In 2007, an enterprising Toronto high school student named Michael Bazzocchi (EngSci 0T3, UTIAS PhD candidate) founded the Trek for Teens Foundation to tackle homelessness amongst people aged 16 to 24. The foundation has since raised more than $60,000 in donations for local shelters, such as Covenant House. Engineering student […]
The Aerovelo team, co-founded by UTIAS Alumni Todd Reichert (EngSci 0T5, UTIAS PhD 1T1) and Cameron Robertson (EngSci 0T8, UTIAS MASc 0T9), set a new world record for the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth, breaking their own record set the year before. U of T Engineering alumni set world record […]
UTIAS/EngSci Alumnus, John Pye, Was One of the Primary Scientists in the “Deflategate” Investigation
The researchers whose work led to Tom Brady’s suspension have never spoken publicly. Now they’re eager to say they were right, no matter what Patriots fans believe. The Deflategate Scientists Unlock Their Lab
Seven U of T Engineering faculty members have received the inaugural Percy Edward Hart and Erwin Edward Hart Professorships, enhancing emerging research and education across the Faculty. The professorships were created by a landmark bequest from the estate of alumnus Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0). The seven professors are all […]
Robotics and automation are already a cornerstone of commercial manufacturing. Predictable environments and repetitive actions make it relatively simple for programmers to teach robots how to behave and perform tasks safely. In the real world, however, robots will need to be adaptive. Angela Schoellig, assistant professor at the University of […]
Designers looking for fuel savings and emissions reductions beyond those possible with today’s conventional tube-and-wing configurations face additional challenges when the aircraft are smaller, such as regional and business jets. Finding Ultra-Efficient Designs For Smaller Airliners
STARS Lab unboxes their new robot assembled by Clearpath Robotics. They call it The Thing. A Robot Unboxing: The Thing (Video)
This video shows some highlights from a field test Prof. Tim Barfoot’s group conducted in June 2016 at an old sand and gravel pit in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. Tethered Robot eXplorer (TReX) was designed to operate on steep and rough terrain by using a tether that carries part of its […]
The Solar Impulse 2 concluded its journey Monday, becoming the first aircraft to circumnavigate the globe without a drop of liquid fuel. And while we won’t be boarding sun-powered commuter flights anytime soon, the solar plane’s feat does point toward the future of energy. Historic Solar Flight Shows Promise and […]
Professor David Zingg (UTIAS) has been named the University of Toronto Distinguished Professor of Computational Aerodynamics and Sustainable Aviation. The Distinguished Professor Award recognizes individuals with highly distinguished accomplishments and those who display exceptional promise. Zingg will hold the professorship for a five-year term starting September 1, 2016. He is […]