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

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Non-invasive approach for electrical nerve stimulation among six projects supported by 2023 Connaught Innovation Awards

Professor Paul Yoo (BME, ECE) is designing a cost-effective alternative to implantable neuromodulation devices

ECE grad students (from left to right) Jingyang Liu, Iris Uwizeyimana and Michail Bachras reflect on the new graduate course ECE1718 after their final project presentations. The course, taught by Professor Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE), gives students an overview of the societal impact of computer hardware and systems, exploring issues such as climate change, inequality and bias, healthcare, security and privacy. (Photo: Matthew Tierney)

‘This generation wants these conversations’: New ECE graduate course examines socially responsible computing

ECE professor Natalie Enright Jerger prepares students to make ethical decisions when it comes to computer hardware and systems design, among other areas

Left to right: Huazhong University of Science and Technology researchers Yuanhao Lou, Qiuhong Min, Jian Jin, Yuanjie Pang and Dan Wu gather around an electrolyzer to test a new catalyst that can convert CO from captured carbon into acetic acid. They are part of a global team that includes U of T Engineering researchers.  (Photo: Jiayang Song)

New catalyst could increase the value of captured carbon by transforming it into acetic acid

Electrocatalyst achieves record-breaking selectivity toward the desired product, a key step toward industrial production

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UTIAS’s Space Flight Laboratory celebrates 25 years of successful missions and satellite projects

Led by Professor Robert Zee (UTIAS), the laboratory has launched 69 distinct satellites for a range of partners and sponsors

A woman with long black hair and glasses works with photon source equipment in an engineering lab setting.

ECE professor joins international effort to establish quantum communications link between the EU and Canada

HyperSpace is one of the largest collaborations yet for the Canadian quantum community

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U of T Engineering professors and staff honoured for excellence

Faculty celebrates leadership and innovation in teaching, research and contribution to the quality of student experience

Perovskite solar cells

Researchers from U of T Engineering create triple-junction perovskite solar cell with record-breaking efficiency

Prototype device advances an emerging photovoltaic technology that provides an alternative to conventional silicon cells

Shahrokh Valaee and Mohammad Javad-Kalbasi

Quantum-inspired solution more than doubles the efficiency of telecommunications network modernization

Using a U of T–Fujitsu quantum-inspired tool, Professor Shahrokh Valaee and grad student Mohammad Javad-Kalbasi optimize the process of circuit migration in legacy telecommunications networks

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How PEY Co-op allows U of T Engineering students to discover their career niche

For Lauren Boers (Year 4 MechE) and Noah Guerin (Year 4 ElecE) the 16-month work term was a career-affirming experience