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The handheld 3D skin printer developed by U of T Engineering researchers works like a paint roller, covering an area with a uniform sheet of skin, stripe by stripe. Blue dye was used for this photo shoot for visibility purposes. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

Handheld 3D skin printer demonstrates accelerated healing of large, severe burns

Autonomous vehicles like this one use a combination of video cameras and lidar to detect nearby objects. A new dataset will enable engineers to test and refine new algorithms that can overcome the perception challenges posed by snowy weather. (Image courtesy Steven Waslander)

Can self-driving cars handle a Canadian winter? We’re about to find out

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Black History Month: Reflections from U of T Engineering

Teng Cui (MIE PhD candidate) holds up a silicon chip with half a million embedded tiny holes. By stretching graphene across the holes, Cui was able to measure its resistance to mechanical fatigue. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

Won’t crack under pressure: stress test reveals graphene can withstand more than one billion cycles before breaking