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Girlhood Dreams Inspired YWCA Woman of Distinction

Professor Cristina Amon, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, was named one of the 2011 YWCA Women of Distinction Award winners today in Toronto. The YWCA Women of Distinction awards recognize the contributions of women who have…

Canadian Supercomputers Assigned their Homework on Global Problems

Compute Canada, a national platform of advanced computing resources across the country, has announced the largest ever awards of supercomputing resources to researchers working in areas from biomedicine and brain function to aircraft and aviation fuel design. These competitively-awarded grants…

Note to Venture Capitalists: I Don’t Need Your Money

A few years ago Vincent Cheung, a doctoral candidate in ECE, created a software program called Shape Collage that automatically generates photo collages of any size and shape, starting it “as just a fun side project.” Today, Shape Collage has…

Professor Michael Sefton Awarded the 2011 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal

The 2011 Acta Biomaterialia Gold Medal has been awarded to Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE). The award recognizes excellence and leadership in biomaterials research and practical applications. Professor Sefton is regarded as a pioneer in tissue engineering and a leader…

Canadian Truckers Violate U.S. Safety Rules: Data

Thousands of Canadian trucking companies violated U.S. road safety rules in the last two years, failing to keep proper records and driving longer than officials south of the border deem safe, according to U.S. data. A CBC analysis of the…

uBuddy Brings Students Together

A group of University of Toronto students have designed a social networking platform that they believe will save time and prevent aggravation among students. uBuddy, designed by Engineering student Charles Qu, is the first academic social networking platform that allows…
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