Regenerative medicine conference puts spotlight on U of T engineers
If you or someone you know has benefited from a bone marrow transplant, then you may be more knowledgeable about stem cells and regenerative medicine (RM) than you think. Bone marrow transplants, a procedure used in treating cancer that has been around for the last 40 years, is just one of the applications of stem […]
Improving air quality and wound healing: a look at two Bioengineering Minor research projects
Originally published in the 2015 issue of Interfaces Magazine. Not so long, lessons on bioethics and the history of medicine might have seemed out of place in an engineering program, but today, they blend easily into the diverse menu of courses in U of T’s Bioengineering Minor. The program was launched in 2006 in the recognition that biological applications were increasingly taking […]
A bumper crop atop U of T Engineering’s Sky Garden
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 roof of the Galbraith Building on U of T’s St. George Campus. They are there to pick corn, beans, squash, peppers, […]
Plant biosensor could help African farmers fight parasitic “witchweed”
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, also known as witchweed, act as parasites of other plants, tapping into their root systems and hijacking them for their own purposes. Though their purple […]
Professor Greg Evans receives OCUFA Teaching Award
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has recognized Professor Greg Evans (ChemE) as one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers. He will receive a 2014-2015 OCUFA Teaching Award at a ceremony in Toronto on October 24. In addition to exemplary classroom teaching, Evans is a leader in the development of innovative educational initiatives […]
Levente Diosady and Brendan Frey named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Engineering professors Levente Diosady (ChemE) and Brendan Frey (ECE) have been elected fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) on the basis of their exceptional contributions to Canadian intellectual life. The Society’s mission is to recognize scholarly, research and artistic excellence, to advise governments and organizations, and to promote a culture of knowledge and […]
New “Tissue Velcro” could help repair damaged hearts
Engineers at the University of Toronto just made assembling functional heart tissue as easy as fastening your shoes. The team has created a biocompatible scaffold that allows sheets of beating heart cells to snap together just like Velcro™. “One of the main advantages is the ease of use,” says Professor Milica Radisic (ChemE, IBBME), who […]
Undergraduate students kick-start their research careers with UnERD
At the annual Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD), held August 19, students who spent their summer working in labs across U of T Engineering presented their findings to a wider audience. This year’s event featured more than 100 poster and podium presentations on a wide variety of topics, including alternative energy storage, health care and […]
Five engineering students enriching their studies with summer research exchanges
This story is Part 8 of an eight-part series, Engineering Experiential Learning, running throughout spring and summer 2015. Earlier this summer, third-year engineering student Brittany Green (Year 3 ChemE) flew halfway around the world to join an engineering research collaboration in Southeast Asia. “I wanted to go to a continent I’d never visited and do work at another top university for chemical […]
