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‘Never lose sight of the big picture’: Meet Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad

Aryan Rezaei Rad (CivMin) joins U of T Engineering as an assistant professor

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How re-thinking traditional building materials can lead to new strategies for carbon capture and utilization

Professor Daman Panesar (CivMin) and her team have partnered with the Canada Green Building Council on a $1.7 million study of negative emission technologies

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Connaught Global Challenge Award to build pathways to housing self-sufficiency in remote First Nations communities

A new partnership, powered by a Connaught Global Challenge Award, will bring several First Nations in Saskatchewan together with a team of researchers from the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University to develop new pathways toward housing self-sufficiency. “A key issue in these communities is the availability of building materials, specifically the reliance on […]

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New Canada Research Chairs advance research on clean energy, air pollution and more

Three U of T Engineering professors have received new or renewed Chairs, designed to recognize and support research excellence across Canada

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Urban Quick Stop provides a living laboratory to study the challenges of last-mile delivery

A multidisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry and government will explore the potential of new modes of transport, such as zero-emission e-bikes, to reduce emissions, traffic congestion and more

A city bus is pictured stuck since the morning hours in downtown Toronto after a major blizzard dumped as much as 60cm of snow on parts of Southern Ontario, closing major highways and roadways, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on January 17, 2022. (Photo by Cole Burston)

U of T Engineering students dig through snowplow data to measure Toronto’s response to winter storms

Analysis suggests that the City’s performance improved over the winter of 2022

Graduate research assistant Weiwu Chen (CivMin) counts microplastics using a microscope in the lab of Professor Elodie Passeport (CivMin, ChemE). (Photo: Shuyao Tan)

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

Kharumwa Health Centre in northern Tanzania uses a rainwater harvesting facility: the tank can be seen behind the main building while the solar panel used to power the UV treatment unit is on the roof. (Photo: Karlye Wong)

Solar-powered UV water treatment could improve health outcomes in rural Tanzania

PhD candidate Karlye Wong (CivMin) is assessing and optimizing off-grid systems for disinfecting drinking water before use

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A cut above: U of T startup Fyyne makes hair services more accessible

U of T Engineering’s Olugbenga Olubanjo (CivE MASc 1T9) launched the social marketplace to help connect Black hair artists with customers looking for beauty services