Featuring Dr. Birsen Donmez Professor, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Canada Research Chair in Human Factors & Transportation, NSERC Driving has been transformed in recent years, but how have these technological advances impacted our safety? Today, vehicles are capable of detecting/reacting to hazards, maintaining speed and the correct distance from surrounding vehicles, and assuming […]
This special event will be featured as part of the Skule Lunch & Learn Series and will showcase the innovative and progressive research currently underway at the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. With professors from different departments sharing their expertise and research, this event will be an exciting display of the diversity of research […]
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is now a part of the standard physical scientist’s tool kit, and it is regularly used to discover exciting new materials and processes. But A.I.'s are famously fickle, susceptible to data set bias and imbalance, subject to information leakage during training, and reliant on its human to evaluate its performance. Join us […]
High-rise residential buildings are the fastest-growing form of housing in urban regions globally. These buildings already contribute significantly to carbon emissions globally, and they face serious performance challenges with our dramatically changing climate. From transmission of airborne containments to uneven ventilation and summertime overheating, various performance issues continue to plague this building type. Join us […]
Thanks to advances in technology and medical research, micro-scale mobile robots now have the ability for 3D motion through the human body. Join us on October 12 as Professor Eric Diller discusses and demonstrates how his tiny machines are controlled remotely using magnetic fields to help with neurosurgery and diagnosis in the gut. After the […]
Uncertain systems that evolve over time (called stochastic dynamical systems) are all around us. From a patient fighting cancer to the combined sewer system in the city of Toronto, these uncertain systems exist everywhere. Join us this November 9th as Professor Margaret Chapman discusses how theory and engineering together can confront the challenges of […]
There is a significant global push towards recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to enable the circular economy. Conventional recycling processes rely on pyrometallurgy or hydrometallurgy. These techniques not only are reagent intensive and often require large consumption of strong acids and organic solvents, but they also produce secondary streams of potentially hazardous wastes. […]
Imagine walking onto a construction site to find robotics carrying out repetitive and laborious tasks while workers focused on supervising robotic systems and troubleshooting uncertainties, expending far less physical exertion. With greater development in robotics and automation, the construction industry is gradually gearing up to embrace a range of robotic solutions to break through the […]
Despite ongoing advances in the healthcare industry, disparities in health outcomes continue to pose increasingly complex moral and ethical dilemmas.How can we leverage our knowledge of human factors and health disparities to improve the delivery of care?On March 8, International Women’s Day, join us as we explore Professor Alfred’s innovative research on the increasing integration […]
During March Break, alumni families and friends are invited to join U of T Engineering and OISE for a ground-breaking theatrical adaptation of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s bestselling children’s book, The Darkest Dark.Presented by Young People’s Theatre (YPT), Canada’s largest and oldest professional theatre for young people, The Darkest Dark weaves together theatre, multi-media, and magic to create […]
On November 8th, 2023, join us for an exclusive Skule™ Lunch & Learn featuring 2023 EAN Award Winner, Professor Alison McGuigan. Aging populations and chronic diseases are posing unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems. McGuigan’s groundbreaking work on artificial tissues offers transformative opportunities to revolutionize drug development, personalized therapies, and predictive disease detection. Secure your spot by […]
Picture this: A future where the latest AI language capability offers accessible talk therapy at any time, in any location. Professor Jonathan Rose’s research into Natural Language Processing and applications in mental health includes a widely used behaviour-change chatbot to aid smokers in their path to quitting. In this presentation, he will present insights from the experimental […]
