Tiny device from U of T Engineering startup helps the visually impaired navigate daily life
This story originally appeared on U of T News. There’s a story behind the Buzzclip — a clip-on device that detects obstacles in the path of blind and partially sighted people and uses vibration to alert them to obstructions ahead. And the story begins in India. That’s where Arjun Mali spent years volunteering with his family at a blind […]
Meet undergrad Frank Gu, a U of T Engineering intern lighting up Nanoleaf
How does a second-year engineering undergraduate student nab a coveted internship with a global lighting startup like Nanoleaf? It helps to offer critical thinking, creativity and boundless energy — but having the boss share your intellectually impressive hobby doesn’t hurt. When Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu (ElecE 0T6) met electrical engineering student Frank Gu (Year 2 ElecE), he discovered that the young applicant was a member of […]
Engineering alumni startup Nanoleaf launches new product for Apple home system
Nanoleaf, the fast-growing startup from U of T Engineering alumni, launched a new product Oct. 27 tied to Apple’s HomeKit line. “We’ve received Apple’s approval to join the HomeKit ecosystem,” said Nanoleaf spokesperson Leslie Chen. The Nanoleaf Smarter Kit combines “the world’s most energy efficient smart bulb” and a stylish, connected hub with Apple’s Siri-enabled HomeKit, Chen said. This will […]
Alumnus Diran Otegbade aims to ease the transition of African students to U of T
In 2005, after spending the first 17 years of his life in Lagos, Nigeria, Diran Otegbade (ElecE 1T0) left his family and familiar surroundings to attend U of T Engineering. He understands first-hand the hardships that most international students face. Not only are they expected to keep up with a rigorous course load, they are […]
Talking stickers: U of T Engineering alumni enter finals for Hult Prize
With a week left before Hult Prize finals at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting, U of T’s Team Attollo is gaining momentum, finding partners in India and Africa and picking up interest from educational organizations. The innovation driving all the excitement? That’s “talking stickers”, the system created by the team of engineers and neuroscientists to improve […]
Four engineering student startups from this year’s Hatchery Demo Day
A more reliable way to remember birth control pills, a single tool that fixes most bike problems, and a satellite communications network that can help ensure tragedies like the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 never happen again. Students from across U of T Engineering pitched these and 10 other startup ideas at this year’s Hatchery Demo […]
Entrepreneurship advice from engineering alumna and Onyx Motion CEO, Marissa Wu
Marissa Wu (EngSci 1T3) continues to grow her smart-watch sports coaching startup, Onyx Motion, as she shuttles between New York basketball courts, Rocky Mountain startup retreats, and her office in the heart of Toronto’s thriving wearable tech scene. But the beginnings of her company? They sparked with an undergraduate friendship at U of T. Wu says […]
Toronto’s longest single graffiti installation celebrates the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
This story is Part 1 of a seven-part series, U of T Engineering in the City, running throughout fall 2015. A bold, colourful and unconventional collaboration has taken shape at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Street artist Jason Wing, also known as SKAM, has painted a massive 276-foot (84-metre) installation that […]
Engineering startup Onyx Motion signs NBA’s Ben Gordon
U of T Engineering startup Onyx Motion is partnering with NBA shooting guard Ben Gordon in a bid to raise the calibre of digital basketball coaching offered by the company’s first-of-its-kind technology, a smartwatch app that offers on-court skills guidance. “We’re hoping to build a motion marketplace — a library of data, moves and audio tips […]
