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University of Toronto researchers Karl Wagner (ChemE PhD candidate), left, and Professor Milica Radisic (ChemE, BME) found that tiny particles released by immune cells help blood vessels form in lab‑grown human heart tissue. (photo courtesy of BME)

Tiny immune cell particles help blood vessels grow in lab-made human heart tissue

U of T Engineering researchers shed light on how the heart may naturally support repair of damaged tissue

four people stand in front of a research poster. One holds a bowl containing pieces of cacti.

This cactus-based material could help improve rainwater harvesting for communities across rural Mexico

U of T Engineering undergraduates partnered with Isla Urbana, a local NGO, to find a sustainable alternative to the waterproofing chemical product currently in use

The U of T Engineering members are among 50 new fellows announced by the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

Recipients of U of T Engineering's Faculty Awards pose with Dean Yip at the April Faculty Council meeting. Top left to right: Dean Chris Yip, Professor Evan Bentz (CivMin), Professor Sinisa Colic (MIE), Professor Matthew Mackay (MIE). Bottom left to right: Adriana Diaz Lozano Patino (EngSci 2T3, MIE PhD student), Dimpho Radebe (IndE 1T5, ChemE PhD student). (photo by Chris Yip)

U of T Engineering professors and TAs honoured by the faculty for excellence in teaching and research

Recipients recognized for excellence in classroom instruction, innovative teaching methods and distinction in research

Michael Sefton stands in a U of T building.

Researchers highlight ‘regenerative healing’ as a framework for health innovation

Framework may better reflect Indigenous perspectives on health and wellness, and support more inclusive conversations about emerging biomedical therapies

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