New technique offers spray-on solar power
Pretty soon, powering your tablet could be as simple as wrapping it in cling wrap. That’s Illan Kramer’s (ECE) hope. Kramer and colleagues have just invented a new way to spray solar cells onto flexible surfaces using miniscule light-sensitive materials known as colloidal quantum dots (CQDs)—a major step toward making spray-on solar cells easy and cheap […]
A tribute to Dean Emeritus Anastasios (Tas) Venetsanopoulos
On November 17, 2014, the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering lost Dean Emeritus Anastasios Venetsanopoulos, better known as “Tas.” He was a pillar of U of T Engineering, known not only for his pioneering research and strong leadership, but also for being a mentor and friend to many colleagues. He was a guiding light […]
U of T Engineering records banner fundraising year as University’s Boundless campaign surpasses $1.5 billion
Alumni, students, faculty and friends from around the world continue to rally behind U of T Engineering’s ambitious $200-million Boundless campaign goal, pushing the Faculty past the halfway mark and helping to achieve its most successful fundraising year yet. U of T Engineering raised nearly $22 million dollars in 2013–14, with a record number of […]
Engineering professor opens new Icewire Makerspace for youth and adults
Electrical and computer engineering professor David Johns (ECE) is taking a one-year leave of absence from teaching—but that doesn’t mean he’s stopped inspiring young people to become future engineers. Johns just launched Icewire Makerspace, a midtown-Toronto facility that provides workshops and courses for youth ages 12 and older interested in electronics, robotics, 3D printing and microcontrollers. […]
Six ways U of T researchers are engineering your health
Through startups and partnerships, leading researchers from U of T Engineering’s labs, centres and affiliated hospitals are commercializing cutting-edge technology and revolutionizing the current state of health care. Click on the icons below to explore six of these promising technologies, originally shared in the 2014 issue of Skulematters. Technology that kick-starts your heart Timing is […]
Engineering technopreneurs in this year’s Techno startup development program
What do you get when you combine an engineer’s creative, critical thinking with entrepreneurial acumen? “Technopreneurs”—a new breed of startup-savvy scientists coming out of Techno, the four-week summer incubator program offered by U of T’s Impact Centre. The latest Techno cohort recently presented their startup concepts at the close of the fifth annual workshop, and […]
Engineering alumni build the world’s first consumer-ready OLED lamp
If you visit the lighting section of your nearest hardware store, chances are you’ll be bombarded by the latest mega-efficient LED bulbs—but to alumnus Michael Helander (EngSci 0T7, MSE PhD 1T2), that technology is old news. Helander and a team of former U of T Engineering students recently released the world’s first organic LED (or […]
Frank Kschischang named U of T Distinguished Professor
When you download photos from your digital camera, it may only seem like a click of a mouse. But to your computer, it’s an intricate process fraught with error. As millions of information bits travel between devices at lightning speed, tiny blips and blunders are common—and fixing those errors is more complex than you’d imagine. ECE […]
Bionym raises $14 million for wearable, password-replacing tech
The Engineering alumni behind a wearable device called the “Nymi” – a bracelet-style product that uses your unique heart rhythm as a password to unlock or active devices – secured $14 million in investment this week from key industry players including Ignition Partners, Relay Ventures and MasterCard. Developers Foteini Agrafioti (ElecE MASc 0T9, PhD 1T1) […]
