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“Engineering offered the bridge between theoretical discovery and practical impact,” says Professor Oliver Boodram (UTIAS). “In graduate school, this helped me focus on aerospace engineering and the application of the theory of orbits to real-world spacecraft.”  (photo by Jennifer Li)

‘I hope students will come away with both curiosity and confidence’: Meet Professor Oliver Boodram

Boodram’s research outlines allowable trajectories and orbits for spacecraft, transport between the Earth and the Moon, and future strategies for spacecraft and debris disposal

A group of people stand in front of a white car with a garage in the background.

U of T Engineering’s aUToronto team ends AutoDrive Challenge on top

The self-driving car team leaves behind a legacy of success as they turn their attention to a new test of their performance

An AI model segments flames and smoke in aerial footage, helping researchers track wildfire growth and build more accurate predictions. (photo courtesy of Steven Waslander)

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires

Technology developed by U of T Engineering researchers could help predict wildfire spread to support first responder safety and resources

The U of T Engineering members are among 50 new fellows announced by the Canadian Academy of Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Fellows recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country

Rahul Goel holding a prototype of a 3D printed Hadfield Rocket Engine in front of a "nordspace" logo, two flags and a rocket model

Reflections on giving with student, alumnus, entrepreneur and philanthropist Rahul Goel

Goel recently established his first student award, the Dipika Goel PhD Scholarship in Aerospace Studies

Laschowski sits in front of a whiteboard, a robot arm is in the foreground of the photo

Brains, minds and machines: A new algorithm for decoding intelligence

Algorithms developed by Professor Brokoslaw Laschowski (MIE) and his lab are being used to decode the brain and interface with machines

Rhinehart smiles at the camera. He is outside in a garden.

‘Read widely, build things, break them and figure out why they broke’: Meet Professor Nick Rhinehart

Rhinehart (UTIAS) is advancing machine learning methods for robot decision-making to develop safe and reliable robotic technology

Alec Krawciw and Tim Barfoot stand beside the Lunar Exploration Light Rover, a white vehicle with a tank on wheels

University of Toronto researchers developing advanced autonomy algorithms for cargo transportation on the moon

UTIAS professor Tim Barfoot and PhD student Alec Krawciw are partnering with MDA Space to create and test algorithms for Canada’s proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle

The team stands in front of the autonomous car in Michigan

U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team takes top spot at international championship

aUToronto has placed first overall at the 2025 SAE AutoDrive Challenge™ II