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U of T Engineering Makes Toronto Hydro a Little Smarter

Toronto’s electrical system is a little smarter now, thanks in part to a U of T team led by Professor Reza Iravani (ECE). Toronto Hydro has installed a 250-kW, 48-module battery storage unit at the Roding Arena and Community Centre in…

Bionym: Software that Gets to the Heart of Computer Security

Passwords are the bane of 21st century life. But Bionym, a Toronto-based tech start-up founded by Foteini Agrafioti (ElecE MASc 0T9 PhD 1T1) and Karl Martin (ElecE BASc 0T1 MASc 0T3 PhD 1T0), promises to change that. The company develops…

U of T Engineering Start-up Helps Rebuild Haitian School

U of T Engineering’s start-up company, Cast ConneX Corporation, is helping to rebuild one of the country’s earthquake-stricken schools. The company donated 170 of its earthquake-resistant connectors to the reconstruction of École Lakay, a trades training centre being built for…

Life in Orbit: Tales from the International Space Station

Reception was surprisingly good on the phone call from space. “We just flew across Canada,” said Commander Chris Hadfield, speaking from the International Space Station. “It took about seven minutes.” His voice travelled from the reaches of earth’s orbit to…

Lassonde Inducted into Canadian Mining Hall of Fame

Pierre Lassonde, a generous benefactor of mineral engineering at the University of Toronto, was inducted into the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame on January 11, 2013. Philanthropist and talented businessman, Lassonde is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost experts in…

Engineering Student Takes Sunnybrook Prize with Biomaterials Discovery

Ben Ouyang, a fourth-year Engineering Science student (Biomedical Engineering option) has been awarded first prize in the Sunnybrook Prize competition. The national research competition recognizes excellence in undergraduate engineering and physical sciences research and promote careers in biomedical engineering, pitting…
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