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ECE graduate student Yan Fu is among nine U of T Engineering students awarded Vector Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence.

Nine U of T Engineering graduate students awarded Vector Institute Scholarships in Artificial Intelligence

December 13, 2018

The Vector Institute brings together leading researchers in deep learning, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) from across Ontario

Low-cost catalyst from U of T Engineering boosts hydrogen production from water

December 12, 2018

Made of copper, nickel and chromium, the device performs well at neutral pH, a key step in several potential green energy strategies

Sun is recognized for creating outstanding inventions that have made a positive impact on quality of life and society

Professor Yu Sun elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

December 11, 2018

Sun is recognized for creating outstanding inventions that have made a positive impact on quality of life and society

Air pollution in Point Lisas, a major industrial area in Trinidad and Tobago. A new U of T Engineering study led by alumna Kerolyn Shairsingh (ChemE 0T8, PhD 1T8) measured local traffic-related emissions on Trinidad and Tobago. (Photo courtesy of Kerolyn Shairsingh)

First study of traffic-related pollution in Trinidad and Tobago reveals high levels of black carbon

November 27, 2018

U of T Engineering researcher Kerolyn Shairsingh decided to apply her expertise in air quality after suffering asthma attacks when she returned to her hometown in Trinidad

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

Professor Amr Helmy (ECE) recently received funding from the Government of Canada to upgrade today’s fiber-optic gyroscopes using quantum sensing technology. (Photo courtesy of Amr Helmy)

U of T Engineering harnesses quantum technology to counteract GPS hacking

November 23, 2018

Professor Amr Helmy (ECE) is using quantum sensors to improve navigation accuracy and alleviate current reliance on GPS technology

Mehran Hydary (ElecE + PEY), blockchain delivery lead at Deloitte Canada, is one of many alumni sharing career insights at the Faculty’s first Graduate Engineering Networking Series on data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Blockchain 101 with U of T Engineering alumnus Mehran Hydary

November 16, 2018

Hydary (ElecE 1T4 + PEY), blockchain consulting lead at Deloitte, explains the ubiquity of blockchain and how students can prepare to be experts in the field

Students test-drive Zeus, the aUToronto team’s self-driving car. Alice Gong (EngSci 1T7 + PEY), one of many U of T Engineering alumni attending a networking event on AI, helped the team develop the vehicle’s perception and calibration algorithm. (Credit: Laura Pedersen)

From blockchain to autonomous driving, alumni share insights on exploding field of AI and data analytics

November 16, 2018

Nine experts come back to Skule™ to meet current U of T Engineering graduate students at inaugural Graduate Engineering Networking Series event

The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport, takes a closer look at Professor Angela Schoellig’s “robotic swarming” drones, which are designed to be self-contained units that can communicate and observe its closest-neighbour robots and make decisions based on its own observations. (Credit: Tristan McGuirk)

Two U of T Engineering faculty named Canada Research Chairs

November 13, 2018

Professors Angela Schoellig (UTIAS) and Piero Triverio (ECE) among 21 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at U of T

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