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Weckman speaking at a podium

New diagnostic system leverages AI to help fight hospital-acquired infections

During her postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, Professor Nicole Weckman (ISTEP, ChemE) developed a new technique to rapidly detect antimicrobial resistant genes in a pathogenic fungus

Ying family

A family legacy of giving: Why the Ying siblings created two new awards at U of T Engineering and Temerty Medicine

Four siblings have created two new endowed awards to honour their parents and support future engineers and physicians

The study was led by Professor Milica Radisic (BME), left, and Mary Chuan Liu (BME PhD student). (photo courtesy of BME)

U of T study shows that fractal geometry can help kidney cells grow in a more mature form

The findings could improve disease modelling and contribute to the development of better treatment strategies

profile photos of Bussmann, Plataniotis and Mahadevan

Three U of T Engineering professors honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada

Recipients recognized for their notable contributions to the profession and society

Shoichet is sitting on blue stairs

‘If we in academia don’t go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will’: U of T researcher aims to do it all

Cell and tissue engineer Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME) abandoned her plans to attend medical school, opting to focus on improving medicine itself

Researchers with MOF-ChemUnity

New tool harnesses AI to navigate expanding world of metal–organic frameworks

MOF-ChemUnity offers a structured map of scientific knowledge about the structure, properties and potential uses of this highly versatile class of materials

Officials from Japan, Ontario, First Nations and U of t at the Yoshino lecture

Inventor of the lithium-ion battery Akira Yoshino inspires new collaborations for battery innovation

More than 200 people attended a partnership event hosted at U of T, featuring Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation

Recipients stand in front of a U of T Engineering banner with their awards

Five alumni honoured with 2025 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

U of T Engineering community members recognized for professional excellence and impact on their chosen fields

Pappas family

Why this family is strengthening mental health supports for U of T Engineering students

A gift and a new funding campaign from Loui Pappas (CivE 8T8, MASc 8T9) and his family will expand access to counselling and other services