulator improves surgery training

October 28, 2016

While working on robotic surgical tools to help with cleft palate surgery, Dale Podolsky created a cleft palate simulator which has been internationally recognized as an incredible training tool for surgeons

Meet 14 professors joining U of T Engineering

October 25, 2016

Fourteen new faculty members working at the leading edge of engineering education and research are joining U of T Engineering, slated to begin on or before July 1, 2017. Five of these professors hold appointments in more than one department. Each brings a unique passion for experiential engineering education, and their research addresses some of […]

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016. (Credit: Kevin Soobrian)

Treating cancer from within: Q & A with Naomi Matsuura

October 17, 2016

Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016.

U of T Engineering doctoral students receive Vanier Scholarships worth $150,000

October 14, 2016

The three awardees are working to advance solar technology, design brain-machine interfaces and improve drinking water quality

University Professor Molly Shoichet (IBBME, ChemE), holds the hyaluronic acid (HA)-based injectable hydrogel developed in her lab that helps transplanted stem cells survive, integrate and repair damaged tissue in the brain and eye. Shoichet has been named the recipient of the 2016 Till & McCulloch Award. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet awarded 2016 Till & McCulloch Award

October 6, 2016

Pioneering stem-cell researcher developed hydrogel platform to deliver stem cells to brain and eyes, restoring vision by 15 per cent

University Professor Peter Zandstra (IBBME) will be receiving the Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award from Engineering Conferences International. (Credit: Neil Ta).

Peter Zandstra recognized for contributions to development and commercialization of stem cell-based therapies

October 3, 2016

IBBME University Professor to receive Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies Award at Engineering Conferences International

SensOR is a company that makes it easier for surgeons to operate at a distance by providing a way to sense the amount of force being applied to their instruments. The team includes (from left to right): Justin Wee (ECE 1T3, IBBME PhD candidate), co-founder and chief technical officer; Leigh Masotti, head of business development; and Robert Brooks (MIE PhD 1T5), co-founder and chief executive officer. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Three startups to watch from Demo Day at U of T Engineering’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery

September 13, 2016

Companies include a robotic exoskeleton for children with physical disabilities, an electronic “smart skin” that helps surgeons avoid errors and a meal replacement that promotes cognitive health

A landmark bequest from Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0, centre) created the Percy Edward Hart and Erwin Edward Hart Professorships, awarded to seven U of T Engineering researchers.

Hart Professorships awarded to seven early-career faculty members

September 1, 2016

Professorships created by a landmark bequest from the estate of alumnus Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0)

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