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This illustration by Jen Ma (IBBME PhD candidate) depicts competition between a population of cells. A new paper by U of T Engineering researchers indicates that cells known as “elite” are more competitive than others in the process that transforms them into stem cells (Image: Jen Ma)

Not all stem cells are created equal

Saara and Ali Punjani are the brother and sister team behind Structura Biotechnology, a U of T startup that uses AI to create 3D visualizations of never-before-seen proteins for pharmaceutical companies (photo by Chris Sorensen)

Run by brother-sister team, this U of T startup is leading Big Pharma out of the dark

Allen Lau, co-founder and CEO of Wattpad, has taken a "global-first" approach when it comes to adapting the story-sharing platform's content for the entertainment business (photo courtesy of Wattpad)

The content ‘factory’: How U of T alumnus Allen Lau is disrupting the way books, movies and TV shows are made

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The evolution of PEY Co-op: 40 years of work-integrated learning at U of T Engineering