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Professor Wiliam R. Cluett recognized for his exceptional contributions to postsecondary education through teaching and leadership. (Photo courtesy Will Cluett)

Professor William Cluett receives OCUFA Teaching Award

Cluett honoured for his 25 years of educational innovation and leadership

A3MD researchers will combine high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new energy conversion materials and consumer electronics. Ziliang Li (ECE PhD candidate, pictured) holds a next generation light-emitting material in the Sargent Lab at the University of Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Ziliang Li)

New academia-industry partnership to accelerate the search for materials for sustainable energy and smartphones

A new consortium of world-leading researchers and industry partners looks to use artificial intelligence to flip the materials discovery process on its head

In this rendering of the enzyme chondroitinase ABC, point mutations are represented by red balls. This re-engineered form of the enzyme is more stable and more active than the wild type and could be used to help reverse nerve damage caused by spinal cord injury or stroke. (From Hettiaratchi, O’Meara et al., 2020. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc6378 This work is licensed under CC BY-NC)

Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke

A team led by Professor Molly Shoichet has modified an enzyme from bacteria to promote regrowth of nerve tissue

A precision flight-control test in wind with a hexacopter drone from Professor Steven Waslander‘s (UTIAS)  lab. Waslander will use the funding to acquire the latest in motion-capture technology in order to develop next-generation drones. (Photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

Five U of T Engineering projects receive funding boost for state-of-the-art research tools

Motion-capture equipment to explore and develop robust autonomous drones is among five infrastructure projects receiving funding support

Nick Mitrousis is a recent PhD graduate from the lab of University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME). Mitrousis and Shoichet have just published a paper that describes a new strategy for repairing eye damage caused by conditions such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or retinitis pigmentosa. (Photo: Mindy Ngyuen)

U of T Engineering researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss

A team led by Professor Molly Shoichet has demonstrated the first co-injection of both retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE) cells and photoreceptor cells in a mouse model of blindness.

Left to right: Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) and Arthur Chan (ChemE) have both been awarded new Canada Research Chairs. (Photo credits, from left: Roberta Baker; courtesy of Arthur Chan)

New Canada Research Chairs boost research into clean air and sustainable resource extraction

Professors Gisele Azimi and Arthur Chan are among the U of T researchers awarded chairs in the latest round

Dr. Emily Moore, centre, speaks with students at Troost ILead’s ‘The Power of Story’ event on March 5, 2020. (Credit: Daria Perevezentsev)

Five U of T engineers elected into the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Body unites Canada’s most distinguished and experienced engineers to provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) is among the recipients of this year’s Killam Research Fellowships. (Photo: Nicholas Iwanyshyn)

Milica Radisic receives Killam Fellowship

Award supports outstanding Canadian scholars across a wide range of fields

U of T Engineering’s first-ever Faculty-wide research conference is organized by members of the Graduate Engineering Council of Students as well as faculty. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Cheung)

U of T Engineering set to host first-ever virtual research conference

With many projects paused during the pandemic, UTERC connects students with industry and alumni to further their academic development