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Professor Murray Metcalfe (MIE, second from left) was among the EESC-A team members at a recent conference on strategies for low-carbon growth and sustainable energy use in Dar es Salaam. The event was held at the Bank of Tanzania Conference Centre and was co-hosted by the International Growth Centre (IGC), Ardhi University, and U of T Engineering’s EESC-A project. (Photo: Victor Faustine)

A global approach to sustainable cities engineering

Engineering Education for Sustainable Cities in Africa (EESC-A) project is training a new generation of engineers to enhance sustainability in some of the world’s fastest-growing urban areas

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The evolution of PEY Co-op: 40 years of work-integrated learning at U of T Engineering

More than 350 companies, from startups to multinationals, employ U of T Engineering students during their degree programs

Professor Michael Carter, winner of the Northrop Frye Award for teaching excellence. (Photo credit: Brian Tran)

Carter, Gomis win 2019 UTAA Awards of Excellence

MIE professor, ECE PhD recognized among U of T’s most outstanding faculty, staff and student leaders

Professor Alison McGuigan (ChemE) is among seven U of T Engineering researchers receiving funding through the Connaught Innovation Award program. (Photo courtesy: Alison McGuigan)

Connaught Innovation Awards recognize promising technologies from seven U of T Engineering researchers

Professors from ChemE, ECE, IBBME and MIE received funding to pursue innovations with strong socio-economic or commercial potential

Xian Wang (MIE PhD candidate) has developed a magnetic nano-scale robot that can be moved anywhere inside a human cell. The tool could be used to study cancer and potentially enhance its diagnosis and treatment. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

‘Fantastic Voyage’: U of T Engineering researchers create nano-bot to probe inside human cells

Magnetic ‘tweezers’ could help diagnose and fight cancer

Huda Idrees (IndE 1T3) is an accomplished entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for diversity in the tech industry. (Credit: Pam Lau)

U of T Engineering alumna Huda Idrees named YWCA Young Woman of Distinction

Idrees was recognized for her outstanding achievements in improving the lives of women and girls in her community

Carlos Menezes

Perfecting precision: how this alumnus uses automation to fine-tune operations at Canadian Tire

Alumnus Carlos Menezes is leveraging U of T Engineering expertise to optimize one of Canada’s most complex supply chains

Arthur Slutsky in his lab with graduate student Thenuka Thanabalasingam (left) and researcher Dr. Haibo Zhang (right). Slutsky recently stepped down after 18 years as Research at St. Michael’s Hospital. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus who dedicated his career to helping patients breathe easier

Arthur Slutsky is one of the world’s most-cited researchers in the field of mechanical ventilation and research contributions have led to important changes to how the technology is used to treat patients around the world

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U of T Engineering researchers explore what makes robots ‘persuasive’ to humans

PhD candidate Shane Saunderson (MIE) is researching robot persuasion to apply these strategies in future socially assistive robots