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New ECE course on brain-machine interfaces introduces undergrads to next-gen health care

December 15, 2023

Professor K.C. Smith at an ECE event

In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Kenneth C. Smith (1932-2023)

November 30, 2023

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ECE professor awarded Canada Excellence Research Chair to reimagine the Internet

November 16, 2023

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The next generation of STEM leaders: ECE student among U of T Engineering’s 2023 Schulich Leaders

November 16, 2023

IEEE has awarded two professors from ECE career-spanning awards for research in their respective fields: Professors Hoi-Kwong Lo (left) and J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves. IEEE is a professional association with hundreds of thousands of members around the globe.

Two ECE professors win esteemed IEEE awards for pioneering contributions to their field

September 28, 2023

ECE PhD candidate Yan Li (pictured), along with his supervisor Professor Willy Wong, built an online simulator showing the progression of glaucoma. The simulator is based on a data-driven model they developed that takes into consideration the physiological mechanism of the eye. (Photo: Matthew Tierney)

Online simulator could help glaucoma patients and doctors better understand disease progression

September 14, 2023

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“We are at an inflection point”: Professor J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves to launch research hub for intelligent information infrastructures

September 12, 2023

From left to right: U of T Engineering professors Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE) and Tom Chau (BME). (Photos: Submitted)

Professors Alberto Leon-Garcia and Tom Chau named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada

September 11, 2023

Professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE) has established new areas of research on accountability and auditing in machine learning. (Photo: Submitted)

Professor Nicolas Papernot elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

September 11, 2023

On the left Rui Kai (Ray) Miao stands in a lab holding a small square device. Beside him on the right is Dr. Mengyang Fan who is holding up a small chip-like device with tweezers.

New electrocatalyst improves both stability and efficiency in electrochemical conversion of captured carbon into valuable products

August 25, 2023

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Training AI on machine-generated text could lead to ‘model collapse,’ researchers warn

August 22, 2023

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MEng students use AI to improve imaging tool used during breast cancer surgery

August 3, 2023