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Julie Payette, astronaut and U of T Engineering alumna, named next Governor General

Payette, who is also an accomplished athlete, pianist and singer, will succeed David Johnston as Queen’s representative

Professor Anglea Schoellig with graduate students Karime Pereida Pérez and Thomas Bamford. Schoellig is co-chairing the first international symposium of the Centre for Aerial Robotics Research and Education (CARRE). (Photo: Neil Ta)

Drone researchers and industry experts talk autonomous flight at international symposium

Students to learn about self-navigating aerial vehicles through talks, panel discussions and demonstrations at U of T Engineering conference

Pirithayini Srikantha and her supervisor, Professor Deepa Kundur, study how the smart grid can incorporate power from renewable sources such as wind and solar. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Grads to Watch: Meet 14 global engineering leaders

Having enriched the U of T Engineering community as undergraduate and graduate students, these aspiring engineers will transition into our vibrant, global network of Skule™ Alumni

Left to right: U of T Engineering students Oliver Wu, Andrew Ilersich, Erik Chau, Winston Liu, Kevin Dong, Kevin Xu, Rikky Duivenvoorden and Spencer Zhao. This team took first place at the Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition. (Courtesy: UTAT)

U of T Engineering student team takes first place at national drone competition

Students built and programmed drones to survey goose populations and retrieve eggs for research

This vehicle has been fitted with sensors, software and other components that enable it to be partly autonomous. A new student design team will create a fully self-driving car for an international competition. (Photo: Tim Barfoot)

Self-driving electric car to be created by new U of T Engineering student team

U of T Engineering is one of eight universities from across North America selected to compete in the AutoDrive Challenge™, sponsored by GM and SAE International

Kepler Communications, an award-winning team launched out of U of T Engineering accelerators Start@UTIAS and the Entrepreneurship Hatchery, is building satellites so small that they're no larger than a loaf of bread

Less satellite, more data? U of T Engineering startup will connect the world from space

Kepler Communications, an award-winning team launched out of U of T Engineering accelerators Start@UTIAS and the Entrepreneurship Hatchery, is building satellites so small that they’re no larger than a loaf of bread

Professor Angela Schoellig has been awarded a 2017 Sloan Research Fellowshop from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The award will advance her research into autonomous aerial vehicles for environmental monitoring, health care delivery and many other applications. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Angela Schoellig awarded a 2017 Sloan Research Fellowship

Award provides USD $60,000 over two years for research into autonomous aerial vehicles

Professor Angela Schoellig (UTIAS, at right) demonstrates one of her flying robots to a future innovator. Schoellig was part of a panel convened to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11, 2017. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

STEM needs women: International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Live webcast inspires the next generation of talent in science, technology, engineering and math

Aaron Persad shows off a small sample of water he took on a microgravity simulation test flight in November 2016. Persad is one of 70 candidates the Canadian Space Agency is considering to become Canada’s next astronaut. (Photo courtesy Aaron Persad).

Five U of T Engineering alumni make the shortlist to become Canada’s next astronaut

Aaron Persad (EngSci 0T6, MIE PhD 1T4) is one of 72 aspiring astronaut candidates under consideration by the Canadian Space Agency