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

Nazir Kherani (at right) is just one of the six U of T Engineering professors and five alumni inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering today. (Photo: Jacklyn Atlas)

11 U of T Engineering professors and alumni inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering

June 27, 2016

Six professors and five alumni named fellows in the CAE’s Class of 2016

Professor Paul Yoo (right) and PhD candidate Zainab Moazzam are part of a team working on a novel therapy for overactive bladder disorder, an affliction faced by 18 per cent of Canadian adults. (Credit: Luke Ng)

Paul Yoo awarded AGE-WELL research grant for treating overactive bladder disorder

June 24, 2016

Researchers recently discovered a neural mechanism that can inhibit bladder function by applying electrical pulses to peripheral nerves

U of T Engineering alumnus Jason Yakimovich (CompE 1T3+PEY) is the inventor of Sola, a personal and controllable heating device worn on the upper arm. (Courtesy: Jason Yakimovich, Sola)

U of T Engineering alumnus wants to keep you warm through Canadian winters

June 22, 2016

Jason Yakimovich is the inventor of Sola, a personal and controllable heating device worn on the upper arm

Grads to Watch: Meet 16 global engineering leaders

June 8, 2016

This year’s 16 “Grads to Watch” are just a few of the talented and accomplished Engineering graduates who will receive their degrees at Spring Convocation

Ashis Ghosh (MechE 1T5 + PEY) and Karim Koreitem (ECE 1T5 + PEY) are two of the four U of T Engineering students striving to bring their business ideas to fruition in this year’s cohort of The Next 36. (Photo: Stephanie Lake/The Next 36)

Four recent U of T Engineering graduates go through business bootcamp at The Next 36

May 31, 2016

Through mentorship from some of Canada’s top business leaders, these students are turning bright ideas into successful startups

Professor Brendan Frey (ECE) and his co-inventors Drs. Babak Alipanahi and Andrew Delong were recognized with an Invention of the Year Award for DeepBind, the first-ever deep-learning application for determining the specificities of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins.

Brendan Frey wins Invention of the Year award

May 19, 2016

Team recognized for combining artificial intelligence and genomic medicine to create DeepBind, the first-ever deep-learning application for determining the specificities of DNA- and RNA-binding proteins

Wind turbines are used to generate electricity. ECE’s Centre for Power & Information hosted its inaugural Research Showcase event April 18, and incorporating renewable energy sources into the grid topped the agenda. (Image via Creative Commons CC0).

Sustainable power, smart infrastructure and cyber-physical security top agenda at CPI research showcase

April 20, 2016

Academia, industry partners join forces to tackle pressing challenges of designing tomorrow’s energy infrastructure

U of T Engineering honours 10 faculty and staff at the 9th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

April 15, 2016

Event recognizes exceptional leadership, citizenship, innovation and commitment to the Faculty’s teaching and research mission

Professors Peter Herman and Milica Radisic have both received prestigious Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). (Credit: Michael T (left) and <a />Neil Ta</a> (right))

Two CREATE grants boost U of T Engineering research into optical technology and lab-grown human tissues

April 14, 2016

Two CREATE grants received by Professors Peter Herman and Milica Radisic will help train a new generation of experts in optical technologies and tissue engineering

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