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

After graduating from U of T Engineering in 1927, Elsie MacGill went on to become an aeronautical engineer during the Second World War, earning the nickname “Queen of the Hurricanes.” (photo courtesy University of Toronto Archives)

The Rise of Elsie MacGill

October 1, 2020

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

Historica Canada has launched a new Heritage Minute celebrating ECE alumna Elsie MacGill (ElecE 2T7), the world’s first female aeronautical engineer (Image courtesy of Historica Canada)

“Queen of the Hurricanes”: U of T Engineering alumna featured in new Heritage Minute

October 1, 2020

Elsie MacGill was ECE’s — and Canada’s — first female electrical engineering graduate

Left to right: Professors Merve Bodur (MIE) and Nicolas Papernot (ECE) are among the recipients of this year’s Connaught New Researcher Awards. (Photos: Pam Walls, Nicolas Papernot)

Connaught New Researcher awards boost data-driven decision making and machine learning research

September 17, 2020

Professors Merve Bodur (MIE) and Nicolas Papernot (ECE) have received funding from U of T’s Connaught Fund

The 8th edition of Microelectronic Circuits, known worldwide as “Sedra/Smith,” was published in late 2019. Celebrating the launch in February 2020 are (left to right): Professors Adel Sedra, Tony Chan Carusone (both ECE) and Vincent Gaudet (U Waterloo), along with Professors K.C. Smith (ECE, seated) and Anantha Chandrakasan (M.I.T. and ISSCC 2020 Sr. Technical Advisor). (Photo: Danny Zhang (ECE MASc candidate))

New edition of classic electronics textbook by ECE professors embraces the e-book

September 15, 2020

The release of the 8th edition of the popular textbook, known worldwide as Sedra/Smith, includes an enhanced digital version well suited for remote learning

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

September 11, 2020

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

From top left, clockwise: Professors Chirag Variawa (ISTEP), Marianne Touchie (CivMin), Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE) and Elham Marzi (ISTEP). (Photos: Laura Pederson, Kevin Soobrian, Neda Demiri and Roberta Baker)

Five U of T Engineering professors on how they’re preparing for an unprecedented Back to Skule™

August 27, 2020

Instructors reimagine approaches to teaching as the Faculty gears up for a remote start to fall term

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

August 19, 2020

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

New faculty member Mark Jeffrey will be researching computer architecture and computer systems in ECE.

ECE welcomes new faculty member Mark Jeffrey

July 30, 2020

Jeffrey, who researches computer architecture and computer systems, returns to his alma mater as one of U of T Engineering’s newest faculty members

Professors Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law) and David Lie (ECE) — photographed before COVID-19 struck — are among a team of researchers and legal experts studying the privacy implications and the technology behind exposure notification apps. (Photo: Jessica MacInnis)

Can COVID-19 contact tracing and exposure notification apps protect both your health and your privacy?

July 23, 2020

As Canada is set to launch COVID Alert, U of T researchers find that it leans heavily on users’ privacy protection, limiting its potential as a health tool

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