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Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon (MIE) draws inspiration from nature to design robots that fly, hop, crawl or seamlessly combine multiple modes of locomotion. (photo courtesy of Pakpong Chirarattananon)

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon

An AI model segments flames and smoke in aerial footage, helping researchers track wildfire growth and build more accurate predictions. (photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires

Four people stand together with their pinky fingers raised.

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study

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Professor Liyang Dai-Hattrick has joined the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. (Photo courtesy Liyang Dai-Hattrick)

Meet Liyang Dai-Hattrick, MSE’s newest faculty member

June 28, 2021

Professor Jason Hattrick-Simpers has joined the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. (Photo courtesy Jason Hattrick-Simpers)

MSE welcomes new faculty member Jason Hattrick-Simpers

June 28, 2021

Left: Professor William Cluett (ChemE), Director of the Division of Engineering Science. (Photo courtesy Will Cluett) Right: Claire Kennedy (ChemE 8T9), outgoing Chair of U of T’s Governing Council. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Engineers Canada Awards honour U of T Engineering professor and alumna

June 28, 2021

Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) is one of a group of AI experts behind HALT AI, a U of T service that tests for bias in AI systems across a variety of diversity dimensions, such as gender, age and race. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

New U of T initiative to assess bias in AI systems

June 25, 2021

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