The next generation of solar pioneers: Electrifying a nation
U of T Engineering alumni John Paul Morgan and Shawn Qu are entrepreneurs whose ingenuity is lighting up parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Four Engineering professors elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
AAAS is the largest international organization dedicated to advancing science or its applications on a global basis
Meet 14 professors joining U of T Engineering
Fourteen new faculty members working at the leading edge of engineering education and research are joining U of T Engineering, slated to begin on or before July 1, 2017. Five of these professors hold appointments in more than one department. Each brings a unique passion for experiential engineering education, and their research addresses some of […]
Treating cancer from within: Q & A with Naomi Matsuura
Professor Naomi Matsuura (MSE, IBBME), an expert in the design of new materials that interact with medical imaging radiation, joined the Faculty in July 2016.
U of T Engineering alumni set world record for fastest human-powered vehicle — again
U of T Engineering alumni Todd Reichert and Cameron Robertson broke the world-record they set last year for the fastest human-powered vehicle on earth at the 2016 World Human Powered Speed Challenge
Hani Naguib elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
College is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for the emerging generation of Canadian intellectual leadership
Hart Professorships awarded to seven early-career faculty members
Professorships created by a landmark bequest from the estate of alumnus Erwin Edward Hart (CivE 4T0)
Multidisciplinary research cluster closer to converting CO₂ emissions to fuel
Team has found a way to convert climate-warming emissions into energy-rich fuel in a carbon-neutral cycle that uses inexpensive and abundant silicon
Multi-functional, modular nanoparticles could help fight cancer
New cancer-fighting nanoparticles developed at U of T Engineering carry out multiple functions to kill cancer cells while leaving healthy ones alone. They consist of a gold nanorod core (yellow, at left) surrounded by smaller gold spheres and linked via strands of DNA containing anti-cancer drug (red). The spheres are coated with a polymer film […]
