
U of T Engineering team programs single-board computers to remotely monitor COVID-19 patients and protect health care workers
Solution developed by Professor Willy Wong (ECE, IBBME) and his team also helps preserve precious supplies of personal protective equipment for front-line workers

Can lowering emissions improve the odds against COVID-19? A U of T Engineering expert examines the evidence
Professor Greg Evans discusses the impact of air pollution on COVID-19 cases

How does COVID-19 invade our bodies so easily? U of T Engineering team uses ‘organ-on-a-chip’ model to find out
To develop COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs, researchers first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly

Engineering professor and alumni elected to the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Michael Sefton was inducted for his accomplishments in tissue engineering, Raffaello D’Andrea was honoured for contributions to conventional and aerial robotics, and Abigail Sellen was recognized for her contributions to ensuring that human capabilities are considered in the design of computer systems

Researchers develop method to improve transplantation of artificial insulin-producing cells
The research could improve the success of implantable islets to treat people living with diabetes

Professors and alumnus elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada
Five members of the U of T Engineering community were honoured for their contributions to Canada and to their chosen fields

By raising lab coats to the rafters, U of T biomedical engineering lab celebrates its student MVPs
For 15 years, University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) and her students have celebrated PhD candidates who successfully defend their theses by unveiling a white coat with their name and graduation year on the back