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Professor Michael Carter is the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Julian C. Smith Medal from the Engineering Insititute of Canada. This award is bestowed upon an individual for their exceptional achievements in the development of Canada. Professor Carter first joined…
Professor Goldie Nejat was recently featured in a Global News article titled Conversations with Alexa: How robots are helping Canada’s aging population connect. Nejat is the Canada Research Chair for robots in society and Founder and Director of the Autonomous…
Kai Chen (Year 1 MechE) has twin passions for aviation and the environment. Chen grew up in Saskatoon, near the airport, where he developed his love of aviation and even worked on a ground handling team. As a high school student,…
The Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) has announced the recipients of the 2023 Technical Awards. The Technical Awards honour society members for outstanding contributions to specific disciplines of mechanical engineering in Canada. Professor Javad Mostaghimi is the recipient of…
When you take the time to reflect on 2020 and the Covid-19 pandemic, words need not be spoken to understand all the different hardships and challenges that it brought. For Varsity Blues third-year water polo goalkeeper, Hana Truchla, she was…
What is smartphone science? And how are researchers using these devices as mobile laboratories? In season two, episode five of the Groundbreakers video series, host Ainka Jess speaks with Ayden Malekjahani about how smartphones are being used to explore new avenues in science. A PhD candidate…
After completing a four-month internship at Tesla, Victoria Vastis (MechE 2T3) found herself with some unexpected free time. “I was meant to start another work placement, but it just didn’t feel like a good fit, I wasn’t getting the growth…
On December 1, members of the U of T Engineering community can access free flu vaccines in the Bahen Centre for Information Technology (40 St. George Street), courtesy of a partnership with the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy. The clinic is being run by the Discovery…
Computer-aided design (CAD) software has been a tool used by engineers and designers for decades, but according to Professor Alison Olechowski (MIE, ISTEP) a better understanding of how it’s used could help these workers level-up their skills — with knock-on effects across a range…
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. …
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