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MIE PhD candidate Arman Arezoomand in the Decisionics Lab of Professor Fae Azhari (MIE, CivMin). Thanks to the Data Sciences Institute (DSI) Doctoral Student Fellowship, Arezoomand is advancing research on robotic skin for prosthetics and other robotic applications. (photo by Sarah Yuan)

Research into ‘robotic skin’ could help restore a sense of touch for those with prosthetic digits

Milos Stojadinovic explains how banks safeguard themselves and their customers from cyber threats at the inaugural Tech@RBC Insider session. (photo by Neil Ta)

Generous RBC gift creates transformative scholarships, sets students up for careers in tech

Left to right: Computer Science student Vishwa Dave and Hudson Jantzi (Year 1 CompE) both received a 2025 Schulich Leader Scholarship. (photos courtesy of students)

2025 Schulich Leaders grateful for ‘life-changing’ scholarship to study STEM at U of T

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Matthew Robinson, a Grade 9 student from Brampton, Ontario, was one of 54 Blueprint participants this past summer. Each student received a box of supplies to complete a range of science and engineering activities throughout the program. (Photos courtesy Cassandra Abraham)

Blueprint for change: New outreach program encourages Black students to choose STEM

Left to right: Professors Merve Bodur (MIE) and Nicolas Papernot (ECE) are among the recipients of this year’s Connaught New Researcher Awards. (Photos: Pam Walls, Nicolas Papernot)

Connaught New Researcher awards boost data-driven decision making and machine learning research

The 8th edition of Microelectronic Circuits, known worldwide as “Sedra/Smith,” was published in late 2019. Celebrating the launch in February 2020 are (left to right): Professors Adel Sedra, Tony Chan Carusone (both ECE) and Vincent Gaudet (U Waterloo), along with Professors K.C. Smith (ECE, seated) and Anantha Chandrakasan (M.I.T. and ISSCC 2020 Sr. Technical Advisor). (Photo: Danny Zhang (ECE MASc candidate))

New edition of classic electronics textbook by ECE professors embraces the e-book

A3MD researchers will combine high-throughput experimentation and artificial intelligence to accelerate the discovery of new energy conversion materials and consumer electronics. Ziliang Li (ECE PhD candidate, pictured) holds a next generation light-emitting material in the Sargent Lab at the University of Toronto. (Photo courtesy of Ziliang Li)

New academia-industry partnership to accelerate the search for materials for sustainable energy and smartphones