University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS)

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

May 15, 2017

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

April 5, 2017

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

March 28, 2017

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

February 21, 2017

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

February 13, 2017

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

February 2, 2017

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

Steve Carlisle, head of General Motors Canada, learns about autonomous robotics research in the Barfoot Lab at U of T's Institute for Aerospace Studies. (Credit: Roberta Baker)

GM Canada president: “The tree of artificial intelligence was planted in Toronto”

November 16, 2016

Steve Carlisle scouts U of T Engineering talent, talks partnerships

From left: Professors Tim Chan (MIE), Angela Schoellig (UTIAS) and PhD candidate Justin Boutillier (IndE) found that drone delivery of automatic external defibrillators could shave crucial minutes off ambulance response times in both rural and urban regions. (Credit: Liz Do).

Drone-delivered AEDs offer novel approach to saving lives at home

November 14, 2016

Drone delivery could shave crucial minutes off the median ambulance response times in both rural and urban regions

Michael Bazzocchi, centrem with Trek for Teens volunteers. Bazzocchi's organization has raised more than $60,000 in support of charities that aid homeless youth. (Courtesy of Michael Bazzocchi)

Engineering student founds Trek for Teens to help homeless youth

October 7, 2016

U of T Engineering student Michael Bazzocchi co-founded Trek for Teens to help homeless youth

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