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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

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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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U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

The aUToronto team won the first phase of the AutoDrive Challenge™ II, which took place June 6-10 in Ann Arbor, Mich. Back row, left to right: Prof. Steven Waslander (UTIAS), Sean Wu, Brian Chen, Kevin Ding, Jiachen (Jason) Zhou, Yvonne Yang, Mustafa Khan, Jenny Xu, Brian Cheong and Milad Alekajbaf (mentor from GM). Front row: Frank (Chude) Qian. (Photo: aUToronto)

Another top prize for aUToronto in the first competition of the AutoDrive Challenge™ II

U of T Engineering Grads to Watch 2022 photo composite

Grads to Watch 2022

Paul Chen (ChemE PhD 2T2) has earned a Schmidt Science Fellowship for his research into engineering and nanotechnology. He is among only 29 Fellows from around the world in the 2022 cohort. (Photo: Dewey Chang)

U of T Engineering researcher Paul Chen earns Schmidt Science Fellowship