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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

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

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Founders of Engineering startup Hydron (L–R), Stefan Attig, Ashrith Domun and Tian Tian (Photo: Anya Chibis).

Engineering students develop hydrogen-powered transportation startup

January 12, 2015

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The U of T Engineering holiday gift roundup: Four must-have wearables

December 18, 2014

Brendan Frey (centre) and his team developed a system that teaches computers to ‘read the human genome’ and rate likelihood of mutations causing disease (pictured with first co-authors Leo Lee and Hui Xiong) (Photo: Jessica Wilson).

Machine learning reveals unexpected genetic roots of cancers, autism and other disorders

December 18, 2014

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Engineering startup makes buildings earthquake resistant

December 17, 2014

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