
In Memoriam: Gerald Heffernan (1919-2023)
Gerald and Geraldine Heffernan contributed more than $11 million to support University of Toronto students, programs, researchers and buildings

How U of T Engineering research could improve the design of small-scale modular reactors for the nuclear industry
Three professors recently received grants to study various aspects of this emerging technology

U of T Engineering researchers are using electric fields to control the movement of defects in crystals
New phenomenon of controlling dislocation motion has the potential to improve performance and formability of semiconductors and other brittle crystalline materials

Non-invasive approach for electrical nerve stimulation among six projects supported by 2023 Connaught Innovation Awards
Professor Paul Yoo (BME, ECE) is designing a cost-effective alternative to implantable neuromodulation devices

Professor Steven Thorpe earns U of T President’s Teaching Award
Honour recognizes faculty members who demonstrate a substantial commitment to teaching innovation and excellence

How bending implantable medical devices can enable infectious organisms to gain a toehold
U of T Engineering researchers demonstrate that bending silicone rubber medical devices creates ‘microcracks’ that can affect where and how potentially harmful biofilms form