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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

1 person sits staring into a microscope while two people stand behind him observing.

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

The U of T team, left to right: Jacky Shen, Vicky Yan, Ian Chen, Saeed Abdi, Hayden Wong, Evie Xu and David Xu. (photo submitted)

U of T team sets new record at premier student bridge‑building competition

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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

students building rocket

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

A new way to deliver therapeutic proteins to the body, developed at U of T Engineering, could help treat degenerative eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration. (Photo: Mark_Kuiken, via iStock)

New strategy for delivery of therapeutic proteins could help treat degenerative eye diseases