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Begum Yilmaz, Katarina Poffley and Emre Yilmaz hold their payload at the Canadian Space Agency’s Timmins stratospheric balloon base.

START1 takes flight: U of T Engineering student team explores radiation risks in space

Aniss Zaoui

How a recent grad’s second PhD prepared him to develop next-generation sustainable materials

Yu Zou and team

New metal matrix composites — made with 3D printing — could lead to light, yet strong components for aerospace and other industries

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Two Iron Dragons crews, boats #4 and #6, race in the University Division finals at a regatta on Toronto Island in June 2018. Boat #4 placed first, and boat #6 placed third. This summer the national champions are flying to Szeged, Hungary to compete at the dragon boating world championships. (Credit: Laura Pedersen)

Iron Dragons take on the world

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Troost family boosts engineering leaders of tomorrow with new $3-million gift

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Heffernans expand fellowships with additional $3-million gift

Left to right: Professor Steven Thorpe (MSE), Bryan James (MSE 1T6 + PEY), Jessica MacInnis (MSE MEng candidate), Matthew Chen (MSE MASc candidate) and Yuri Savguira (MSE PhD candidate). This team took first place at the international 2017–2018 Hydrogen Student Design Contest for Motion+, their plan for a hydrogen-powered luxury boat.

U of T Engineering students win international competition with sustainable yacht design