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Cities Can Affect Climate Change, Says U of T Engineering Study

Toronto – and other cities around the world – can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar…

The Potential and Perils of Wearable Technology

Internet-connected eyeglasses and similar technologies will soon be on the market, but their benefits and dangers are little understood. Professor Steve Mann (ECE) hopes to change that at a groundbreaking conference at U of T in June 2013. Professor Mann,…

Corrosion? There’s an App for That!

It may not be as popular as Angry Birds, but the Corrosion iPhone app developed by Jason Tam (MSE 1T2 + PEY) is finding a grateful audience among professional engineers and engineering students. Tam created the app last year when…

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…
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