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In March 2026, Sushant Singh (MSE MEng 1T9, MIE PhD 2T6) won the top overall prize at U of T’s Desjardins Startup Prize competition. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

The future of wound healing: Desjardins Prize supports U of T bioprinting startup

Drawing on experience in athletics, marketing, behavioural science and industry, Professor Alex Kaju (ISTEP) brings a practical approach to engineering education. (photo courtesy of Alex Kaju)

‘The goal is to bring the outside world into the classroom’: Meet Professor Alex Kaju

Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon (MIE) draws inspiration from nature to design robots that fly, hop, crawl or seamlessly combine multiple modes of locomotion. (photo courtesy of Pakpong Chirarattananon)

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon

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Professor Tom Chau among five recipients of the President’s Impact Award. (Photo courtesy of the Government of Ontario)

IBBME professor Tom Chau receives U of T President’s Impact Award

February 21, 2020

IBBME researchers Buddhisha Udugama (left) and Pranav Kadhiresan (right) hold a miniaturized lithium heater. (Photo: Qin Dai)

U of T Engineering researchers develop pill-sized heating device for diagnostic testing

February 18, 2020

Members of CERT Systems, Inc. with their pilot unit at Zeton Engineering in Burlington, ON. This week, the team was awarded funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Breakthrough Energy Systems Canada competition to advance their carbon-recycling technology. (Photo courtesy CERT Systems Inc.)

U of T Engineering spinoff receives support from Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada to upgrade waste carbon

February 12, 2020

Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) is involved in the 2020 GTA Heart Map Challenge, which aims to improve the accessibility of automated external defibrillators. (Credit: Pam Walls)

AEDs save lives. By mapping them, you can help save more.

February 12, 2020

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