University of Toronto Engineering

A new flexible foot pad enables this one-legged, hopping robot to go where few robots have gone before 🔗 uofteng.ca/dgtcsm

Excellence in AI and cybersecurity research earns Professor Nicolas Papernot an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship 🔗 uofteng.ca/dwrsam

New cross-Canada research collaboration to future-proof supply chains for batteries and fuel cells 🔗 uofteng.ca/5x5md7

‘The best learning happens when you’re genuinely engaged, curious and having a little fun’: Meet Professor Agata Guskaroska 🔗 uofteng.ca/c6y5vv

Calling all #UofT startup founders and aspiring entrepreneurs! 🚀 Applications are now open for the 2027 Desjardins Startup Prize. Compete for $100K+ in prizes and a chance to pitch during U of T Entrepreneurship Week. Apply by Nov. 18: uoft.me/desjardins-2...

We put #UofT President Melanie Woodin & Chancellor Wes Hall to the test with a game of convocation trivia ahead of Fall 2026 ceremonies. 🏛️ How many did you get right? #UofTGrad26 🔗 Find ceremony schedules, livestreams and convocation details: utoronto.ca/convocation

How the MEng extended full-time option enables Majd Adi to level-up his skills while helping build the future of Toronto’s transit 🔗 uofteng.ca/xvqlfj

Big news! 📰 #UofT Libraries now offers FREE digital access to the @theglobeandmail.com and @nytimes.com for current U of T students, faculty, librarians and staff. News, podcasts, recipes, crosswords and more... all at your fingertips! 🔗Learn more & register: uoft.me/UTLnewsaccess

Meet Professor Tim Barfoot, the new director of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies 🔗 uofteng.ca/director

Optimizing patient care: Professor Michael Carter on how industrial engineering has delivered faster, better and more efficient health care 🔗 uofteng.ca/1f7ye9

‘You’re going to learn your whole life’: Meet Ethan Ritz, CivMin’s newest faculty member 🔗 uofteng.ca/ykuhnv

📬 The October issue of Skulematters from is out now! Inside: five alumni honoured, a commercialization prize for a startup turning data-centre waste heat into power and nanoparticles that spot trace chemicals. 🔗 Read the issue: lnkd.in/eD-rPRFh

#UofT alumna Anne Carson has won the 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature for “her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature." #UofTAlumni 🏆 uoft.me/np26

‘I hope students will come away with both curiosity and confidence’: Meet Professor Oliver Boodram 🔗 uofteng.ca/a04si2

U of T Engineering alumni recognized for excellence in biotech, environmental engineering, IP strategy and more 🔗 uofteng.ca/06y83e

‘It’s a life-changing experience’: U of T Engineering students conduct robotics research abroad with support from new award 🔗 uofteng.ca/ido62e

📊 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

🛡️ As flu season approaches, air filtration remains an important layer of protection against infectious diseases. IHEP member Jeff Siegel @engineering.utoronto.ca) explains how high-efficiency air filtration can help reduce airborne pathogens in shared indoor spaces.

🎙️ #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

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

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

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

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...

#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

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

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

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

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

📬 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...

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

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

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

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

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

An AC-backed startup has developed patented sensor technology to accelerate the discovery of new coolants for heat management in battery packs, high-power electronics and data centres -- 100 times faster than current industry methods. More about FL01 here: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/ac-u-of...

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

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

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

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

Start the school year with #UofTAcceleratorFest🚀 Meet 13 campus accelerators, hear from startup founders, and connect with innovators. Sept 17 at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. #UofTstartup Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/uoft-a...

📬 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

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

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

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

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

With funding from the Acceleration Consortium, a @engineering.utoronto.ca researcher is building a self-driving lab with the aim to develop non-toxic, environmentally friendly coatings for smartphone screens. Learn more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/the-hid... 🤳

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

‘Nobel Prize of mathematics’: #UofT mathematician Jacob Tsimerman awarded prestigious Fields Medal 🏅 uoft.me/jacob