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Ben Humer stands in front of a research poster

How this engineering student’s passion for fusion energy took him to the U.K. and back

Benjamin Humer (Year 4 EngSci) worked with General Fusion during his PEY Co-op, and this summer presented his work to researchers in Oxfordshire, England

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U of T students tackle lithium-ion battery safety through smarter storage

Toronto Fire Services’ Jim Chisholm shares how students are creating impact through the Engineering Strategies and Practice course

Katie Hung and Anastasia Polulyakhova in front of building on campus.

U of T Engineering students getting a leg up with Project Leap

Anastasia Polulyakhova (Year 3 MechE) and Katie Hung (Year 3 ChemE) gain practical experience working with companies on U of T’s 2050 climate positive goal

Graduate students present their research project

International partnership brings students from South Korea to participate in Toronto’s AI ecosystem

Collaboration between U of T Engineering’s CARTE, South Korea’s IITP and external partners develops solutions to complex challenges, from health care to consumer electronics and more

Allana smiles at the camera with a building and trees across a road in the background

U of T Engineering grad champions environmental causes, Indigenous empowerment

Allana Nakashook-Zettler (ChemE 2T4 + PEY) is graduating with a degree in chemical engineering — and a strengthened conviction in her ability to foster change

Madhi Ramesh

MEng grad Madhi Ramesh on gaining skills and building community at U of T Engineering

Graduate student associations and part-time jobs helped the international student find her place

Kyrylo Kalashnikov and the robotic electrochemistry system he designed

Low-cost, open-source robotic system could make self-driving labs more accessible to students and researchers

System was designed and built by University of Toronto undergraduate students for less than $500

Mitchell Souliere-Lamb

Mitchell Souliere-Lamb aims to inspire more Indigenous people to choose engineering

One of the newest graduates of the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering used his expertise to help First Nations with sustainable energy projects

Books from QueerSphere's lending library

From trivia nights to a lending library, QueerSphere strengthens connections for LGBTQ+ community in STEM

QueerSphere, which has both undergraduate and graduate chapters at U of T, runs mailing lists, events and now a queer fiction book collection