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Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Michael Sefton inducted into the Order of Canada

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Molly Shoichet inducted into the Order of Canada

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Professor Milica Radisic, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, is this year's recipient of the Steacie Prize. (Photo: Caz Zyvatkauskas)

Professor Milica Radisic receives the Steacie Prize

Award recognizes engineers and scientists 40 years of age or younger who have made notable contributions to research in Canada

Professor Javad Mostaghimi (MIE) appears in the trailer for the film Downsizing.

U of T Engineering professors appear in Downsizing film

Professors Javad Mostaghimi and Mark Kortschot are both visible in the movie’s trailer

Holiday Gift Guide products

U of T Engineering Holiday Gift Guide 2017

Looking for holiday gift ideas? Here are 12 U of T Engineering-approved options for everyone on your list.

U of T Engineering alumnae Nancy Hill, Claire Kennedy and Jeanette Southwood

Three U of T Engineering alumnae recognized among Canada’s most powerful women

The Women’s Executive Network’s list of Canada’s Most Powerful Women includes U of T Engineering alumnae Nancy Hill, Claire Kennedy and Jeannette Southwood.

University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME), a world-leading researcher in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, has been appointed the first Chief Scientific Officer of Ontario. (Credit: Roberta Baker)

Molly Shoichet named Ontario’s first Chief Scientist

New position will advise government on science-based policy and champion high quality science in government and education

Professors Arun Ramchandran (ChemE) and Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) are U of T Engineering’s two newest Canada Research Chairs (Photo: Jen Hsu/Tyler Irving)

U of T Engineering receives two Canada Research Chairs

Funding will support research into aerospace, microfluidics

Chemical engineering PhD candidate Kayla Nemr and Professor Krishna Mahadevan grow yeast in a bioreactor. Along with their collaborators, they are using these organisms to transform bark, leaves and stems into the chemical building blocks of materials such as nylon. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Natural fibres: New yeast strains could turn plant waste into fabrics

U of T Engineering researchers are developing bio-based commodity chemicals, including nylon precursors