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  Dr. Michael Helander, co-founder and CEO of OTI Lumionics, is working with his team to drive down the cost of organic light-emitting diode (OLED) lighting and display manufacturing through innovative materials and materials processing solutions.  They are developing advanced materials—by design—using quantum simulations, machine learning and real-world testing in pilot production. OTI Lumionics has … Read More

Phil De Luna: Science and innovation advancing the clean economy Canada has established an early leadership position in three significant science and innovation opportunities: carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen production for the industrial sector, and artificial intelligence (AI) for energy application, believes Phil De Luna, program director at the National Research Council (NRC) … Read More

OTTAWA — Canada wants in on Iran’s investigation into the plane crash that killed so many from this country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made that clear. But questions remain about what Canadian officials will be able to do to ensure there is the “thorough and credible” probe Trudeau has called for, even though Iran … Read More

Congratulations! Professor Nazir P. Kherani (MSE/ECE) is one of the four U of T Engineering professors elected fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC). The appointments honour their exceptional contributions to engineering in Canada. “On behalf of the Faculty, congratulations to the new fellows on this well-deserved honour,” said Christopher Yip, Dean of U … Read More

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre, the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history. The 14 victims, 12 of whom were engineering students, were targeted because of their gender. The anniversary of the tragedy has since become a day of remembrance and action against gender-based violence and discrimination. What happened on … Read More

Congratulations to Matthew Chen (MSE 1T7, MSE MSc candidate), Eric Deare (Year 3 MSE) and Jae Jin Lee (MSE MSc candidate)! These MSE students are part of the twenty-three U of T Engineering undergraduate and graduate students recipients of  U of T Engineering Varsity Blues Academic Excellence Awards. The recipients were honoured at the 10th … Read More

  Photo courtesy of MITACS: Director General of Investment and Innovation at Global Affairs Canada, Emmanuel Kamarianakis (left), presenting the Award to Jason Tam (right).             Congratulations to Jason Tam (MSE 1T2+PEY, PhD 1T8) for being honored with the 2019 Mitacs Award for Outstanding Innovation – International. The award was … Read More

More than 150 industry and community leaders, government partners and faculty members gathered Nov. 13, 2019 at the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship for the U of T Engineering Partners’ Reception.   Now in its fourth year, the event celebrated the Faculty’s longstanding ties with over 400 industry partners across its six multidisciplinary innovation clusters. In the past year alone, the Faculty launched new strategic partnerships … Read More

Prof. Hani Naguib (MIE/MSE), Director of the Toronto Institute for Advanced Manufacturing, will be one of four presenters pitching ideas at the Ontario Economic Summit. The annual event is organized by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and brings together industry representatives, experts and government officials to talk about the province’s economy. The theme for this … Read More

Alumnus, Shawn Xiaohua Qu (MSE PhD 9T5), received the Hall of Distinction Award on Nov. 7 at the annual Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Awards. The awards ceremony, held at the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship, celebrated alumni for their outstanding contributions to the Skule™ community as well as their remarkable career achievements. He … Read More