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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 25/09/2026

📊 NOW AVAILABLE: U of T Engineering Impact Report 2026 — Proud History, Positive Impact Published annually since 2009, our annual reports use stories, images, video & data to highlight some of our proudest accomplishments from the past academic year. 🔗 uofteng.ca/2026

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 24/09/2026

🎙️ #UofTEngineering Podcast Season 7 premiere: Maeesha Biswas (IndE 2T2 + PEY) wants to do for games what YouTube did for video. Her AI studio Chatforce helps turn ideas into playable games. She tells @uoftengdean.bsky.social how it started in a capstone course. 🔗 uofteng.ca/podcast

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 23/09/2026

Making decisions under uncertainty: Meet MIE Professor Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani 🔗 uofteng.ca/1pdrar

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 22/09/2026

AC-U of T startup converts organic waste into high-value bioproducts 🔗 uofteng.ca/dytpvo (via @accelerationc.bsky.social)

A researcher sits behind a clear enclosure with circular glove ports, looking toward an automated liquid-handling robot with blue-lit components and racks of sample plates in a lab.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 18/09/2026

New commercialization funding will help this U of T Engineering startup turn waste heat into power 🔗 uofteng.ca/43mgkh

Alumnus Nan Ge (MechE 1T3, MIE MASc 1T6, PhD 1T9) and Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE) are the co-founders of Cardinal Volta

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 18/09/2026

Cansbridge 2027 Info Session @ U of T 📆 Tuesday, Sept. 22, 7–9 PM 📍 Bahen 1200 Hear from Cansbridge alumni about funded summer internships in Asia + how to apply. 🔗 Register: luma.com/e1jbkwv7?trk...

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 17/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday 🔙 UTERC 2026 brought together ~200 #UofTEngineering grad students for 70 presentations on the theme Erasing Boundaries — research, leadership talks, alumni panels & social robots. 🔗 Full recap in this special edition of Skulematters: lnkd.in/gzXBwzWh

UTERC 2026: Erasing Boundaries (photo of conference organizers and attendees on front campus)

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 15/09/2026

Join the Tech@RBC Insider Series with RBCx & RBC Borealis experts on September 29 to tackle real-world challenges, learn AI-driven problem-solving frameworks, connect with pros and gain hands-on experience solving complex problems. 🔗 Register for FREE: bit.ly/tech-at-rbc-sept-29

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 14/09/2026

Alumni SUDS is BACK 🫧 Connect, catch up and celebrate Skule™ 📅 Sept 25, 6–10:30pm 📍 EngSoc Arena, Myhal Centre basement LGMB crashes the party 8-9pm. Engineering Stores open. Arrive 6-8pm and pre-register for a free slice. 🔗 Register: uofteng.ca/suds26

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 11/09/2026

U of T researcher calls for independent testing of powerful AI models 🔗 uofteng.ca/wznkwl #UofT

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 11/09/2026

New light-emitting nanoparticles can detect subtle chemical differences to enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing, pollution prevention and more 🔗 uofteng.ca/jqkge1 #UofT

Weixiang Ben (Year 3 MSE), Jiaze Wu (MSE PhD student) and Professor Kai Huang (MSE) holding up tube of nanoparticles.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 10/09/2026

📬 The September issue of Skulematters is out now. aUToronto's eighth AutoDrive title, a new AI-for-nature research chair headed to ECE, AI scribes cutting charting time, and more! 🔗 Read the issue & subscribe: www.linkedin.com/pulse/skulem...

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 09/09/2026

Professor Mark Fox elected to the Royal Society of Canada 🔗 uofteng.ca/infeur #UofT

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 09/09/2026

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Miroslaw Romanowski Medal 🔗 uofteng.ca/vf1pxo #UofT

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 09/09/2026

IBET Momentum Scholar Connor Isaac investigates how to help Indigenous communities explore the potential of clean energy generation and storage 🔗 uofteng.ca/ofnsov

Connor Issac standing in front of the U of T gates

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 03/09/2026

Thinking about grad school? Join U of T Engineering and universities from across Canada for the Canadian Engineering Graduate Studies Fair — Sept. 16, 1–4pm, Bahen Centre. Talk with faculty, current grad students & admissions experts. 🔗 Register today: uofteng.ca/grad-fair-2026

A researcher and a graduate student work together on a green robotic exoskeleton device in a lab. Text overlay reads "Canadian Engineering Graduate Studies Fair: Discover the value of a graduate degree. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1–4 p.m., Bahen Centre Atrium."

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 02/09/2026

U of T research finds AI scribes save doctors’ time and may ease administrative burden 🔗 uofteng.ca/q9uljq

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 27/08/2026

National research chair brings computational ecologist Tanya Berger-Wolf to U of T Engineering 🔗 uofteng.ca/jb5sjf #UofT

Ecologist Tanya Berger-Wolf doing field work in Kenya.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 25/08/2026

Dean Emerita Cristina Amon elected fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences 🔗 uofteng.ca/9bk4bq #UofT

Portrait of Cristina Amon smiling indoors.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 24/08/2026

Using AI to build a smarter, more sustainable future: Meet ChemE professor Gabriel D. Patrón 🔗 uofteng.ca/c6fn1o

Gabriel D. Patrón smiles in a garden setting on campus with greenery and a stone building in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 18/08/2026

U of T Engineering’s aUToronto team ends AutoDrive Challenge on top 🔗 uofteng.ca/0nn1yh

The aUToronto team stands with their vehicle at the competition in June. (photo courtesy of aUToronto)

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 12/08/2026

📬 The August issue of Skulematters is out now! AI that predicts wildfires in real time, a new nuclear research partnership, and a student-built AI course assistant already helping students learn. 🔗 Read the issue: lnkd.in/efrZUKcu

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 11/08/2026

‘Fight for your dreams and be kind to yourself’: Meet Professor Georgia Pierrou 🔗 uofteng.ca/1incxs

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 30/07/2026

Strengthening Canada’s nuclear talent pipeline: U of T joins Canadian Nuclear Laboratories’ Academic Partnership Program 🔗 uofteng.ca/q1zafb

Three people stand side by side holding open folders containing signed memorandum of understanding documents, in front of a screen reading "Innovation Campus" and "Dell Innovation Suite" at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 29/07/2026

‘You have to get along as people first’: Tim Chan on graduate mentorship and student success 🔗 uofteng.ca/fwttsu

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 28/07/2026

ChemE grad student Shilo Chislett brings STEM outreach to Nunavut youth 🔗 uofteng.ca/arrc9e

Shilo Chislett smiles in a selfie with a tundra landscape and sunset over water in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 24/07/2026

The future of wound healing: Desjardins Prize supports U of T bioprinting startup 🔗 uofteng.ca/07ty6y

Singh holds a microphone and speaks at an event inside a U of T venue, with a University of Toronto banner and an entrepreneurship display visible in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 22/07/2026

‘The goal is to bring the outside world into the classroom’: Meet Professor Alex Kaju 🔗 uofteng.ca/r397z2

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 22/07/2026

📣 Funding alert: Apply for the Data Sciences Institute Claude API Credit Award. DSI provides awards worth up to $100,000 in Anthropic Claude API tokens to researchers at U of T and external funding partner institutions. 🗓️ Apply by September 25 🔗 datasciences.utoronto.ca/claude-api-c...

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 17/07/2026

‘Simplicity wins when designing bio-inspired robots’: Meet MIE Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon 🔗 uofteng.ca/73ftdi

Professor Pakpong Chirarattananon holds a small robotic device in a studio or lab setting.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 16/07/2026

New AI prediction model could transform how Canada fights wildfires 🔗 uofteng.ca/x737gv

Aerial photograph of a large wildfire burning across a forested landscape, with thick smoke billowing across the frame. A red line traces the fire perimeter.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 15/07/2026

Ask Alan: Capstone team creates AI tool to help students study 🤖 uofteng.ca/6mcmhd

Four U of T Engineering students stand outdoors in formal attire, smiling and holding up their baby fingers to display their Iron Rings during the 2025 Iron Ring Ceremony.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 13/07/2026

Self-driving lab leverages AI to develop tough new 3D-printable metal alloys for aerospace and advanced manufacturing 🚀 uofteng.ca/im1ifi

MSE PhD student Ajay Talbot stands outdoors holding a circular sample of a 3D-printed nickel-cobalt-chromium alloy.

A gloved hand holds a circular metal disc with a grid of square alloy samples embedded in it, inside a laboratory setting with research equipment visible in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 10/07/2026

‘You don’t find out what you’re capable of just by thinking’: Meet Professor Parinaz Naseri ✨ uofteng.ca/wo9nbp

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 10/07/2026

Missed one of our Skule Lectures on Demand this year? Now's your chance to catch up — exclusively for U of T Engineering alumni. Stream our most popular recordings wherever you are in the world, now through August 31. 🔗 Register: uofteng.ca/64cz0t

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 09/07/2026

July issue of Skulematters is out now! Inside: Developing Canada's first private rocket launch, a cactus that could transform water access, Spring Convocation and more. 🔗 Read the issue: lnkd.in/e6v-FVCd ✅ Subscribe: uofteng.ca/subscribe

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 08/07/2026

‘We’re all one community’: Why local business owner Tom Mihalik gives back to U of T Engineering 🧵 uofteng.ca/py318h

Adjunct professor Vince Arone stands smiling beside Tom Mihalik, owner of Tom's Place, outdoors near a white event tent.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 07/07/2026

How hackathons can serve as a ‘living laboratory’ for studying engineering design team dynamics 💻 uofteng.ca/4X0a0h

Meagan Flus, wearing headphones, smiles while working on a laptop at a hackathon data collection station, with recording equipment and a camera tripod visible nearby.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 03/07/2026

Celebrating 30 years of the Engineering Communication Program: Q & A with founder Robert Irish 💬 uofteng.ca/pa174r

ECP faculty members gather in a seminar room, posing with a framed 30th anniversary plaque. Professor Robert Irish holds the plaque at centre. An ISTEP banner is visible in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 25/06/2026

U of T Engineering student integrates Indigenous perspectives into the operation of small, modular nuclear reactors ⚛️ uofteng.ca/qnhiff

James Ropotar, wearing beaded medallion, sits on a bench outdoors on campus surrounded by greenery.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 25/06/2026

🎙️ NEW PODCAST EPISODE: How Nordspace is building new space-launch capabilities for Canada and the world  — Rahul Goel, Founder & CEO, Nord_Space 🎧 Listen and subscribe: uofteng.ca/podcast

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 24/06/2026

Professor Chirag Variawa recognized as a Fellow of the Canadian Engineering Education Association 🏆 uofteng.ca/2ohb3l

Professor Chirag Variawa gestures while speaking to a group of students seated at tables in a modern classroom. Two large display screens are visible in the background.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 23/06/2026

An internship at Tesla led to a full-time job in robotics for this new MASc grad 🎓 uofteng.ca/unkzyk

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 22/06/2026

Tiny immune cell particles help blood vessels grow in lab-made human heart tissue 🫀 uofteng.ca/7j6qvt

Karl Wagner and Professor Milica Radisic

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 18/06/2026

How a life-altering brain surgery inspired Nilou Hashemi’s research into new techniques that could enhance neurological recovery 🧠 uofteng.ca/i1kucz

Nilou Hashemi standing outside with arms crossed

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 15/06/2026

🎓 One more sleep! Convocation is tomorrow, and Dean Chris Yip has a message for all our U of T Engineering grads. 🎥 Watch the ceremonies live: uofteng.ca/convocation26 #UofTGrad26 #SkuleGrad26

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 12/06/2026

🎉 The U of T Engineering Alumni Reunion begins this Sunday! Join us at the Young Alumni Shaker at Medieval Times to pick up some U of T Engineering swag and reconnect with fellow alumni. 🔗 Haven't registered yet? There's still time: uofteng.ca/reunion #UofTReunion

Three people stand together at a crowded indoor reception, smiling toward the camera. One is wearing a Lady Godiva Memorial Band jersey. Framed artwork banners and string lights hang behind them.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 12/06/2026

This cactus-based material could help improve rainwater harvesting for communities across rural Mexico 🌵 uofteng.ca/7dycmk

Yusra Chowdhury, Aymun Qayume, Kareem Madanat and Lily VanderWoude stand in front of a research poster at their project presentation. One person holds a bowl containing pieces of cactus.

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 11/06/2026

June issue of Skulematters is out now! Inside: a new AI-powered cyber threat, colour-shifting windows that reduce building energy use, stories from this year’s graduating class, student & faculty awards, upcoming events ⚽️ and more 🔗 lnkd.in/gWnCb2iP

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University of Toronto Engineering @engineering.utoronto.ca · 11/06/2026

This team of CivMin researchers is studying the Gordie Howe International Bridge — down to the microscopic level 🌁 uofteng.ca/3n3v6f

Four researchers in a lab around a microscope and computer station. From left: Wisdom Okoh, Katia Ossetchkina seated at the keyboard, Professor Karl Peterson and Amy Montgomery, who holds a concrete sample. A monitor shows a magnified microscopic image of concrete.

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