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A team of U of T Engineering researchers led by Professors Yu Zou (MSE) and Tobin Filleter (MIE) has received $2.8 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund (CFI-IF) to develop the Toronto Integrated Platform for Materials under Extreme Conditions (TIME).   This…

Growing up in a family with strong ties to engineering, Taleen Kutob (Year 2 IndE) had no shortage of examples to inspire her interest in the problem-solving discipline.  “My father is a mechanical engineer and my mother, who is an architect, has…

Peter Serles, who successfully defended his PhD thesis this month, was recently awarded a University of Toronto Student Leadership Award (UTSLA). This recognition honours students who, on top of their studies, provide impactful leadership and volunteerism for the betterment of…

Canada’s population is aging, and with that comes a host of new stressors on the health-care system — including an increasing number of hip and knee replacements. In a best-case scenario using current materials, a hip or knee replacement can…

The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) has been extended to 2028 and has expanded to formally include Unity Health Toronto, an academic hospital network and leading Canadian health research institute. A partnership between U of T,…

Professor Michael Guerzhoy (MIE, EngSci) and a team of undergraduate U of T Engineering students are researching how artificial intelligence and machine-learning can aid clinicians in treating mental health-related speech disfluency.  Currently, when treating mental health related symptoms, clinicians often adjust medications…

When Zoe Petkovic (IndE Year 4) came to U of T Engineering as a first-year, TrackOne student and Varsity Blues track and field pole vaulter, her coaches thought it would be most practical if she moved from the main Engineering residence to one…

Research from Professor Myrtede Alfred highlights racial and ethnic disparities in maternal care at U.S. hospitals in a special issue on healthcare equity just published by The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS). Reviewing patient safety incident…

Software plays an essential role in our modern systems, across all industries. However, the development, maintenance and management of software constitutes an expensive and laborious part of the process, says Professor Eldan Cohen (MIE).  Cohen is leading a team of researchers to develop…