
U of T researchers develop first-of-its-kind dexterous microrobots for neurosurgery
The tiny magnetic gripper tools could one day be used to perform minimally invasive brain surgery

Meet Eldan Cohen, MIE’s newest faculty member
Cohen, who previously interned at Fujitsu Laboratories of America and the Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, develops models to enable more robust AI algorithms

This U of T Engineering grad is pioneering a ‘Jetsons-style’ personal aircraft
Kristina Menton is Director of Operations – Flight Testing & Propulsion Lead at Opener, makers of the BlackFly, an electronic vertical take-off and landing vehicle

U of T Engineering professor Michael Carter receives U of T President’s Impact Award
Carter’s pioneering work has helped to optimize Canada’s health-care system over the last 30 years

E4TW: How one U of T Engineering student made the world his classroom
Engineering can take you places. Just ask Ben Sprenger (Year 4 MIE), who spent two weeks in the summer of 2019 talking to Mongolian nomads about portable solar generators. “I wanted to apply the skills that I had learned through classes and extracurriculars to solving important global problems,” he says. “I was also really interested […]

Social enterprise aims to bring smarter irrigation to areas without electricity
Recent U of T Engineering graduates spin off Corridor Water Technologies to help farmers around the world make the most of limited water resources

Comparing COVID-19 mitigation strategies worldwide: Passion for complex global challenges drives alumna’s fellowship project
U of T Engineering grad Marie Floryan was among the 2020 recipients of the Engineering for Change Fellowship, which empowers students and early-career engineers to apply their skills in a global context