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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

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

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

Professor Shoshanna Saxe (CivMin) was awarded the Young Engineer Medal, for an early-career engineer who has demonstrated professional excellence as well as service to the community. (Photo credit: Tyler Irving)

Five U of T Engineering professors and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

OPEA recognizes an array of accomplishments, from research advancements to positive social impact

More than 200 U of T Engineering faculty and staff gathered in the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship. (Photo: Erica Rae Chong)

U of T Engineering honours outstanding faculty and staff at the 12th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

The celebration recognizes U of T Engineering faculty and staff as well as those who received awards and major research grants over the past year

MASc student Tianqi Xu holds up a microrobot that was fabricated using their automated system. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

No assembly required: U of T Engineering researchers automate microrobotic designs

Professor Eric Diller’s lab uses magnetic 3D-printing technique to optimize the design and programming of tiny robots with health applications

Adriana Diaz Lozano Patino says U of T’s global reputation, its welcoming approach towards international students and its research opportunities were factors that brought her to U of T Engineering. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

‘I wanted to be a part of the mosaic of diversity’: Students from Mexico on why they chose U of T Engineering

From Mexico to Toronto: three engineering students share their academic journeys

Fourth-year students Flavia Ng (CivE), Sayuri Guruge (MSE), Tayyeb Zarabi (MechE) and Jonathan Jeyarajah (MechE) designed a flooring solution to reduce exposure to contaminated soil found in the households of Indigenous communities in Guatamala. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

AI to Aerospace: U of T Engineering students work across disciplines to create novel engineering solutions

UT-IMDI unveils array of engineering innovations at 2019 Multidisciplinary Capstone Design Showcase

Third-year chemical engineering student Kaushal Binani, who was born and raised in Mumbai, chose U of T Engineering because of its international reputation. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

‘A different kind of family’: Three international students on why they chose U of T Engineering

From Sweden to Turkey to India, students from around the world share what motivated their decisions and future career aspirations

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