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From left to right: Professor Prasanth Nair and Kevin Course, PhD candidate.

New machine learning algorithm aims to improve predictive models of complex dynamical systems

The Decision Analytics for Computational Engineering research group led by Professor Prasanth B. Nair (UTIAS) is developing computational methods to drive scientific discoveries

Members of the aUToronto pose outside with their autonomous vehicle.

U of T Engineering’s aUToronto team creates a supportive environment to build a winning autonomous vehicle

The self-driving car team placed second overall in the 2023 AutoDrive Challenge II

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Meet five U of T Engineering graduate students awarded 2023 Vanier Scholarships

Funding supports research in income pools, enhancing nanomaterials, matching performance, drug delivery and space debris

From left to right: Dumitru Diaconu and Alexandre Florio test a 3D-printed prototype of the hinges that will allow the solar wings of NASA’s StarBurst satellite mission to deploy and lock into position

In this UTIAS lab, graduate students design and build satellites for NASA and other clients

Graduate students at the Space Flight Laboratory, led by Professor Robert Zee (UTIAS), design innovative, cost-effective small satellites

Philipp Seiler stands next to a chalk board with a mathematical equation.

‘A good lecture should be an active discussion’: Meet Professor Philipp Seiler

Seiler (UTIAS) brings an expertise in ultra-lightweight structures and high-temperature materials for turbines and rocket engines

Ben Agro wears a yellow rain coat in a forested area.

Top U of T undergraduate Ben Agro is taking his passion for research into a direct-entry PhD

The Engineering Science student is the 2023 recipient of the John Black Aird Scholarship, awarded annually to U of T’s top undergraduate student

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UTIAS’s Space Flight Laboratory celebrates 25 years of successful missions and satellite projects

Led by Professor Robert Zee (UTIAS), the laboratory has launched 69 distinct satellites for a range of partners and sponsors

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How mentorship is inspiring the next generation of Black engineering researchers

The Engineering Graduate Connections initiative promotes graduate research opportunities for underrepresented students

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Improved visual perception method could help robots navigate crowded spaces

U of T Engineering researchers have developed a novel network structure that joins depth perception and egomotion estimation to improve the accuracy of both