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‘An exciting, inspirational and team-focused community’: Professor Lindsey Fiddes joins BME

Professor Craig Simmons (BME, MIE), left, and his collaborators have developed a new way to mature lab-grown heart cells so that they more closely mimic adult human heart tissue. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

U of T researchers improve maturity of lab-grown heart cells for disease modelling

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Freshwater mussel protein offers new source of inspiration for medical-grade glues

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Working across the fields of medicine, engineering and data science, Professor Ervin Sejdić (ECE) uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to understand the markers of disease. (Photo: North York General Hospital)

Professor Ervin Sejdić elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

Roger Carrick (MIE, EngSci) will teach the Praxis courses in the Division of Engineering Science. (Photo: submitted)

‘Design is the core of engineering practice’: Meet Professor Roger Carrick

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U of T Engineering student team wins national competition with Canada’s first-ever experimental hybrid rocket launch

Professor Myrtede Alfred (MIE) joined U of T Engineering in August 2021. She noted the search committee’s strong emphasis on equity, diversity and inclusion throughout the hiring process. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

Attracting top talent: How one U of T Engineering search committee redesigned its hiring process