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An award-winning team of U of T Engineering alumni is building satellites so small they could fit in your gym bag. Their startup, Kepler Communications, plans to place 140 of these low-cost “cubesats” into space over the next five years. The first one will blast into orbit this November.
When the Canadian and American Olympic boxing teams compete in Rio de Janeiro in August, they may have the upper hand thanks to a wearable technology innovation from a U of T Engineering alumnus.
U of T Engineering alumnus Jason Yakimovich (CompE 1T3+PEY) is the inventor of Sola, a personal and controllable heating device worn on the upper arm.
Three startups with roots in U of T Engineering are among 36 projects from across the country receiving funding from the federal government in support of their clean technology innovations.
The rise of smartphones, wearable technology and cloud computing are creating opportunities for a data-based approach to the way individuals understand and monitor their health.
A panel of U of T Engineering alumni judged more than 20 student entrepreneurial ideas over two days.
U of T engineers Jason Chang (EngSci 0T4 + PEY + MBA) and Illan Kramer (ECE PhD 2013) build bridges — just not the traditional kind.
The BuzzClip, a product by U of T Engineering startup iMerciv, detects obstacles within the wearer’s immediate surroundings and provides intuitive vibrations at different frequencies depending on the distance to the object.The BuzzClip, a product by U of T Engineering startup iMerciv, detects obstacles within the wearer’s immediate surroundings and provides intuitive vibrations at different frequencies depending on the distance to the object.
A handheld device and “talking stickers” are a University of Toronto startup’s strategy to improve the vocabulary and communication skills of children in impoverished communities.
Claudio D’Ambrosio (ChemE 7T9), Constantine Karayannopoulos (ChemE 8T3, MASc 8T8) and Ted Maulucci (MechE 8T9), painted a vivid picture of the high-stakes pressures of leadership at BizSkule’s latest panel discussion event.
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