Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE)

Some call the digital market the Wild, Wild West. It has evolved so fast that government lawmakers don’t know what to do with it. (Photo: Tezos on Unsplash)

Explainer: Professor Andreas Veneris on digital assets, blockchain and the new ‘Wild, Wild West’

April 5, 2022

The ECE professor explains how digital assets and digital currencies operate, the function of blockchain technology and what Biden’s Executive Order means for Canada

Diana Virgovicova (Year 2 CompE) was recently selected for NEXT36, a founder development program that offers mentorship, seed funding and other resources to help undergrads and recent grads launch their businesses. (Photo: Kerem Topalismailoglu)

U of T Engineering undergrad selected for NEXT36 national entrepreneurship program

March 16, 2022

Diana Virgovicova (Year 2 CompE) will receive mentorship, seed funding and other resources to launch her new business

Christine Gabardo, co-founder and technology director at U of T startup CERT Systems, is using electrochemistry "to tackle one of our world’s biggest challenges, which is climate change.” (Photo: Schatzypants Inc)

Turning CO₂ into shampoo and lawn furniture? U of T startup doing what ‘no one has done before’

March 8, 2022

CERT Systems, which grew out of research at U of T Engineering, is using water and electricity to turn waste CO₂ into ethylene and other valuable products

Vivian Kang (Year 2 ElecE) solders an electronic circuit board during a hardware design class in the Myhal Fabrication Facility. The new course, titled ECE 295: Hardware Design and Communication, debuted this winter. (Photo: Sean Hum)

New ECE hardware design course taps into maker culture

March 3, 2022

The new U of T Engineering course, ECE 295: Hardware Design and Communication, introduces hands-on experience to second-year ECE students

This soft robot is made of a common polymer combined with carbon nanotubes, and acts like an ‘artificial muscle’ that contracts in response to electric currents. New materials for soft robotics is the focus one of three U of T Engineering projects funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation this week. (Photo: Mihai Duduta)

From soft robotics to treating neurological disorders: Three U of T Engineering projects supported by CFI

February 22, 2022

Funding from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund will help develop new technologies and train highly qualified personnel

ECE Professor Nicolas Papernot delivers a talk on his research in computer security and privacy. He was awarded the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship for contributions to the field and the potential of his research for future significant impact. (Photo: Caitlin Free)

Sloan Fellowship powers professor’s research into trustworthy AI

February 15, 2022

Early-career award from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation recognizes Professor Nicolas Papernot’s (ECE) contributions to computer security and privacy

Dr. Xue Wang, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Professor Ted Sargent (ECE) installs a new electrocatalyst, made of copper doped with silver and ruthenium, that can efficiently convert waste carbon into 1-propanol. The innovation could offer a new path to upcycling captured carbon. (Photo: Geonhui Lee)

Bridging the propylene gap: Electrocatalyst offers new path for converting captured carbon into valuable products

February 10, 2022

A new electrochemical process transforms carbon monoxide into 1-propanol, a precursor to propylene, one of the world’s most widely produced industrial chemicals

Featured image with photo portraits of interviewees for a U of T Engineering Black History Month segment

Community Matters: Black experiences at U of T Engineering

February 2, 2022

ECE Professors Tony Chan Carusone (left) and Joyce Poon (right) have been named Fellows of the IEEE. (Photos: Chan Carusone; Poon by Katja Woldt)

ECE Professors Tony Chan Carusone and Joyce Poon named IEEE Fellows

January 6, 2022

Accomplishments in digital communications and integrated photonics earn U of T Engineering professors elevation to IEEE’s highest grade of membership

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