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Left to right: Professors Cindi Morshead and Hani Naguib led research to develop a flexible, biodegradable electrode capable of stimulating neural precursor cells (NPCs) in the brain. (photos courtesy of Professors Cindi Morshead and Hani Naguib)

U of T Engineering researchers develop biodegradable brain stimulation electrodes for neural repair

December 4, 2024

The work is led by Professors Cindi Morshead (Surgery, BME) and Hani Naguib (MSE, MIE)

Kazi is on the left, dressed in a black suit, shaking hands with Cowen on the right, also in a black suit. Both stand in front of a bookshelf, with a table in front of them and the agreements on the table.

U of T and Siemens Canada partner to transform energy grid

November 25, 2024

Strategic industry-academic collaboration aims to accelerate adoption of green energy technologies

From better batteries to cleaner fuels, new provincial support advances research projects across U of T Engineering

November 25, 2024

Five projects from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have received support from the Ontario Research Fund

From left to right: Professor Philipp Maass from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and SickKids Research Institute, Professor Samin Aref (MIE) and Milad Mokhtaridoost, a postdoctoral fellow in computational biology.

Interdisciplinary collaboration uses machine learning to uncover unknown patterns in genome organization

November 18, 2024

MIE professor Samin Aref is working with a research team led by Professor Philipp Maass

From left to right: a composite image of Professor Edmond Young and Sina Kheiri.

New microfluidic device reveals how the shape of a tumour can predict a cancer’s aggressiveness

November 14, 2024

ReSCUE platform also enables the formation, release and transfer of patient-derived tumoroids

Professor Deepa Kundur (ECE) holds the new Canada Research Chair in Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure. (photo by Neil Ta)

Eleven U of T Engineering researchers awarded Canada Research Chairs

November 14, 2024

Funding will advance research in cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, human centred automation and more

Professor Leo Chou is in a lab coat and gloves, leaning on a chair in his lab. He is looking at the camera.

Professor Leo Chou awarded CRS funding to advance cancer vaccine research

November 6, 2024

Chou (BME) has been awarded $130,000 in funding from The Cancer Research Society

Professor Alison McGuigan stands outside, leaning on a railing, in front of a building on the university campus.

Tissue engineering research earns Professor Alison McGuigan an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship

November 6, 2024

Award from NSERC recognizes and supports early-stage academic researchers

Professor Milica Radisic earns NSERC’s John C. Polanyi Award

November 6, 2024

Honour recognizes research that has led to a recent outstanding advance in natural sciences or engineering

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