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‘It’s a life-changing experience’: U of T Engineering students conduct robotics research abroad with support from new award 

Professor Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani (MIE) approaches his course material through demonstrating how operations research and mathematical programming solve real-world problems. (photo by Aaron Demeter)

Making decisions under uncertainty: Meet MIE Professor Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani

SymbI uses its self-driving lab to identify the best combination of microorganisms for breaking down organic waste and producing the ingredients required for a palm kernel oil alternative. (photo courtesy of SymBL Innovations)

AC-U of T startup converts organic waste into high-value bioproducts

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As an ISTEP faculty member, Professor Shai Cohen hopes to improve how mathematics is taught to engineering students. (Photo courtesy of ISTEP)

ISTEP welcomes new faculty member Shai Cohen

U of T Engineering is Canada's top-ranked engineering school and among the best in the world. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering places among global top 20 in QS World University Rankings 2021

A new study looks at how droplets expelled by a cough or sneeze can break up into smaller pieces when they collide with mask material. The research underscores the importance of multi-layer masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: CDC, via Unsplash)

Physics experiment shows potential value of triple-layer masking

A new adjustable multi-dimensional (AMD) loading system will soon be added to U of T Engineering’s Structural Testing Facility. (Image: Myron Zhong)

Disaster-proof: Major lab upgrade lets engineers design structures that can better withstand earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis