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As renewables — such as solar and wind power — increase their share within our energy mix, the need for new technologies to efficiently store electrical energy is growing as well. Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE) and her team are on the case. …
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society recently held their 66th Annual Meeting where a number of individuals were recognized for their contributions to the field. Professor Greg Jamieson and his co-author Dr. Gyrd Skraaning received the Jerome H. Ely Human…
Charles Ward, Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto Charles Albert Ward was born in Bailey, Texas, on May 28, 1939, and passed away on October 12, 2022, in Bridgepoint Hospital, Toronto. He went to Magnolia High School and then took Mechanical…
Last week, Kirti Saxena (MechE 2T2+PEY) represented Canada at the 2022 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. The event marked Saxena’s return to competitive wrestling after sustaining a serious injury to her lower body earlier this year. “Six months ago, I…
The United States is the world’s most expensive country to give birth. Yet, its maternal mortality rate was the highest compared to other wealthy nations, with 23.8 deaths per 100,000 births in 2020. Professor Myrtede Alfred (MIE), has dedicated her career to…
When Mahmoud Rashid (Year 1 MSE) learned that he was selected as a Pearson Scholar, the experience was extraordinary, he says. “When I got the letter, it was like the whole world stopped,” Rashid says. “I found out during the month of Ramadan…
From the Women in Robotics website: Our Women in Robotics list turns 10 this year and we are delighted to introduce you to another amazing “50 women in robotics you need to know about” as we also celebrate Ada Lovelace Day. We have…
Melissa Ma (MechE 2T4) makes a point of seeking out as many hands-on learning experiences as possible as she completes her Mechanical Engineering degree at the University of Toronto. Now in her third year, Melissa has discovered she is primarily…
The open research facility at U of T’s Mechanical Engineering Building is an expansion of the partnership between the University and the National Research Council of Canada. Following the launch of the Device Foundry in November 2021, the Centre for…
Peter Serles (MIE PhD candidate) dreams of becoming a professor — but he knows that to get there, he’s going to have to do more than just publish papers. “As a prof, there are so many different skill sets you need,”…
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