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A research team of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering graduate students is working on a range of health-tech applications from cancer diagnostics to wearable medical devices.  

Led by Dr. Carolyn Ren, a professor of mechanical and mechatronics engineering, the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Microfluidics Lab (WML) develops and supports commercialized research that aims to improve the delivery of health care, including compression therapy for medical and athletic use.

A À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering researcher is part of an international coalition revolutionizing health-care delivery by developing technology for fast, on-site vaccine production.

Dr. Valerie Ward, a chemical engineering professor, plays a critical role in the coalition —her research focuses on ensuring vaccine purity during the autonomous manufacturing process.  

Dr. Victor Cui, a professor of entrepreneurship, innovation and global strategy at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, weighed in with an analysis in the Globe and Mail this week on the U.S. tariffs roiling world economic markets.

Cui, the Conrad Research Excellence Research Chair, argued that, from a competitive dynamics perspective, the tariff war between the United States and China could work to the advantage of Canada.

Toronto-based virtual private network (VPN) startup Tailscale announced it has raised $230 million in Series C funding to expand its team and meet rising demand from artificial intelligence (AI) companies.

Co-founded in 2019 by À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alumni Avery Pennarun and David Carney (both BASc ’01, computer engineering), the company offers a secure VPN that simplifies access to private networks.

Researchers at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering led the discovery of an efficient new way to turn common bacteria into tiny factories pumping out powerful nanoparticles for a variety of biomedical uses.

Dr. Yilan Liu and her team engineered bacteria found in the human gut, or gastrointestinal tract, to dramatically increase the number of bubble-shaped nanoparticles they secrete.

A À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering PhD candidate is investigating how autonomous vehicle (AV) users can respond better to potential cyberattacks — an increasing risk as vehicles become more technologically advanced. 

Fan He from the Department of Systems Design Engineering, plans to develop strategies and infrastructure that meet changing road safety requirements and is realizing her ambitions thanks to support from the Maks Wulkan Graduate Scholarship. 

The additive manufacturing facility at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering has partnered with two leading companies in the field to repair high-value aerospace components using titanium alloys.

The Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing (MSAM) Laboratory is teaming up with the Nikon Corporation and Advanced Powders and Coatings (AP&C) on a project involving systems that will be the first of their kind in Canada.

This opinion piece by Dean Mary Wells of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering and Dean Suzanne Kresta of the University of Prince Edward Island's Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering recently appeared in the Globe and Mail.

Nearly a century ago, Canadian engineers conducted the first iron ring ceremony, a way for the profession to symbolize its commitment to the public good following a moment of failure and broken trust.

Eight teams of student founders from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ won a total of $95,000 at the Velocity Pitch Competition – All Star Edition to invest in their innovative startups.  

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering students co-founded six of those startups, including the event’s first-prize winner of $25,000 — GreaseTech. The company, co-founded by Jesh Ramesh (MBET ’24), helps manufacturers prevent machine failures by optimizing lubrication processes.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Engineering hosted Tobias Lütke, CEO and co-founder of Shopify, in a recent fireside chat with Vivek Goel, president and vice-chancellor of the University. 

Lütke spoke of the calibre of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's co-op students, stating that Shopify employs 40 per cent of its interns from the University because "À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ offers a different tier of talent".