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From left: Professors Jonathan Kelly (UTAS), Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE) and Aimy Bazylak (MIE), who are among nine new and renewed Canada Research Chairs from U of T Engineering. (Photo credit: Jonathan Kelly and Roberta Baker)

Nine U of T Engineering researchers supported by Canada Research Chairs program

June 17, 2019

Leading researchers at UTIAS, MIE, ECE and IBBME among 56 new and renewed CRCs at U of T

Mollie Bianchi (UTIAS MASc candidate) is among five U of T Engineering graduate students awarded Vector Institute Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence. (Photo courtesy of Mollie Bianchi)

Five U of T Engineering students recognized with Vector Institute Scholarships in AI

June 12, 2019

Vector scholarships will enable graduate students to advance research in artificial intelligence, including deep learning and machine learning

The Robotics Institute will be led by Professor Yu Sun (MIE), far right, and will include faculty members Tim Barfoot (UTIAS), who will lead the autonomous field robotics pillar, and Professor Angela Schoellig (UTIAS). (Photo courtesy of the Robotics Institute)

Robotics Institute to strengthen multidisciplinary research at U of T Engineering

May 30, 2019

Relaunched centre will bolster research innovation in three key areas: autonomous field robotics, health care, and advanced manufacturing

A research collaboration on analyzing tiny particles of plastic in drinking water is one of 11 projects supported in the latest round of XSeed, which catalyzes multidisciplinary research across U of T. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

XSeed: Catalyzing multidisciplinary research at the University of Toronto

May 30, 2019

Eleven newly funded projects will advance research in areas from environmental monitoring to cancer detection

Vanier recipient Pranay Shrestha's goal is to improve fuel-cell efficiency to enable a sustainable zero-emission energy infrastructure. (Photo: Brian Tran)

Five U of T Engineering graduate students recognized with prestigious Vanier Scholarships

May 24, 2019

Funding will advance leading research in human health, sustainability and aerospace

The 2019 Clarke Grand Prize Awardees, left to right: Jiwoo Kim, Tareq Deaibes, Nikola Kostic, and Mark Chaboryk (Photo courtesy of Troost ILead)

U of T Engineering students earn Clarke Prize for designing a non-contact aircraft braking system

May 17, 2019

The prize recognizes a capstone design team that demonstrates excellence in engineering design, leadership and teamwork

Professor Leo Chou (IBBME) will study how DNA nanotechnology could be used to ramp up or dampen immune responses, offering new ways to treat disease. (Photo: Bill Dai)

Six U of T Engineering projects earn support from Medicine by Design

May 15, 2019

The funding supports new research concepts that could be critical to regenerative medicine in the coming decades

Graduate student Thanyathorn (Smile) Thanapattheerakul (MIE MASc candidate) demonstrates the Target Acquisition Games for Measurement and Evaluation (TAG-ME games) in Professor Mark Chignell’s lab (Photo: Pam Walls).

It’s all fun and brain games: Using simulations and games to improve health in older adults

May 14, 2019

U of T Engineering researchers develop driving simulators and games that monitor cognitive and physical health of older adults with dementia and other impairments

Professor Erin Bobicki (MSE, ChemE) is among five U of T Engineering researchers awarded NSERC Strategic Partnerships Grant. (Photo credit: Kevin Soobrian)

Strengthening engineering innovation with Strategic Partnerships Grants

May 6, 2019

U of T Engineering researchers are addressing critical challenges in advanced manufacturing, digital infrastructure and other critical areas

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