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‘An exciting, inspirational and team-focused community’: Professor Lindsey Fiddes joins BME

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

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Professor John Simpson-Porco’s research is in the area of automatic control

ECE welcomes new faculty member John Simpson-Porco

July 6, 2020

From left: Lilian Kabelle (CivE MEng candidate), Marie Merci Ishimwe (ECE MEng candidate) and Ngone Lo (Faculty of Information). The team is building an “engineering think tank” to counteract the impact of COVID-19 in East Africa. (Photos courtesy of Lilian Kabelle)

Students spark new solutions for COVID-19 challenges

July 3, 2020

“The talent gap isn’t closing,” says U of T Engineering alumna Kimberly Ren (EngSci 2T0), who led the first study to quantitatively establish predictors for women pursuing ML/AI careers. (Photo courtesy of Kimberly Ren)

What’s contributing to the striking gender gap in the AI field? U of T Engineering study takes a closer look

July 2, 2020

Professor Ted Sargent, an internationally renowned nanotechnology researcher, moves into the role after serving as U of T’s inaugural vice-president, international since 2016. (Photo courtesy of Ted Sargent)

Ted Sargent named U of T’s vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives

June 26, 2020

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