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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

April 28, 2016

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

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

April 15, 2016

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

April 4, 2016

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.

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

April 1, 2016

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

More than 100,000 commercial flights take place each day around the world. The Centre for Research in Sustainable Aviation at U of T’s Institute for Aerospace Studies aims to improve fuel efficiency and lower emissions, saving money and reducing environmental impact. (Photo: Travis Olbrich, via <a>Flickr</a> (Creative Commons))

Lightweight structures and “smart skin” make aviation more sustainable

March 23, 2016

U of T engineers are researching technologies like lightweight materials and flow control, which could potentially improve efficiency, lower costs and reduce emissions in the aviation industry

Livestock graze in an arid field. Africa is losing 20,000 hectares of land to desertification annually. Two-thirds of arable land is expected to be lost in Africa by the year 2025 because of land degradation (photo supplied by Rod Tennyson)

World Water Day: Prof Rod Tennyson plans 8,000-kilometre water pipeline across Africa

March 21, 2016

Professor Rod Tennyson (UTIAS) wants to build a pipeline that would stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, providing water for millions of people in Africa’s Sahel region.

University of Toronto Explorer Vertical Take-Off and Landing (UT-XV) is one of the five vehicles unveiled Friday at the Aerospace Showcase organized by the University of Toronto Aerospace Team. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Ideas taking flight: University of Toronto Aerospace Team unveils its latest fleet

March 21, 2016

The University of Toronto Aerospace Team unveiled its latest fleet of vehicles, including three drones, a satellite and a rocket, at the Aerospace Showcase held March 18

The past, present and future of flight: Q & A with Professor David Zingg

March 1, 2016

From the rise of drones to the push for greener planes, the world of aeronautics and space has changed dramatically in the past decade, and Professor David Zingg has had a front-row seat

Brian Mech (UTIAS PhD 9T7) is the CEO of eSight, a Toronto-based company that builds wearable devices that restore nearly normal vision to people with a wide range of sight-damaging conditions. (photo courtesy: Brian Mech)

Brian Mech: Artificial vision pioneer

February 23, 2016

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.

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