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Learn more about the latest discoveries and innovations from the U of T Engineering community. Our researchers are developing new ways of capturing and storing clean energy, medical devices that can save and extend lives, smarter ways to design and build cities and much more.

Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) applies a people-centred approach towards teaching and mentorship in operations research. (photo by Aaron Demeter)

‘You have to get along as people first’: Tim Chan on graduate mentorship and student success

Award-winning MIE professor on advancing operation research through exceptional educational experiences

NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassador Shilo Chislett (ChemE MEng student) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. (photo by Shilo Chislett)

ChemE grad student Shilo Chislett brings STEM outreach to Nunavut youth

Chislett spoke with high school students in her hometown of Rankin Inlet about her educational journey, university life and the many pathways available after high school

In March 2026, Sushant Singh (MSE MEng 1T9, MIE PhD 2T6) won the top overall prize at  U of T’s Desjardins Startup Prize competition. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

The future of wound healing: Desjardins Prize supports U of T bioprinting startup

“We’re not just building technology — we’re working to solve a deeply consequential problem for humanity.”

Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon (MIE) draws inspiration from nature to design robots that fly, hop, crawl or seamlessly combine multiple modes of locomotion. (photo courtesy of Pakpong Chirarattananon)

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon

Chirarattananon’s research leverages the power of nature to create tiny robotic systems, micro aerial vehicles and hybrid locomotion

An AI model segments flames and smoke in aerial footage, helping researchers track wildfire growth and build more accurate predictions. (photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires

Technology developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help predict wildfire spread to support first responder safety and resources

Four people stand together with their pinky fingers raised.

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study

Student-designed chatbot pulls directly from course material and can be set up by a professor within an hour

MSE PhD student Ajay Talbot holds up samples of metal alloys made of nickel, cobalt and chromium. Talbot and his collaborators leveraged AI to design new materials that can outperform industry standards at high temperatures. (photo by Tyler Irving)

Self-driving lab leverages AI to develop tough new 3D-printable metal alloys for aerospace and advanced manufacturing

New alloys made of nickel, cobalt and chromium outperform industry standards at high temperatures, such as those experienced in jet engines

A person in a pink top smiles

‘You don’t find out what you’re capable of just by thinking’: Meet Professor Parinaz Naseri

Naseri (ECE) is a University of Toronto alumna whose research sits at the intersection of electromagnetic engineered materials and machine learning

Meagan Flus managing data collection at a hackathon in 2024. (photo submitted by Meagan Flus)

How hackathons can serve as a ‘living laboratory’ for studying engineering design team dynamics

Graduate student Meagan Flus (MIE PhD 2T6) used 24-hour observation to analyze conflict on design teams — and how to navigate it