Three new Canada Research Chairs for U of T Engineering
Next time you see a robot helping the elderly, a fuel cell powering a remote town or microbes cleaning contaminated water, you may be witnessing the innovative research of U of T Engineering’s newest Canada Research Chairs in action. Last week, professors Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Elizabeth Edwards (ChemE) and Goldie Nejat (MIE) were named Canada […]
Fertility startup: a year in the life of the engineer entrepreneur
In vitro fertilization is a costly, invasive process—but what if there was a way to vastly improve a woman’s chances of getting pregnant in fewer in vitro sessions? Enter QSperm, a startup grounded in U of T Engineering-developed research from Professor David Sinton (MIE), PhD student Reza Nosrati (MechE PhD 1T6) and alumna Lise Eamer (MechE 0T8, MASc 1T3). “QSperm is a […]
U of T Cities podcast episode one: the future of traffic
As Torontonians get ready to head to the polls on October 27, issues that have been driving public debate and city politics over the past year are heating up. Over the next four weeks, U of T News—reposted on Engineering News—will feature a mini-series of podcasts introducing experts from engineering, geography, architecture and more as they explain […]
3D skin printer wins engineering students Canada Dyson Award
While some of us are using the new power of 3D printers to make smartphone cases and chocolate figurines, two engineering students from the University of Toronto are using them to print functional human skin. On September 18, Arianna McAllister (IBBME MASc 1T4) and Lian Leng (MIE MASc 1T0, PhD 1T5) were named the Canadian winners […]
Students design innovative, low-cost solution for tricky tracheal intubation
A piece of string, a $1 spring and some 3D-printed plastic – it doesn’t sound like much. Yet, when brilliantly combined, these items can make a new tracheal intubation guide system for hard-to-intubate patients costing under $20. It’s an innovative design that has netted its designers, then-fourth-year engineering students Qian (Linda) Liu (EngSci 1T3 + […]
Two Engineering startups at U of T’s Creative Destruction Lab
With the latest LED technology, tomorrow’s televisions and smartphones are set to be thinner and more flexible than ever. And now, thanks to a startup from U of T Engineering alumni, they could be more affordable as well. OTI Lumionics is one of 11 startups – two of which hail from Engineering – that recently […]
Engineers explore ideas and culture in Chinese exchange
For Jiaxin (Jansin) Cai (IndE 1T7), a summer exchange in Beijing, China is more than just extra credit: it’s a chance to experience his home in a whole new way. Cai – an industrial engineering undergraduate at U of T– is one of six Engineering students to participate in this year’s Global Educational Exchange (Globex). With […]
UT2: U of T engineers explore sustainable materials at U Tokyo
Planning a flight during the winter holidays? Sometimes Canada’s frigid winters can leave you waiting in the airport for hours – or even days – longer than you anticipated. One of the biggest culprits for these delays is the additional time required to melt ice off airplane wings – something that Jason Tam (MSE 1T2 […]
Oil-spill sponges and a future manufacturing leader
When it comes to washing dishes, the verdict may be out for “sponge versus washcloth” – but for cleaning oil spills, engineering PhD student Ali Rizvi (MIE PhD 1T4) is all sponge. Rizvi has designed a cost-effective commercial sponge, similar to the one you’d find in your kitchen sink, which can be used in disastrous […]
