Multidisciplinary capstone project: App helps firefighters track hazard exposure
Smartphones could soon join axes, ladders and helmets as indispensable tools of the firefighting trade, thanks to a group of recent graduates from U of T Engineering
Meet three robots engineered at U of T that could improve — or save — your life
Group of international journalists visits Mechanical & Industrial Engineering labs to learn about U of T Engineering research in robotics and automation
Six engineering innovations get a boost from NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants
New funding from NSERC will advance U of T Engineering research in sustainable energy, telecommunications and more
Tiny, swimming robots could improve surgery
Professor Eric Diller (MIE) and his team build miniature robots designed to be used inside the human body.
10,000 greenhouses: Professor David Sinton awarded E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship
Award supports research into optimizing the growth of photosynthetic microorganisms that can use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into chemical products and ultimately fuels
From stem-cell muscles to portable power: Eight women shaping the future of engineering
On the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet these professors creating innovative solutions in bioengineering, sustainability, communications and enabling technologies
Seven U of T engineers awarded Canada Research Chairs
New and renewed chairholders will pursue projects ranging from tracking the fate of chemicals in the environment to developing new sources of sustainable energy
Winds of change: U of T engineers design windmills for Nicaragua
U of T engineers have partnered with residents of Pedro Arauz, Nicaragua to design and construct a water-pumping windmill, providing critical irrigation during the area’s long dry season. The project was led by Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) and was part of MIE 491: Capstone Design, a fourth-year course in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial […]
Craig Simmons named U of T Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology
Professor Craig Simmons (MIE, IBBME) has been named the University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Mechanobiology, an honour that recognizes his exceptional career accomplishments and promise. Issued by the U of T Office of the Vice-President and Provost, Simmons will hold the title for a five-year period, beginning July 1, 2016. He is one of […]
