
U of T Engineering researchers use machine learning to enhance environmental monitoring of microplastics
More accurate measurements are critical to preventing microplastics from entering the environment — or removing those that are already there

U of T Engineering students collaborate across time zones through ‘Global Classrooms’ initiative
The team is working with students at Covenant University in Nigeria to design a low-cost biogas generator for rural communities in the African country

Professor Levente Diosady Receives U of T President’s Impact Award
Professor Levente Diosady (ChemE) is being recognized for his development of a technique to double fortify salt with iron and iodine to help prevent anemia

Beyond lithium-ion: New battery technologies among nine projects supported by 2022 Connaught Innovation Awards
Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) is exploring aluminum as an alternative to lithium and cobalt to develop more cost-effective and reliable components for next-generation batteries

Tracking community transmission: Researchers advance COVID-19 variant detection in GTA wastewater
A collaboration between ChemE and U of T’s Department of Chemistry is strengthening viral signals and the early detection of variants of concern in wastewater

Organ-on-a-chip research identifies new strategy for treating health complications associated with COVID-19
U of T Engineering researchers used lab-grown models of human vasculature to screen potential drug candidate molecules for effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 vascular dysfunction and cytokine storm