
‘Reflect, remember, respond’: U of T commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Tri-campus virtual memorial fostered discussions on ending gender-based violence, and the need to centre narratives around violence perpetrated against racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ communities

Three cool virtual labs: How U of T Engineering instructors are getting creative with remote active learning
Without access to on-campus lab equipment, software or space, instructors are finding new ways to give students hands-on experiences

U of T Engineering spinoff LegUp Computing acquired by leading microelectronics company, Microchip
The startup’s high-level synthesis tool becomes an important component in the Microchip platform for software developers

U of T Engineering and Fujitsu extend agreement to collaborate on cutting-edge computing research
New three-year partnership seeks to advance innovative computing research projects with wide-scale applications

Rapid COVID-19 testing: U of T team ditches cotton swabs for sensing probes
Researchers from U of T Engineering, Pharmacy and Chemistry are creating an antigen COVID-19 test that could give results in just five minutes

With a passion for STEM, U of T Engineering’s 2020 Schulich Leaders fly high
The Faculty welcomes five top students — the winners of Seymour Schulich’s scholarship program for Canada’s brightest potential leaders in engineering, science and mathematics

Smartphones could automate mental health monitoring by recording ambient noise
A novel approach to the measurement of regularity underpins the first of three studies in a new multidisciplinary research collaboration

Smart UV lamp to fight COVID-19: One of 87 student-led projects to receive funding from Mitacs Research Training Awards
Funding boosts undergraduate and graduate student projects in a wide range of sectors, from data analytics to robotics

The Rise of Elsie MacGill
Elsie Gregory MacGill (ElecE 2T7) was the world’s first female aircraft designer and professional aeronautical engineer, helping to shape Canada into a powerhouse of the aeronautical industry during the Second World War. Yet these are just a few elements of her amazing life story