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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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Philipp Seiler stands next to a chalk board with a mathematical equation.

‘A good lecture should be an active discussion’: Meet Professor Philipp Seiler

June 13, 2023

Ben Agro wears a yellow rain coat in a forested area.

Top U of T undergraduate Ben Agro is taking his passion for research into a direct-entry PhD

June 12, 2023

A new study from U of T Engineering Professor David Meyer (CivMin, ISTEP) shows that between the cities of Delhi and Bengaluru, customers are supplied water on 3,278 different schedules, ranging from nearly continuous to only about 30 minutes per week. (Photo: wirestock, via Envato Elements)

Why do Delhi and Bengaluru supply water according to 3,278 different schedules?

June 12, 2023

At 76, John Bond (CivE 6T8, MASc 6T9) is the oldest U of T Mississauga grad this spring. This is his third U of T degree. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

Advice to ‘read with purpose’ set 76-year-old engineering alumnus on path to history degree

June 9, 2023

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