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Go North Youth empowers Ontario students to explore and learn about the vast possibilities that open by studying and pursuing careers in STEM. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering empowers students to explore AI at Go North Youth

May 10, 2019

In partnership with Google Canada and Actua, Go North brought more than 1,100 Ontario students to U of T Engineering

Perfecting precision: how this alumnus uses automation to fine-tune operations at Canadian Tire

March 4, 2019

Alumnus Carlos Menezes is leveraging U of T Engineering expertise to optimize one of Canada’s most complex supply chains

Professor Frank Gu (ChemE), the new NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Nanotechnology Engineering, and his team are applying cutting-edge nanotechnology in health care.

New NSERC Industrial Research Chair leverages nanotechnology to enhance health care

December 14, 2018

Professor Frank Gu (ChemE) named NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Nanotechnology Engineering

MechE student David Pecile (right), who is currently completing his PEY at MDA Corporation, works on part of the Next-Generation Canadarm project alongside MDA employee Lauren Haensel (left) at MDA Corporation's offices in Brampton, ON. (Credit: Laura Pedersen)

From experience to employment: How industry-sponsored projects helped these students land dream jobs

November 28, 2018

‘PEY Co-op was the best thing I did during my education’

Allison Brown (left) is director of corporate & foundation partnerships at U of T Engineering; Adriano Vissa (right) is associate director of corporate partnerships. (Photo: Liz Do)

The future of industry partnerships at U of T Engineering

November 28, 2018

Q and A with Allison Brown and Adriano Vissa on academic-industry collaboration

Axel Guenther, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, November 23, 2018. (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

U of T Engineering partners with NRC to commercialize biomedical innovations

November 26, 2018

The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) will bring new technologies to market in microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip engineering

Over 180 representatives gathered at the annual Industry Partners Reception on Nov. 14 to recognize strong academic-industry collaborations. (Photo: Paul Terefenko)

From smart cities to smartphones, U of T Engineering celebrates industry partnerships

November 15, 2018

More than 180 industry leaders and researchers gather to recognize thriving academic-industry collaborations

Professor Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE), a leading researcher in computer optimization, has been named an ACM Distinguished Member. (Credit: Roberta Baker)

Natalie Enright Jerger named ACM Distinguished Member

November 9, 2018

Association for Computing Machinery recognizes professional excellence as well as significant achievements in the computing field

Dr. Emily Moore is joining U of T Engineering as the new director of Troost ILead and an associate professor in the Institute for Studies in Transdisciplinary Engineering Education. (Courtesy: Hatch)

Emily Moore named new director of Troost ILead

September 17, 2018

Distinguished engineer, Rhodes Scholar joins U of T Engineering to advance innovations in leadership education

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