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In this rendering of the enzyme chondroitinase ABC, point mutations are represented by red balls. This re-engineered form of the enzyme is more stable and more active than the wild type and could be used to help reverse nerve damage caused by spinal cord injury or stroke. (From Hettiaratchi, O’Meara et al., 2020. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abc6378 This work is licensed under CC BY-NC)

Re-engineered enzyme could help reverse damage from spinal cord injury and stroke

Professor Aimy Bazylak is this year’s winner of the McLean Award from the Connaught Fund and the McLean endowment. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

McLean Award recipient Aimy Bazylak is creating new technologies for sustainable energy

A steel-tethered airship, known as an aerostat, designed by Solar Ship, Inc. The company is one of several clients whose projects are facilitated by U of T Engineering’s International Virtual Engineering Student Teams (InVEST) initiative. (Photo: Solar Ship, Inc.)

How to work effectively when your team is both global and virtual

A precision flight-control test in wind with a hexacopter drone from Professor Steven Waslander‘s (UTIAS)  lab. Waslander will use the funding to acquire the latest in motion-capture technology in order to develop next-generation drones. (Photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

Five U of T Engineering projects receive funding boost for state-of-the-art research tools