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U of T Engineering researchers advance magnetic microrobotic surgical tools for minimally invasive brain surgery

The team, led by Professor Eric Diller (MIE), is studying the feasibility of the tool for improving the precision of neurosurgery tasks

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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

Professor David Sinton (MIE) is the nominated principal investigator of CANSTOREnergy and academic lead of the Climate Positive Energy institutional strategic initiative. (Photo: Lisa Lightbourn)

U of T-led collaboration to develop community-tailored clean energy technologies

Professor David Sinton (MIE) is principal investigator for the CANSTOREnergy project, which receives $24 million through New Frontiers in Research Fund’s 2022 Transformation Competition

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Two CREATE grants support training programs in organ rejuvenation and repair, and equitable care for heart failure

Programs will be led by Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE) and co-led by Professors Azadeh Yadollahi (BME) and Craig Simmons (MIE, BME)

The average life expectancy after a glioblastoma diagnosis is around 15 months (Image: Li Chen, Siqi Ou)

Robotic nano-surgery shown effective at treating aggressive brain cancer in mice

U of T Robotics and SickKids researchers are using nanorobotic swarm surgery to treat glioblastoma in multiple in vivo mouse trials

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Professor Amy Bilton earns U of T Global Educator Award

Honour recognizes faculty members who embody U of T’s global mission

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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

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Professor Yu Sun receives U of T President’s Impact Award

The award recognizes Sun’s outstanding contributions to robotics at micro-nano scales

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How mentorship is inspiring the next generation of Black engineering researchers

The Engineering Graduate Connections initiative promotes graduate research opportunities for underrepresented students