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‘If we in academia don’t go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will’: U of T researcher aims to do it all

U of T Engineering professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE) also holds a Canada CIFAR AI Chair at the Vector Institute, and is a faculty affiliate at the Schwartz Reisman Institute. (photo by Matthew Tierney)

Professor Nicolas Papernot wins the 2025 Steacie Prize

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Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) and his team have conducted a ‘virtual clinical trial’ to show that optimizing the locations of defibrillators does increase the rate at which they are used, as well predicted patient survival. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Study: Better-placed AEDs could save more lives

U of T Engineering's newest building, the Myhal Centre is located at the heart of the University of Toronto's downtown campus.

Myhal Centre wins Toronto Urban Design Award

A BikeShare Toronto station on U of T’s St. George campus. A new study from U of T Engineering researchers shows that Toronto’s cycling infrastructure is disconnected, creating barriers for people who might otherwise cycle to work. (Photo: Kevin Zolkiewicz, via Flickr. Licensed under Creative Commons)

Why don’t more Torontonians cycle to work?

Zheng-Hong Lu, seen here with former graduate students Michael Helander (left) and Zhibin Wang (right) is one of two U of T Engineering professors to be inducted as Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada this year. (Photo: Mark Balson)

Zheng-Hong Lu and Yu Sun named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada