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A bumper crop atop U of T Engineering’s Sky Garden

By Tyler Irving|October 15, 2015

This story is Part 3 of a seven-part series, U of T Engineering in the City, running throughout fall 2015. Every Tuesday through the late summer and early fall, a team of volunteers ascends to the

On the right track: new iCity collaboration addresses Toronto’s transit woes

By John Lorinc|October 13, 2015

This story is Part 2 of a seven-part series, U of T Engineering in the City, running throughout fall 2015. Just before leaving by bike to interview U of T transportation guru Eric Miller (CivE),

Plant biosensor could help African farmers fight parasitic “witchweed”

By Tyler Irving|October 8, 2015

Engineering and biology professors at the University of Toronto have developed a new strategy for helping African farmers fight a parasitic plant that devastates crops. Plants in the genus Striga,

David Sinton elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

By Carolyn Farrell|September 22, 2015

Professor David Sinton (MIE) has been named to the 2015 cohort of the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Now in its second year, the College recognizes and

World’s fastest bike created by U of T Engineering alumni and students

By Tyler Irving|September 21, 2015

A team of U of T Engineering alumni and students has created the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth — a bicycle that reached a top speed of 139.45 kilometres per hour (86.65 miles per hour)

Blue Sky Solar Racing team reveals new solar-powered vehicle Horizon

By Marit Mitchell|August 7, 2015

With the sun beaming down on its solar surface, Horizon looked poised to tear off its platform and hit the road. The sleek new vehicle was unveiled today by the University of Toronto’s Blue Sky

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