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A career in engineering wasn’t always an ambition for Professor Justin Beland (MIE). “For a good part of high school, I planned to become a firefighter, move to Thunder Bay to train, and return to Toronto, but I didn’t explore…

New funding from the Ontario Research Fund – Research Excellence (ORF-RE) will advance five projects from across U of T Engineering, with applications ranging from sustainable aviation to next-generation electric vehicle battery systems.  Two of the five projects are based…

University of Toronto researchers have developed a new computational method to study how chromosomes within human cells are organized.  The method could help advance precision medicine by shedding light on how chromosomal re-organization leads to disease development.    Professor Samin Aref (MIE) worked…

Toronto aims to have 75% of school/work trips under 5 kilometres walked, biked or by transit by 2030. Protected bike lanes have been shown to increase cycling. The question is: where should they go and how should we decide? (photo…

The path to engineering studies wasn’t always straightforward for Kejah Bascon (MIE PhD student).    Born and raised in Ottawa, she spent much of her primary and secondary education in homeschooling before enrolling in a public high school for her final year to…

Through a partnership with Jule powered by eCAMION, U of T Engineering researchers are meeting the demand for innovative energy solutions that can help advance the widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EV).  U of T research has contributed to the…

Growing up on Walpole Island First Nation, Connor Isaac (Year 3 MechE) knew he wanted to create from an early age.  “I would take apart electronics, I would play with Legos, play puzzle games, different things like that — it kind of…

As an engineering researcher, Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) develops new technologies — but for her, that’s just the beginning of the process. “You can design the best widget in the world, but if people don’t want to use it, who cares?” she…

Professor Mark Chignell (MIE) is launching a new pilot project to promote healthy aging for older adults living independently in the community.     With support from the Connaught Community Partnership Research Program, the new activity spaces for community-living older adults will be housed in…

Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a new chess AI that understands how humans perceive creativity in chess.   This development could lead to chess engines that can find the most creative and clever…