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Professor Chris Damaren of UTIAS.

Chris Damaren on the next five years at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

Newly appointed director shares his top priorities for the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, what he’s excited about and how the field is changing

Professors Birsen Donmez (MIE), Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivE), Keryn Lian (MSE) and Prasanth Nair (UTIAS) are this year’s recipients of Discovery Accelerator Supplements from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). In total, 80 professors and graduate students from U of T Engineering received support today in the form of research funding or scholarships from NSERC, totalling $10.4 million.

U of T Engineering researchers receive $10.4 million in NSERC research funding

Of the 51 U of T Engineering professors included in the investment, four received prestigious Discovery Accelerator Supplements

Grads to watch 2016.

Grads to Watch: Meet 16 global engineering leaders

This year’s 16 “Grads to Watch” are just a few of the talented and accomplished Engineering graduates who will receive their degrees at Spring Convocation

teaBOT creates customized, robot-blended cups of loose-leaf tea, brewed in under 30 seconds. Its machines are deployed in Toronto and various cities in California. (Photo courtesy of teaBOT)

U of T Engineering startup teaBOT expands across North America

A U of T Engineering startup which sells robot-blended, customized cups of loose-leaf tea just opened its sixth North American location in Los Angeles

U of T Engineering alumnus Professor Raffaello D'Andrea delivered the 2016 I.I. Glass Lecture and discussed his work with flying machines at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

Alumnus Raffaello D’Andrea reveals the magic in his machinery at the 2016 I.I. Glass Lecture

On April 25, 2016, a near capacity crowd gathered at UTIAS as Prof. Raffaello D’Andrea delivered the I.I. Glass Lecture and discucussed flying machines

Clearpath Grizzly, an autonomous robot from Professor Tim Barfoot’s lab at the University of Toronto’s Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), automatically repeats a route at the Canadian Space Agency offices in Longueuil, Que. using only stereo vision for feedback (i.e., without GPS). (Photo: Francois Pomerleau)

U of T Engineering research lets mobile robots drive themselves

Professor Tim Barfoot (UTIAS) develops techniques that enable robots to use visual information, as opposed to GPS, to get from A to B

Awards square

U of T Engineering honours 10 faculty and staff at the 9th annual Celebrating Engineering Excellence event

Event recognizes exceptional leadership, citizenship, innovation and commitment to the Faculty’s teaching and research mission

Professor Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) is the first person to receive the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award from the Combustion Institute. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Professor Adam Steinberg receives the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award

Professor Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) is the first recipient of the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award, presented by the Combustion Institute, which recognizes excellence in fundamental or applied combustion science research.

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Engineering Innovations Forum: Human-Powered Vehicles and Tissue Engineering [VIDEOS]

Two U of T Engineering researchers shared their world-leading innovations with the general public during National Engineering Month