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Professor Eric Diller (MIE) is collaborating with medical researchers to develop dexterous, magnetically controlled microrobots that could perform minimally invasive brain surgery. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

U of T researchers develop first-of-its-kind dexterous microrobots for neurosurgery

April 30, 2021

The tiny magnetic gripper tools could one day be used to perform minimally invasive brain surgery

Gamma Knife radiosurgery, performed mainly on the brain, uses medical imaging to create a treatment plan, which can be optimized by a quantum-inspired technology called the Digital Annealer. (Photo by Nikita Karchevskyi via Envato)

Researchers apply quantum-inspired technology to reduce radiation treatment planning time

April 20, 2021

Digital Annealer technology application is latest development in longstanding collaboration between U of T Engineering and Fujitsu Laboratories

Lab Manager Emily Hopkins adjusts the Vici HPLC in the Aspuru-Guzik laboratory. (Photo by Johnny Guatto)

New Acceleration Consortium at University of Toronto applies artificial intelligence to discovery of advanced materials

April 20, 2021

Global coalition aims to accelerate research of new materials that will increase affordability and sustainability in a wide range of applications

Max Planck Society President Martin Stratmann (left) and U of T President Meric Gertler participated in a virtual launch event for the Max Planck-University of Toronto Centre for Neural Science & Technology (photo by Axel Griesch für MPG and Johnny Guatto)

U of T and Max Planck Society establish centre to study neural science and technology

April 15, 2021

The Max Planck-University of Toronto Centre for Neural Science & Technology aims to develop and deploy advanced technologies to study brain circuits for the improvement of human health, while charting new territory in computing

Zeus, a self-driving electric car created by a team of students from U of T Engineering, dominated the first series of the intercollegiate Autodrive Challenge. Now, the team is preparing to compete in the SAE Autodrive Challenge II. (Photo: Chude Qian)

U of T Engineering to compete in SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II

April 12, 2021

aUToronto team dominated first series of the competition, winning three straight years — now they’ve been invited back to take on a new round of challengers

Heat-map images are used to evaluate the accuracy of a novel explainable artificial intelligence algorithm developed for LG’s display screens. (Image courtesy of Mahesh Sudhakar)

New ‘explainable’ artificial intelligence algorithm could lead to smarter manufacturing

March 29, 2021

The technology is the first product of a collaboration between ECE and LG’s AI Research division

Professor Eric Diller (MIE) holds up a magnetic capsule that can be used to non-invasively sample the gut microbiome, thereby advancing research into a host of human health conditions. (Photo: Eric Diller)

Magnetic microbiome sampler among seven projects supported by Connaught Innovation Awards

March 29, 2021

New funding advances research in fields from digital imaging to nutrition

Austin Mclean (MechEng 1T5+PEY, MEng 1T9) and Rashmi Satharakulasinghe (ChemE 1T7) demonstrate the electricity-free irrigation controller they developed to help farmers in developing countries make more efficient use of water in agriculture. (Photo: Corridor Water Technologies).

Social enterprise aims to bring smarter irrigation to areas without electricity

March 22, 2021

Recent U of T Engineering graduates spin off Corridor Water Technologies to help farmers around the world make the most of limited water resources

A new adjustable multi-dimensional (AMD) loading system will soon be added to U of T Engineering’s Structural Testing Facility. (Image: Myron Zhong)

Disaster-proof: Major lab upgrade lets engineers design structures that can better withstand earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunamis

March 5, 2021

Canada Foundation for Innovation funds major overhaul to U of T Engineering’s Structural Testing Facility, unique in the world

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