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Kamran Alasvand Zarasvand stand on the U of T lawn holding a drone.

Breaking the Ice: New study on triboelectric nanogenerators could help avoid costly flight delays

U of T Engineering researchers show the lightweight sensor can detect ice formation, melting and detachment in real time

Amy Bilton

CREATE grant puts sensing, data and analytics in the service of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) leads a new research project dedicated to leveraging big data to advance global development

U of T Formula Racing Team

Aston Dynamics: How an innovative partnership with students and alumni from the U of T Formula Racing team is advancing electric braking technologies

A collaboration between U of T Engineering, Aston Dynamics and Deutsche Hydrapro showcases a new model for academic-industry partnerships

A Dec 6 memorial covered in roses stands infant of the Galbraith building on the U of T campus.

U of T Engineering commemorates National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Students will unveil interactive sculpture at a memorial ceremony to mark the 36th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre

Left to right: Aaron Tan and Angus Fung sit behind their laptops in an office.

‘A Lume in every room’: U of T Engineering alumni are reimagining home robotics — starting with your laundry

Aaron Tan (MIE PhD 2T4) and Angus Fung (EngSci 1T9 + PEY, MIE PhD 2T4) founded startup Syncere to build design-forward intelligent robots that help with everyday chores

5 individuals stand in front of a banner for a photo together

Rayla Myhal receives Honorary Alumni Award

Myhal is president and director of the Myhal Family Foundation and vice-president of corporate and social responsibility for Windermere Investment Corporation

In this prototype carbon capture apparatus, a solution of potassium hydroxide is wicked up into polypropylene fibres; circulating air evaporates the water in the solution, concentrating it to very high levels. The white crystals are nearly pure potassium carbonate, formed from carbon removed directly from air. (photo by Dongha Kim)

New ‘rock candy’ technique offers a simpler, less costly way to capture carbon directly from air

U of T researchers show that evaporative carbonate crystallization could reduce the cost of building carbon capture plants by up to 40%

A grey and green shirt in water.

The inequalities of laundry: U of T research reveals overlooked source of microplastic pollution

A new study finds that handwashing polyester in mineral-rich water releases more microplastic fibres, exposing those without access to washing machines to environmental risks

Officials from Japan, Ontario, First Nations and U of t at the Yoshino lecture

Inventor of the lithium-ion battery Akira Yoshino inspires new collaborations for battery innovation

More than 200 people attended a partnership event hosted at U of T, featuring Honorary Fellow of Asahi Kasei Corporation