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Engineering Alumnus Fellowship Helps Grads Found Companies

A fellowship program at the University of Toronto founded by graduate Gerald Heffernan (MMS 4T3) is helping graduate students transfer their research into businesses. The Heffernan/Co-Steel Innovation Commercialization Fellowship provides $20,000 annually for up to three years to postgraduate fellows…

U of T Engineering Mourns Passing of Professor Lavers

The Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering mourns the passing of Professor J. Douglas Lavers of The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Professor Lavers died on July 11, 2011 in an accident while on a…

U of T Engineers Put Their Heads Together to Reinvent the Toilet

Engineers at U of T’s Centre for Global Engineering (CGEN) are working on a revolutionary project that could change millions of lives all over the world. Led by Professor Yu-Ling Cheng (ChemE), Director of CGEN, a team of Faculty engineers…

Producing Plastics from Plant

It’s difficult to dispose of traditionally produced plastics in a sustainable manner. However, thanks to the work of researchers like U of T Engineering’s Professor Emma Master (ChemE), new options are now available. Professor Master is utilizing enzymes to create…

Professor’s App Provides Makeovers on the Run

Do you need to test a new shade of lipstick while on the run? Look no further. A new smart phone application developed by Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) can provide users with a virtual makeover. Using facial recognition technology, the…

IBBME Professor Wins Analytical Chemistry 2011 Young Innovator Award

Professor Aaron Wheeler (IBBME) has won the Analytical Chemistry 2011 Young Innovator Award. This award honours exceptional technical advancement and innovation in the field of micro- or nanofluidics early in the investigator’s career. Wheeler’s innovative research explores the relationship between…
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