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On October 16, 2019 the Vector Institute announced that 29 faculty holding appointments at universities across Ontario have been appointed as Faculty Affiliates at the Vector Institute. Researchers appointed at the institute gain access to a collaborative community based in…
Research published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology has shown that determining the optimal location for a public access defibrillator may lead to increased defibrillation by bystanders, and therefore increased survival rates. Full article at: DOC Defibrillator
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) can restart a stopped heart, but they only work if they are available where and when they are needed. A new study led by Professor Timothy Chan (MIE) demonstrates how optimizing the distribution of AEDs could…
Nine U of T Engineering researchers were recently named new or renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs). They are among 56 U of T faculty members awarded CRCs in a fall-spring cohort announcement on June 14 by the federal government. Established…
Sun grew up in Toronto and completed a degree in U of T’s Engineering Science program before bridging into a PhD program under professor Timothy Chan. “The University of Toronto, and also the City of Toronto, have shaped who I…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly part of our daily lives, with applications from voice-activated assistants to self-driving cars — and its influence continues to grow. A new multidisciplinary research centre created at U of T Engineering will leverage the power…
Professor Mark Chignell (MIE) and his team of researchers want to make cognitive and physical tests for older adults fun. The current tests for dementia and other cognitive impairments are not very engaging, says Chignell. “Nobody wants to do a…
Arthur Slutsky chose to study engineering over medicine for a very practical reason. “I have a terrible memory,” he says. “When I saw those anatomy figures, and all the terms you’d have to memorize, I said, ‘Forget it. I’m good…
Professor Michael Carter (MIE) and graduate student Surath Gomis (ECE PhD Candidate) are among this year’s recipients of the University of Toronto Alumni Association (UTAA) Awards of Excellence. These prestigious awards honour people at the apex of U of T’s…
A two-day event organized by the AGE-WELL Network of National Centres of Excellence and the University of Regina’s Centre on Aging and Health saw researchers from across the country gather in Regina to show off innovative technologies meant to aid…
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