Is there a better way for transit systems to deal with service disruptions?
U of T Engineering research aims to optimize the deployment of shuttle buses to replace downed rail service
Category: Research
Understanding the spread of COVID-19 through physics-based modeling
An international collaboration led by U of T Engineering professor Swetaprovo Chaudhuri leverages fundamental physics to model the aerosol droplets that spread the COVID-19 virus.
Credit-card sized tool provides new insights into how cancer cells invade host tissues
U of T Engineering researchers developed a microfluidic device that mimics the environment in which breast cancer cells grow and metastasize.
What’s contributing to the striking gender gap in the AI field? U of T Engineering study takes a closer look
Gender discrimination from teaching staff found to have significant impact on female students’ decisions to pursue ML/AI careers, with discrimination from peers more prevalent for women than men
Modelling the health benefits of electric cars
A new study from Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivMin) suggests that each electric car in Toronto could provide nearly $10,000 worth of social benefits by improving air quality.
Robotics for elder care: New joint centre fosters global collaboration
Researchers at U of T Engineering and Huazhong University of Science and Technology look to commercialize assistive robots that could address gaps in elder care in Canada and China