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“The convergence of a healthy biking culture and few cars in the heart of the city is truly a breath of fresh air," says Kerolyn Shairsingh (ChemE PhD candidate) about Utrecht, where she has been on research exchange since October 2016. (Courtesy: Kerolyn Shairsingh).

ChemE PhD student finds breath of fresh air in the Netherlands

November 11, 2016

Exchange is part of University of Toronto’s first-ever tripartite research collaboration with Utrecht University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong

A rendering of a classroom at University of Toronto Schools, part of the U of T Engineering team proposal to compete at the Green Energy Challenge in Boston. (Courtesy: CECA/NECA U of T).

U of T Engineering student team competes at Green Energy Challenge finals

October 7, 2016

Students design energy saving lighting retrofit for downtown Toronto high school

University Professor Molly Shoichet (IBBME, ChemE), holds the hyaluronic acid (HA)-based injectable hydrogel developed in her lab that helps transplanted stem cells survive, integrate and repair damaged tissue in the brain and eye. Shoichet has been named the recipient of the 2016 Till & McCulloch Award. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Molly Shoichet awarded 2016 Till & McCulloch Award

October 6, 2016

Pioneering stem-cell researcher developed hydrogel platform to deliver stem cells to brain and eyes, restoring vision by 15 per cent

Olga Misic (Year 2 ChemE) holds an organic photovoltaic device she worked on this summer in in the labs of Professor Tim Bender (ChemE). Her position was supported in part by one of U of T Engineering’s new First-Year Summer Research Fellowships.

First-year students gain research experience with Summer Research Fellowships

September 2, 2016

Students tackle ambitious problems in fields from robotics to sustainable energy with support of funding from First-Year Office

A landmark bequest from Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0, centre) created the Percy Edward Hart and Erwin Edward Hart Professorships, awarded to seven U of T Engineering researchers.

Hart Professorships awarded to seven early-career faculty members

September 1, 2016

Professorships created by a landmark bequest from the estate of alumnus Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0)

University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE), University of Toronto biomedical engineering University Professor Michael Sefton (IBBME, ChemE) has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Michael Sefton to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society

August 29, 2016

The award, issued by the organization’s Americas chapter, recognizes immense contributions to the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Converting greenhouse gas emissions into energy-rich fuel using nano silicon (Si) in a carbon-neutral carbon-cycle. (Credit: Chenxi Qian).

Multidisciplinary research cluster closer to converting CO₂ emissions to fuel

August 25, 2016

Team has found a way to convert climate-warming emissions into energy-rich fuel in a carbon-neutral cycle that uses inexpensive and abundant silicon

U of T researchers Sonya MacParland (right) and Kim Tsoi (IBBME PhD 1T6) are the lead authors on a four-year study that showed how the liver and spleen trapped cancer nanomedicine, preventing them from reaching their intended targets. (Photo: Peter Church)

Understanding a key roadblock behind nanoparticle cancer drug delivery

August 15, 2016

A new paper from Prof. Warren Chan and colleagues is shedding light on how the liver interacts with nanoparticles

The Sandford Fleming Building is just one of the U of T Engineering facilities that received funding through a major investment from the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund. (Image: Neil Ta)

$31.6M investment will support lab infrastructure at U of T Engineering

July 28, 2016

Funding will accelerate infrastructure improvements across U of T Engineering, catalyzing world-class research and enhancing the student experience

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