Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)

Phil De Luna (MSE PhD candidate) is first author on an analysis of how researchers could capture and recycle the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide. "If we continue to work at this, it’s a matter of time before we have power plants where CO2 is emitted, captured, and converted,” says De Luna. (Credit: Tyler Irving)

U of T Engineering researchers propose how we could use climate-warming CO2 for good

March 29, 2018

Multidisciplinary team led by Professor Ted Sargent proposes vision for future of carbon capture and recycling

Multi-talented engineering student and artist Andrew Forde was inspired by Glenn Gould’s 1967 CBC radio broadcast The Idea of North to compose a contemporary piece that reflects Canadian diversity. (Credit: Markus Staley).

Andrew Forde aims to connect Canadians with a new Idea of North

February 6, 2018

U of T Engineering student to perform his latest musical creation at Koerner Hall Feb. 9, 2018

Professor Ben Hatton (MSE), Professor Yoav Finer (Dentistry) and PhD candidate Cameron Stewart (IBBME) (Photo Credit: Faculty of Dentistry Yodit Tedla)

The fight against tooth decay gets help with a new smart material from U of T researchers

January 30, 2018

Multidisciplinary collaboration between U of T Engineering and Faculty of Dentistry designs new antimicrobial materials to prevent recurrent cavities under fillings

EngSoc contest updates Godiva’s Hymn to reflect diversity in engineering

January 29, 2018

The Godiva’s Hymn contest, held by U of T’s Engineering Society, encourages students to contribute verses that echo the spirit of the 21st-century engineer. The 2018 winners were announced at Cannonball on Jan. 13, 2018.

In a comment piece published today in Nature, Professor Ted Sargent (ECE) and his co-authors suggest that artificial intelligence and machine learning could be leveraged to speed up the development of sustainable energy technologies. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

Artificial intelligence can accelerate the race toward sustainable energy technologies

December 6, 2017

We’ve all heard that artificial intelligence and machine learning are poised to transform our lives with self-driving cars and voice-activated robotic assistants. But these technologies may also be the key to speeding up the development of clean energy — from better batteries to more efficient solar cells. That’s the argument advanced today in Nature by […]

U of T Engineering Holiday Gift Guide 2017

November 28, 2017

Looking for holiday gift ideas? Here are 12 U of T Engineering-approved options for everyone on your list.

Phil De Luna (MSE PhD candidate) is one of the lead authors of a new paper published in Nature Chemistry that reports a low-cost, highly efficient catalyst for chemical conversion of water into oxygen. The catalyst is part of an artificial photosynthesis system being developed at U of T Engineering. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Artificial photosynthesis gets big boost from new catalyst

November 20, 2017

U of T Engineering system takes inspiration from plants to convert electrical energy to chemical energy at 64 per cent efficiency, the highest yet reported for renewable carbon fuels

Professor Doug Perovic (right) and engineering technologist Sal Boccia look over images produced by a high-powered electron microscope. (Photo: Romi Levine)

This U of T Engineering professor teaches his students to think like detectives

October 20, 2017

Forensic engineering course uses real-life examples to teach students about problem-solving

U of T Engineering students win global speedbike competition

September 18, 2017

Vehicle achieves speed of 127.6 kilometres per hour

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