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Recent grad Akram Khan (MechE 2T2 + PEY, MIE MEng student) is using the part-time MEng program to upgrade his skills while keeping his full-time job. (photo by Tyler Irving)

AI and squash lessons: How the part-time MEng helps this working professional upgrade his skills — and keep active on the side

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Why does cancer rarely spread to the heart? U of T researchers develop organ-on-a-chip platform to find out

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It’s best to be curious and to always ask questions: Meet Professor Ali Bereyhi

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Professor Timothy Chan (MIE, left) and Christopher Sun (MIE PhD candidate) studied data on cardiac arrest locations in Toronto to determine a list of “Top 10” businesses where placing automated external defibrillators would save lives — Tim Hortons coffee shops topped the rankings. (Credit: Marit Mitchell).

Coffee shops, 24-hour ATMs the best locations for life-saving AEDs, research shows

This solution of quantum dots glows bright red when in absorbs light from a UV lamp underneath. Researchers from U of T Engineering are optimizing these nanoparticles to create brighter lasers that use less energy than current models. (Photo: Kevin Soobrian).

‘Flying saucer’ quantum dots hold secret to brighter, better lasers

Zahra Emami, left, and Filip Stojic (both IBBME MASc candidates) work on a project to develop a brain-computer interface. Engineers Canada predicts a shortage of 100,000 engineers in the next decade — with their advanced skills and training, postgraduate degree holders are equipped to prevent this impending engineering shortfall. (Credit: Neil Ta)

The engineers who built everything are retiring: Canada needs highly qualified graduates to replace them

From left: Xiaoxiao (Maddy) Zhang, Lorna Lan and Brytni Richards (all Year 1 EngSci) work with a robotic arm. I’m so happy to have found the place I belong,” says Zhang. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

U of T’s youngest student sets her sights on the stars