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From left to right: PhD student Niloufar Yousefi is seated next to Professor John Simpson-Porco in a classroom setting. They are both looking at material on their shared workspace. There is black chalk board in the background. (photo by Matthew Tierney)

Ontario Early Researcher Award supports research on control systems to improve grid reliability

April 17, 2024

Professor John Simpson-Porco (ECE) has received funding from the province to develop data-driven control and estimation systems to improve grid reliability

Parham Aarabi stands in front of a frosted glass background looking away from the camera to his left.

U of T Engineering professor’s AI model can tell us how colour-blind web users respond to images

April 5, 2024

AI-generated virtual users developed by Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) suggest that colour-blindness results in a 30% higher click rate on monochrome images

Aimy Bazylak wears a striped blouse and she stands against a softly lit interior background with a green plant partially visible behind her.

U of T Engineering professor Aimy Bazylak receives a Dorothy Killam Fellowship

April 2, 2024

Award supports outstanding Canadian scholars across a wide range of fields

Side by side headshots of Milica Radisic, Rick Lu and Claudia dos Santos

Heart-on-a-chip model created by U of T researchers uncovers insights into heart problems caused by COVID-19

April 1, 2024

New model more accurately captures the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its associated immune response on cardiac dysfunction

Three people stand in front of a concrete wall. Timothy Chan stands on the left wearing a shirt with a blue windowpane pattern and is holding a yellow dart, Rachael Walker stands in the centre wearing a grey blazer and is holding a yellow dart and Craig Fernandes stands on the right wearing a brown coat and is holding a red dart.

U of T Engineering research wins first place at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

March 26, 2024

The research, led by Professor Timothy Chan (MIE), introduces a new framework designed to level the playing field in dart games and tournaments

A river basin with visible algae and rock formation.

Engineering solutions to water, food and energy challenges in large river basins

March 21, 2024

Professor Mohammed Basheer (CivMin) and his partners at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) developed a framework for water resource planning

Two researchers wearing personal protective equipment work with 3D metal printers in a lab setting.

U of T Engineering lab receives $1.2 million to support advancements in small modular reactor manufacturing

March 18, 2024

New funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Alliance program and Natural Resources Canada will support research led by Professor Yu Zou (MSE)

Professor Alberto Leon-Garcia faces the camera, smiling, with arms crossed. Behind him is a bookshelf with stacks of paperwork in files.

ECE professor’s data-driven platform aims to predict occurrences of emergency events

March 14, 2024

In a project with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services and TELUS, Professor Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE) uses advanced analytics to support first responders’ decision-making

Professor Alison McGuigan stands smiling with her arms behind her back.

New Canada Research Chairs advance research in regenerative medicine, sustainable housing and more

March 13, 2024

Professor Alison McGuigan (ChemE, BME) is among the three award recipients from U of T Engineering

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