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

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U of T Engineering Dean, professor and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

May 13, 2024

Five members of the U of T Engineering community are among 54 new Canadian Academy of Engineering fellows

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U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive 2024 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

May 10, 2024

Awards recognize engineers in Ontario who have made exceptional contributions to the profession and to society

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ECE professor’s research on AI regulation garners early career award from Schmidt Sciences

May 7, 2024

Professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE) aims to use a technique from cryptography to establish transparency in AI models, a necessary step for future AI regulation

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Staying ‘ahead of the game’: ECE professor readies power utilities against future quantum cyberattacks

May 7, 2024

Professor Deepa Kundur, ECE Chair, is part of a research group that received an NSERC Alliance-Mitacs Grant of $1.45 million to develop quantum cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure

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U of T Engineering celebrates students, mentors and employers with PEY Co-op Awards

April 30, 2024

This year’s awards recognize recipients for 2022–2023

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Making waves: Undergrad entrepreneur uses quantum chemistry, AI to purify drinking water

April 24, 2024

At age 17, Diana Virgovicova discovered a molecule that can eliminate pollutants from water when exposed to sunlight

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U of T Engineering to launch new certificate in Electric Vehicle Design in fall 2024

April 22, 2024

Certificate will include a new course, APS380: Introduction to Electric Vehicle Design

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Running a sweet family business: U of T Engineering alumni siblings tap a maple syrup venture

April 22, 2024

The Tomory family, with 11 U of T alumni among them, turned a hobby into the second-largest maple syrup producer in Ontario

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Ontario Early Researcher Award supports research on control systems to improve grid reliability

April 17, 2024

Professor John Simpson-Porco (ECE) has received funding from the province to develop data-driven control and estimation systems to improve grid reliability

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