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

A team of researchers from U of T is creating a rapid COVID-19 test that could produce results in just five minutes. From left: Surath Gomis (ECE), Dingran Chang (Pharmacy), Jagotamoy Das (Pharmacy), Hanie Yousefi (Pharmacy), Professor Shana Kelley (Pharmacy), Jenise Chen (Chemistry) and Alam Mahmud (ECE). (Photo: Daria Pervezentsev)

Rapid COVID-19 testing: U of T team ditches cotton swabs for sensing probes

October 20, 2020

Researchers from U of T Engineering, Pharmacy and Chemistry are creating an antigen COVID-19 test that could give results in just five minutes

2020 Schulich Leader Adele Crete-Laurence (Year 1 EngSci) is passionate about finding a way to make flying safe for our planet. (Photo by Captain Marie-Anne Irvine)

With a passion for STEM, U of T Engineering’s 2020 Schulich Leaders fly high

October 19, 2020

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

A study from Professor Jonathan Rose (ECE) and Daniel Di Matteo (ECE PhD candidate) shows that recordings of ambient noise from a smartphone could be used to shed light on a subject’s mental health. (Photo by CoWomen from Pexels)

Smartphones could automate mental health monitoring by recording ambient noise

October 7, 2020

A novel approach to the measurement of regularity underpins the first of three studies in a new multidisciplinary research collaboration

This prototype UV lamp, designed by a team including undergraduate student Bipasha Goyal (Year 3 EngSci), is part of a smart robotic assembly that is designed to sterilize surfaces in hospitals, schools and even residential buildings. (Image: Junho (Dave) Jeong)

Smart UV lamp to fight COVID-19: One of 87 student-led projects to receive funding from Mitacs Research Training Awards

October 6, 2020

Funding boosts undergraduate and graduate student projects in a wide range of sectors, from data analytics to robotics

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

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