Top U of T Engineering news stories of 2018
A look back at five engineering stories that captured readers’ attention in 2018
Tag: cities
Two U of T Engineering students travel the world as Sidewalk Fellows to help shape the city’s waterfront vision
Twelve post-secondary students from across the GTA, including four from the University of Toronto, have been participating in a fellowship program organized by Sidewalk Toronto
More than half of drivers don’t look for cyclists when turning right, reveals U of T Engineering study
Researchers tracked drivers’ eye movements to examine how attention is divided during turning, revealing that many fail to shoulder check — especially those who frequently drive downtown
How self-driving cars could shrink parking lots
U of T Engineering researchers find that optimizing for autonomous vehicles could increase the capacity of a parking lot by 62 per cent
Smarter cities: Strategic partnership leverages technology and big data to improve urban environments
Collaboration brings together academia, industry and government to explore how the Internet of Things can make cities work better
Green infrastructure: New tool to help construction industry reduce carbon footprint
U of T Engineering partnership with Ellis-Don, BASF and WSP will focus on life-cycle analysis of buildings, bridges and more