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Huda Idrees (IndE 1T3) is an accomplished entrepreneur and a passionate advocate for diversity in the tech industry. (Credit: Pam Lau)

U of T Engineering alumna Huda Idrees named YWCA Young Woman of Distinction

Idrees was recognized for her outstanding achievements in improving the lives of women and girls in her community

Carlos Menezes

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

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

Verity Raffaello D'Andrea

Reaching new heights: How Raffaello D’Andrea creates magic with flying machines

From soccer-playing robots to glittering acrobatic drones, Engineering Science alumnus proves you can create magic with machinery

Sandra Odendahl, CEO of CMC Research Institutes, at the company’s Field Research Station in Brooks, Alta. (Photo courtesy CMC Research Institutes)

How to lead change in sustainability

Sandra Odendahl has worked in environmental consulting and finance, and is now advancing technologies for greenhouse gas mitigation as the CEO of CMC Research Institutes

Arthur Slutsky in his lab with graduate student Thenuka Thanabalasingam (left) and researcher Dr. Haibo Zhang (right). Slutsky recently stepped down after 18 years as Research at St. Michael’s Hospital. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus who dedicated his career to helping patients breathe easier

Arthur Slutsky is one of the world’s most-cited researchers in the field of mechanical ventilation and research contributions have led to important changes to how the technology is used to treat patients around the world

Alex Grbic (CompE 9T4, MASc 9T6, PhD 0T3) has returned to Toronto to solve big industry problems by developing AI software solutions. (Photo credit: Liz Do)

Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus using AI to solve industry problems

Alex Grbic is a leader at Deloitte Canada, developing artificial intelligence-enabled solutions for clients

Jenny Hill (CivE PhD 1T6) advises everyone from landscape architects, to professional civil engineers, to condominium developers, on how to put more water back into the ground and the air. (Photo credit: Yuestas David )

Going with the flow: Alumna Jenny Hill aims to improve stormwater management in Toronto and beyond

Jenny Hill left a career in crime forensics to become a leading expert in urban water engineering

Shane Saunderson Robot experiment 700x500 Credit Shane

U of T Engineering researchers explore what makes robots ‘persuasive’ to humans

PhD candidate Shane Saunderson (MIE) is researching robot persuasion to apply these strategies in future socially assistive robots

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience, using cutting-edge equipment.

Take a tour of U of T Engineering’s Systems Control Lab

The Systems Control Lab is equipped with six industrial-grade robots that enable students to apply theoretical concepts into practical experience