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From left: Professors Jonathan Kelly (UTAS), Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE) and Aimy Bazylak (MIE), who are among nine new and renewed Canada Research Chairs from U of T Engineering. (Photo credit: Jonathan Kelly and Roberta Baker)

Nine U of T Engineering researchers supported by Canada Research Chairs program

June 17, 2019

Leading researchers at UTIAS, MIE, ECE and IBBME among 56 new and renewed CRCs at U of T

A research collaboration on analyzing tiny particles of plastic in drinking water is one of 11 projects supported in the latest round of XSeed, which catalyzes multidisciplinary research across U of T. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

XSeed: Catalyzing multidisciplinary research at the University of Toronto

May 30, 2019

Eleven newly funded projects will advance research in areas from environmental monitoring to cancer detection

Geonhui Lee (ECE PhD candidate) operates an electrolyzer capable of transforming dissolved carbonate into CO2 and then into syngas. The device offers a new, shorter path for converting atmospheric carbon into commercially valuable products (Photo: Marit Mitchell)

Out of thin air: New electrochemical process shortens the path to capturing and recycling CO2

May 29, 2019

Professor Ted Sargent (ECE) and his team offer a promising technique for converting atmospheric CO2 into commercially valuable products

Vanier recipient Pranay Shrestha's goal is to improve fuel-cell efficiency to enable a sustainable zero-emission energy infrastructure. (Photo: Brian Tran)

Five U of T Engineering graduate students recognized with prestigious Vanier Scholarships

May 24, 2019

Funding will advance leading research in human health, sustainability and aerospace

Mengxia Liu (ECE PhD 1T8) is the lead author on a new paper in Nature that describes a way to combine two promising solar technologies — perovskites and quantum dots — in order to enhance their stability. (Photo: Sanyang Han)

Quantum rebar: Quantum dots enhance stability of solar-harvesting perovskite crystals

May 22, 2019

U of T Engineering researchers demonstrate that perovskite crystals and quantum dots working together can increase stability of solar materials

The 2019 Clarke Grand Prize Awardees, left to right: Jiwoo Kim, Tareq Deaibes, Nikola Kostic, and Mark Chaboryk (Photo courtesy of Troost ILead)

U of T Engineering students earn Clarke Prize for designing a non-contact aircraft braking system

May 17, 2019

The prize recognizes a capstone design team that demonstrates excellence in engineering design, leadership and teamwork

Professor Leo Chou (IBBME) will study how DNA nanotechnology could be used to ramp up or dampen immune responses, offering new ways to treat disease. (Photo: Bill Dai)

Six U of T Engineering projects earn support from Medicine by Design

May 15, 2019

The funding supports new research concepts that could be critical to regenerative medicine in the coming decades

ECE PhD candidate Samer Henry is the recipient of the Course Instructor Teaching Excellence Award, conferred to only one graduate student across the University of Toronto. (Photo: Neda Demiri)

U of T Engineering grad student wins 2019 Course Instructor Teaching Excellence Award

May 7, 2019

The award recognizes one graduate student across the University who demonstrates educational leadership and impact on student learning

Professor Erin Bobicki (MSE, ChemE) is among five U of T Engineering researchers awarded NSERC Strategic Partnerships Grant. (Photo credit: Kevin Soobrian)

Strengthening engineering innovation with Strategic Partnerships Grants

May 6, 2019

U of T Engineering researchers are addressing critical challenges in advanced manufacturing, digital infrastructure and other critical areas

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