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Purple Day: Meet U of T Engineering students researching new ways to understand epilepsy

March 26, 2018

Several teams of IBBME graduate students are working on solutions to improve treatments and quality of life for individuals facing the neurological disease

From left: Mark Drucker, President of Silanna Semiconductor, with Professor Aleksandar Prodić (ECE), Ahsan Zaman (ElecE 0T9, ECE MASc 1T2, PhD 1T5), Mete Erturk, CEO of Appulse Power, Aleksandar Radić (ECE PhD 1T4) and Behzad Mahdavikhah (ECE PhD 1T4). Silanna Semiconductor announced Wednesday that they have acquired U of T Engineering spin-off Appulse Power Inc. (Photo: Marit Mitchell).

U of T Engineering spin-off Appulse Power acquired by Silanna Semiconductor

March 21, 2018

Company founded by three alumni and Professor Aleksandar Prodić (ECE) snapped up by multinational, becomes its first Canadian location

Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) is the CEO and founder of ModiFace, a spin-off company that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to build advanced facial visualization software for the beauty and medical industries. ModiFace has been acquired by L'Oreal. (Credit: Johnny Guatto)

U of T Engineering spin-off ModiFace acquired by French cosmetics giant L’Oreal

March 16, 2018

ModiFace uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to build advanced facial visualization software

A global delegation from Fujitsu Inc., including Fujitsu President Tatsuya Tanaka, met with University of Toronto leadership on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 to discuss the thriving research collaboration. (Credit: Phil Babcock).

Fujitsu visits U of T Engineering to launch collaborative research lab

March 15, 2018

Global delegation meets with University leaders to discuss future of multidisciplinary partnership with researchers across U of T Engineering and beyond

Professor Amy Bilton (MIE), left, and recent graduate Ahmed Mahmoud (MIE MASc 1T6) collaborated on a network of portable, low-cost sensors that can provide real-time data on soil moisture and other quantities important for agriculture. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Data-driven farming: U of T Engineering spin-off develops low-cost sensors for Nepal

March 9, 2018

Platform developed by Spero Analytics provides real-time data on soil moisture which can be used to improve agricultural productivity

Professor Milica Radisic (IBBME, ChemE) who holds the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, has been named a YWCA Woman of Distinction for 2018. (Photo: NSERC)

Professor Milica Radisic named a YWCA Toronto Woman of Distinction

March 8, 2018

Award honours those who work to improve the lives of women and girls in their community

Charlie Katrycz (MIE MEng candidate) worked at Walter Klassen FX, where he was part of the team that constructed the tank for the Oscar-winning film The Shape of Water. (Photo courtesy Charlie Katrycz)

U of T Engineering student’s work featured in Oscar-winning film

March 7, 2018

Charlie Katrycz helped construct the tank that held the creature in The Shape of Water

Meghan Wright, a PhD student in the U of T Institute of Biomaterials & Biomedical Engineering (IBBME), spent six months at Harvard Medical School on a federal government scholarship where she learned a new microscopy technique that validated her research strategy. (Photo courtesy Meghan Wright)

Federal government scholarship helps U of T Engineering PhD student gain international research experience

March 6, 2018

Meghan Wright received a Canada Graduate Scholarship and Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to spend six months at Harvard Medical School for research exchange

Left to right: U of T Professor Geoff Hinton (Computer Science) and alumnus Matt Zeiler (EngSci 0T9) speak with Kyle Hsu (Year 3 EngSci) at the Engineering Science Education Conference, held January 26, 2018. (Photo: Kevin Zhang)

Get the picture: Q and A with Matt Zeiler, founder and CEO of Clarifai

February 28, 2018

Startup founded by EngSci alumnus uses artificial intelligence to ‘understand’ photos and video

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