3 days ago · Batteries and windmills: How one student’s summer research project is advancing energy storage for sustainable and affordable power. Martin Staadecker's (EngSci 2T4) undergraduate work through the Engineering Science Research Opportunities Program (ESROP) has led to a published study in Nature Communications

6 days ago · The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has climbed to the 23 rd spot in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The faculty has jumped three spots since 2024 and is the …

2 days ago · New funding from NSERC and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will advance several U of T Engineering projects related to quantum communication networks, quantum computing and more. Professor Li Qian (ECE) is a key principal investigator on three of the newly funded projects. Her overarching goal ...

2 days ago · A team of students from U of T Engineering has clinched the top spot in the 2025 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. Their yellow, submarine-shaped vehicle — appropriately named Ringo — beat out nearly a dozen other challengers in the competition, held January 25 at Groupe Plein Air Terrebonne, a ski resort just outside of Montreal.

Jan 23, 2025 · Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials that have the strength of carbon steel but the lightness of Styrofoam. “However, the standard lattice shapes and geometries used tend to have ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Martin Staadecker's (EngSci 2T4) undergraduate work through the Engineering Science Research Opportunities Program (ESROP) has led to a published study in Nature Communications

Oct 15, 2024 · A new study from U of T Engineering’s Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits.

Mar 13, 2024 · A team of U of T Engineering researchers led by Professors Yu Zou (MSE) and Tobin Filleter (MIE) has received $2.8 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Innovation Fund (CFI-IF) to develop the Toronto Integrated Platform for Materials under Extreme Conditions (TIME).. This facility will house equipment to test materials in many severe conditions — from temperatures above ...

May 1, 2023 · The University of Toronto has been awarded a $200-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) to revolutionize the speed and impact of scientific discovery through its Acceleration Consortium. The funding – the largest federal research grant ever awarded to a Canadian university – will support the consortium’s work on ‘self-driving labs’ that combine ...

Nov 14, 2024 · ECE professor Deepa Kundur’s research focuses on the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, which includes vital systems such as energy grids, autonomous vehicles, water systems and health-care networks. Many of these cyber-physical systems are increasingly relying on advanced information and communication technologies to enhance their efficiency.