Posts Categorized: Research

Newly engineered surface repels blood clots and bacteria

Engineering a surface that is so slippery even geckos can’t stick to it may sound like a fun science fair project. But new surface-coating technology developed by materials science and engineering professor Ben Hatton (MSE), together with colleagues at Harvard…

Six ways U of T researchers are engineering your health

Through startups and partnerships, leading researchers from U of T Engineering’s labs, centres and affiliated hospitals are commercializing cutting-edge technology and revolutionizing the current state of health care. Click on the icons below to explore six of these promising technologies,…

U of T Cities podcast episode three: sustainable cities

With the election just a week away, voter decisions are coming down to the wire: when it comes time to actually cast their ballot, will the choice they make help build a better Toronto? The latest in U of T News’ mini-series…

U of T Cities podcast episode two: the future of transit

No matter which box Torontonians check on October 27, this city is on a course for change. U of T News is presenting a mini-series of podcasts aimed at giving voters – or anyone interested in the future of cities – an…

Fertility startup: a year in the life of the engineer entrepreneur

In vitro fertilization is a costly, invasive process—but what if there was a way to vastly improve a woman’s chances of getting pregnant in fewer in vitro sessions? Enter QSperm, a startup grounded in U of T Engineering-developed research from Professor David…
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