Posts Categorized: Research

Four ways U of T professors are engineering a greener future

From the plastic keys of your keyboard to the jet fuel that powers your flight home for the holidays, engineers are finding methods to make everyday life more affordable and more sustainable. “It is vital to closely examine the processes…

Identity crisis: Engineering more security on your smartphone

Originally published in the 2014 issue of ANNUM Magazine. It wakes up next to you, sits by to you at lunch, hits the gym with you after work. Face it—your smartphone is your best friend. But how good is it at keeping…

Engineering students develop hydrogen-powered transportation startup

Originally published in the Winter 2015 issue of U of T Magazine. Ashrith Domun (ChemE 1T5), a third-year chemical engineering student, was learning about business plans in an entrepreneurship course when he stumbled across what he reckoned was a good market…

U of T Engineering team delivers $1 detection system for measles and rubella

U of T Engineering researchers have developed a paper-based diagnostic system for use in some of the world’s poorest countries. Awarded $112,000 by Grand Challenges Canada’s “Bold Ideas” initiative last month, the system is being touted for its potential impact…
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