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Learn more about the latest discoveries and innovations from the U of T Engineering community. Our researchers are developing new ways of capturing and storing clean energy, medical devices that can save and extend lives, smarter ways to design and build cities and much more.

"Students are at the centre of everything we do at U of T Engineering. That’s why my door’s always open – I encourage students to book a coffee chat with me," says Chris Yip, Dean of U of T Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering Dean Chris Yip on how the Defy Gravity campaign is making a difference

Yip reflects on the value of student voices, what it means to think sustainably and what’s next for U of T Engineering

Professor Adrian Nachman (ECE) is internationally renowned for his breakthroughs in mathematical problems related to medical imaging, some of which had been unsolved for decades. (photo courtesy of ECE)

Professor Adrian Nachman elected to the Royal Society of Canada

Fellows are recognized for their contributions in the arts, the humanities and the sciences, and in Canadian public life

Alec Krawciw and Tim Barfoot stand beside the Lunar Exploration Light Rover, a white vehicle with a tank on wheels

University of Toronto researchers developing advanced autonomy algorithms for cargo transportation on the moon

UTIAS professor Tim Barfoot and PhD student Alec Krawciw are partnering with MDA Space to create and test algorithms for Canada’s proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle

The team stands in front of the autonomous car in Michigan

U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team takes top spot at international championship

aUToronto has placed first overall at the 2025 SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II

Ben Humer stands in front of a research poster

How this engineering student’s passion for fusion energy took him to the U.K. and back

Benjamin Humer (Year 4 EngSci) worked with General Fusion during his PEY Co-op, and this summer presented his work to researchers in Oxfordshire, England

Delegates from Nissan Canada stand with University of Toronto researchers and Parliamentary Assistant Chris Scott in front of Nissan vehicle on campus

New partnership between Nissan and U of T will accelerate research at the intersection of EVs and electric grids

The collaboration will support research focused on enabling secure, scalable vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems in North America

Radisic stands on a staircase looking off camera

Professor Milica Radisic elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

Fellows from universities, healthcare and research institutes evaluate Canada’s most complex health challenges and recommend strategic, actionable solutions

Left to right: Co-leads on the study, Professor Caitlin Maikawa (BME) and Lucia Huang (BME MSc student), say the technology could make monitoring and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases easier and accessible. (Photo by KITE Studio/UHN)

Researchers develop swallowable sensor that offers simpler way to monitor gut inflammation

U of T Engineering professor Caitlin Maikawa (BME) is co-leading the development along with researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School

water tap handle

New modelling tool for intermittent water distribution systems could improve service for over a billion people

Professor David Meyer (CivMin) and CivMin PhD student Omar Abdelazeem synthesized best practices to create the SWMMIN model