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When Selina Tong (Year 4 IndE) was in high school, she didn’t know what she wanted to study at university. Her strongest subjects were math and science, so she debated between business, architecture and engineering. But even though she was fortunate to…
Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) has been appointed the University of Toronto’s associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives for a five-year term, beginning on September 1, 2022. In this role, Chan will lead the Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI) portfolio, which works to launch, grow and sustain large-scale…
Congratulations to Professor Yu Sun (MIE) on the Technical Achievement Award from the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Prof Sun received this prestigious award for “foundational contributions to robotics and automation at micro-nano scales and pioneering contributions to…
Professor Lidan You (MIE) was recently elected to the 2022 Class of Fellows of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR). ASMBR Fellows are recognized as having made outstanding contributions to the field of bone and mineral science.…
Professor Mihai “Mishu” Duduta (MIE) is among the recipients of the Banting Research Foundation’s 2022 Discovery Award. The Discovery Award provides new researchers at Canadian universities and research institutes with a one-year grant of up to $30,000 for innovative health…
With the advent of the Internet of Things and other technologies, Toronto and other urban areas are looking to be “smarter cities” when tackling critical issues — from climate change to affordable housing. There’s just one problem. “Smart cities are only smart…
Manufacturers of consumer electronics dream of making their products thinner, lighter and more flexible — but a new study is sounding a note of caution about some of the materials a lot of them are pinning their hopes on. The…
During the 2021-2022 academic year we saw the return to in-person classes and the opportunity to engage once again in group learning. Our amazing teaching assistants played a huge role in smoothly transitioning students back to in-person learning and providing…
When Eva Liu (MechE 2T1 + PEY) signed up for her fourth-year capstone course, she had never heard of fog harvesting. But after some preliminary research, she quickly found herself drawn in by the potential impact the technology could have. “I was…
As the planet warms, outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases are becoming more common around the world. Traditional solutions include bed nets or chemical treatment — but U of T Engineering researchers are trying a new angle: mosquito-repellent paint. The team, led…
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