
Cosmic dust reveals new insights on the formation of solar system
Professor Jane Howe’s expertise in electron microscopy critical to discovery of carbon and oxygen co-existing in grain of stardust

‘A different kind of family’: Three international students on why they chose U of T Engineering
From Sweden to Turkey to India, students from around the world share what motivated their decisions and future career aspirations

Connaught Innovation Awards recognize promising technologies from seven U of T Engineering researchers
Professors from ChemE, ECE, IBBME and MIE received funding to pursue innovations with strong socio-economic or commercial potential

How to lead change in sustainability
Sandra Odendahl has worked in environmental consulting and finance, and is now advancing technologies for greenhouse gas mitigation as the CEO of CMC Research Institutes

Artificial lung cancer tissue could help find new drug treatments
A 3D hydrogel created by researchers in University Professor Molly Shoichet’s (ChemE, IBBME) lab is helping University of Ottawa researchers to quickly screen hundreds of potential drugs for their ability to fight highly invasive cancers. Cell invasion is a critical hallmark of metastatic cancers, such as certain types of lung and brain cancer. Fighting these […]

Molly Shoichet named a Distinguished Woman in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Shoichet is a renowned researcher working at the intersection of engineering, chemistry and biology

U of T Engineering researchers design ‘training gym’ for lab-grown heart cells
The BioWire II platform advances drug development and personalized medicine by growing and analyzing human heart tissue in real time