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A new technology developed by researchers at the University of Toronto provides the first step in mimicking the environment of lung airways, using a microfluidic device combined with a novel airflow system. This technology enables scientists and engineers to perform…
Professors Tobin Filleter and Chul Park receive 2022 CSME Technical Awards Tobin Filleter and Chul Park are recipients of prestigious 2022 CSME Technical Awards. These awards are presented biannually to CSME members for their outstanding contributions to specific areas of…
It’s estimated that more than two million Canadians live with diabetes, many of whom must monitor their blood glucose levels with painful pinpricks several times a day. An implantable glucose meter could offer an alternative, but according to Professor Kamran Behdinan (MIE) such devices have a key…
A newly developed coating that allows for certain liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss could usher in new advances in a range of fields including medical testing. This new coating – developed at The DREAM (Durable Repellent Engineered…
This year, three Pearson Scholars — Vishweswar Eswaran (Year 1 ElecE), Angel Rajotia (Year 1 EngSci) and Maansi Suri (Year 1 MechE) — chose to join U of T Engineering. Hailing from India and Dubai, they join the one-quarter of undergraduate students in the Faculty who…
The University of Toronto Hyperloop Team (UTHT) is one of the most diverse student clubs on campus and includes students from across engineering as well as those who are studying business or architecture. The UTHT Executive Committee includes MIE students…
U of T Engineering remains Canada’s top-ranked engineering school and is now ranked #26 in the world, according to Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for Engineering 2022. The rankings, released today, mark an increase from last year’s position of #28. Among North American…
Samin Aref joins the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in data science. Professor Aref holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Auckland and an MSc in Industrial Engineering from Sharif…
On September 20th 2021, Professor Craig Simmons was inducted as a Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) fellow among 19 other internationally recognized scientists and engineers. As a BMES fellow, Dr. Simmons was recognized internationally for his innovative and wide-ranging contributions to both fundamental science and practical applications in the…
In the future, socially interactive robots could help seniors age in place or assist residents of long-term care facilities with their activities of daily living. But will people actually accept advice or instructions from a robot? A new study suggests…
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