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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

An AI model segments flames and smoke in aerial footage, helping researchers track wildfire growth and build more accurate predictions. (photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires

Four people stand together with their pinky fingers raised.

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study

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The WISE team is gearing up for the annual two-day conference, which promotes opportunities for women in STEM, develops leadership and technical skills and builds a supportive community for women pursuing careers in engineering. [Photo: WISE]

Catalysts for change: U of T Engineering hosts WISE National Conference 2019

January 23, 2019

Meet Dr. Leo Chou, the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) newest assistant professor.

Molecular Machines: Leo Chou joins IBBME as assistant professor

January 17, 2019

Professor Jane Howe uses her expertise in electron microscopy to study materials that could advance renewable energy, such as those used to make lithium-ion batteries. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Advanced materials for sustainability: Meet Professor Jane Howe

January 14, 2019

A row of homes in Fort McMurray located just across from where the wildfire took place in May 2016. (Credit: Arthur Chan)

Fort McMurray homes have normal levels of indoor toxic substances, U of T Engineering study reveals

January 14, 2019

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