Brian Mech: Artificial vision pioneer
Brian Mech is a U of T Engineering alumnus and CEO of eSight, a Toronto-based company that builds wearable devices which restore nearly normal vision to people with a wide range of sight-damaging conditions.
Three health-focused student startups
Three U of T Engineering startups — MedTek Devices, Pillsy and MedChart — are addressing important challenges, from managing medical information to detecting falls among the elderly.
From stem-cell muscles to portable power: Eight women shaping the future of engineering
On the first International Day of Women and Girls in Science, meet these professors creating innovative solutions in bioengineering, sustainability, communications and enabling technologies
Seven U of T engineers awarded Canada Research Chairs
New and renewed chairholders will pursue projects ranging from tracking the fate of chemicals in the environment to developing new sources of sustainable energy
Engineering professors and alumnus honoured by the Engineering Institute of Canada
Professors Kamran Behdinan (MIE), Doug Hooton (CivE), Hugh Liu (UTIAS), and Heather MacLean (CivE), along with alumnus Marc Rosen (MechE 8T1, MASc 8T3, PhD 8T7) have been recognized by the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC) for their distinguished engineering achievements. Professor Hooton received the Julian C. Smith Medal “for achievement in the development of Canada”. […]
U of T engineers talk regenerative medicine and space junk at TEDxToronto [VIDEOS]
Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME) and Natalie Panek (AeroE MASc 0T9) were among the inspiring roster of speakers and performers at this year’s TEDxToronto conference, held October 22. Shoichet’s talk focused on her research into regenerative medicine and it’s potential to be a game-changer in the treatment of disease. “When I look back on medical […]
Q and A with U of T Engineering’s two newest professors
Earlier this month, U of T Engineering welcomed its two newest faculty members. They join a dynamic community, producing world-leading research in their areas of expertise while inspiring and nurturing the next generation of global engineering leaders. Professor Mason Ghafghazi (CivE) completed his PhD in geotechnical engineering at the University of British Columbia in 2011. […]
An open data platform for improving Toronto transportation
This story is Part 6 of a seven-part series, U of T Engineering in the City, running throughout fall 2015. Last Friday, an unmanned octocopter lifted off from a grassy park in a Toronto ravine. It ascended 75 metres and then twisted its mounted camera to scan the volume of traffic moving along Don Mills Road. […]
World’s fastest bike created by U of T Engineering alumni and students
A team of U of T Engineering alumni and students has created the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth — a bicycle that reached a top speed of 139.45 kilometres per hour (86.65 miles per hour) at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge in Battle Mountain, Nevada, last week. The 25-kilogram speed-bike, named Eta after the Greek letter used […]
