The University of Toronto Institute of Aerospace Studies and the Division of Engineering Science are saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emeritus Peter Stangeby. Born in Arvida, Quebec, Peter grew up in Brockville, Ontario. He first came to U of T as an undergraduate in the 1960s, completing his […]
This fall, 40 newly enrolled Master of Engineering (MEng) students began their coursework at U of T Engineering — and started preparing for job interviews. Starting next May, they will spend eight months working with leading companies from Toronto and around the world through U of T Engineering’s brand-new MEng Extended […]
There is plenty of evidence that economies of the future will be increasingly reliant on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) talent. In Canada, we are doing a reasonable job of producing STEM talent, although this is in jeopardy due to chronic underfunding of universities; however, retention is a major […]
‘Read widely, build things, break them and figure out why they broke’: Meet Professor Nick Rhinehart
As the newest robotics researcher at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), Professor Nick Rhinehart and his team are developing autonomous systems that can operate safely and effectively in complex, unpredictable environments, such as roads and public spaces. Rhinehart joined the university in 2024 from Waymo, one of the […]
U of T Engineering’s self-driving car team aUToronto has once again taken the top spot at a prestigious international challenge — and notched a few personal bests as well. The AutoDrive Challenge II invites ten teams from universities across North America to compete at the Mcity Test Facility in Ann Arbor, Mich. […]
Autonomy algorithms developed by the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) researchers could one day make cargo transport on the moon safer and more efficient for astronauts. As part of a team led by MDA Space, Professor Tim Barfoot (UTIAS) and Alec Krawciw (UTIAS PhD student) are developing technology that will help […]
Katie Allison (EngSci 2T0+PEY, MIE MASc 2T5) and Mia Thomas (UTIAS MASc 2T5) know that building robots is only part of the equation – building community is just as important.As graduate students in Professor Jonathan Kelly’s (UTIAS) lab, Allison and Thomas spent hours testing robot grippers and running code. And outside the lab, they […]
A voice-controlled vehicle. A shape-shifting probe designed to squeeze inside aircraft. A blood-suctioning surgical assistant. These were just some of the innovations on display at this month’s Toronto Robotics Conference, where more than 300 researchers, students and industry partners gathered at the University of Toronto Mississauga to explore the future […]
To Andrew Ilersich (EngSci 1T8, UTIAS PhD candidate), delays and slowdowns on the TTC subway have now become the expectation, not the exception. After mapping out a route and arriving on time to a station, he said he’d often be met with a delay that would eat into his estimated […]
Zayne Thawer (EngSci 2T0+ PEY) never imagined the career path his Professional Experience Year Co-op Program (PEY Co-op) at Safran Landing Systems would open up. “My internship was incredibly enlightening. It introduced me to the world of industry beyond academia,” he says. “As a systems engineering and architecture intern, I worked with a team of engineers […]