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U of T Engineering students Alice Wolfe, Jelica Bornath, Milan Yang, Ashley McIlvena (all MechE 1T7 + PEY) stand outside the Qing Dynasty Summer Palace in Beijing in October 2017. They were in China to collaborate with local students as part of the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering’s international capstone course. (Photo courtesy: Ashley McIlvena)

Engineering students experience cross-cultural design with international capstone course

January 29, 2018

Students from China and Canada work together on challenges brought forward by industry

The rocket bearing Kepler Communications' satellite, Long March 11 launching on January 19th at 12:11PM BST marking the 100th successful launch from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China. (Courtesy: Kepler Communications)

Liftoff: U of T Engineering startup Kepler takes flight with satellite launch in China

January 22, 2018

Company founded out of U of T Engineering accelerators the Entrepreneurship Hatchery and Start@UTIAS

Professor Milos Popovic, at right, speaks with a U of T Engineering alumnus about his research. Popovic has been named research director of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. (Credit: Jonathan Sabeniano)

Milos Popovic appointed research director of the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

January 11, 2018

IBBME professor is a world-renowned researcher in the field of rehabilitation engineering

A streetcar stops on King Street in Toronto. A section of the busy east-west street travelling through downtown Toronto has restricted car traffic, and U of T Engineering researchers are collaborating with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Transit Commission to study the pilot project’s effects. (Credit: Billy Cabic via Flickr under creative commons license)

Crunching the numbers on Toronto’s King Street transit pilot

January 9, 2018

Multidisciplinary research team unites experts in air and noise pollution, transportation and public health from both U of T and Ryerson universities

Michael Sefton (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Michael Sefton inducted into the Order of Canada

December 29, 2017

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) has been inducted into the Order of Canada. (Photo: Neil Ta).

Professor Molly Shoichet inducted into the Order of Canada

December 29, 2017

Award recognizes outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation

Professor Reza Iravani (ECE) and members of his research group (from left, Mr. Xiaolin Wang, Professor Reza Iravani, Dr. Ali Nabavi and Dr. Milan Graovac) are helping to reduce range anxiety for electric vehicle drivers (Photo: Jessica MacInnis)

Reducing ‘range anxiety’ for electric vehicles by speeding up charging time

December 19, 2017

Large-scale, utility level battery systems will reduce the charging time for electric vehicles from hours to minutes

Professor Milica Radisic, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Functional Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering, is this year's recipient of the Steacie Prize. (Photo: Caz Zyvatkauskas)

Professor Milica Radisic receives the Steacie Prize

December 18, 2017

Award recognizes engineers and scientists 40 years of age or younger who have made notable contributions to research in Canada

Professor Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE) and his partners aim to use data to improve the efficiency and livability of cities such as Toronto. (Photo: City of Toronto, via Flickr)

Smarter cities: Strategic partnership leverages technology and big data to improve urban environments

December 15, 2017

Collaboration brings together academia, industry and government to explore how the Internet of Things can make cities work better

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