Eight Ways to Improve Society, the Economy and the Environment
U of T Engineering research with its direct impact on improving life on Earth – and the planet itself — got a huge boost with on February 13 with more than $3.2-million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funding comes through NSERC’s Strategic Project Grants (SPG) program, which is […]
How to Build a Better TV
“Energy conservation and renewable energy are key components of our green energy future,” explained MSE PhD candidate Michael G. Helander in a blog post for the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation. “With popular demand for flat-panel TVs on the rise, their alarmingly high energy usage … is increasingly becoming the focus of energy conservation efforts,” Helander added. […]
Five Engineering Professors Elected Fellows of AAAS
Professors Sanjeev Chandra (MIE), Andrew Goldenberg (MIE), Chul Park (MIE), Michael Sefton (ChemE/IBBME) and Paul Young (CivE) have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The AAAS is the largest international organization dedicated to advancing science or its applications on a global basis. The University of Toronto received five […]
Engineers Solve Energy Puzzle
University of Toronto Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) researchers have demonstrated for the first time the key mechanism behind how energy levels align in a critical group of advanced materials. This discovery is a significant breakthrough in the development of sustainable technologies such as dye-sensitized solar cells and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Transition metal oxides, which are […]
MSE Professor Inducted as a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum
Professor Torstein A. Utigard (MSE) was named a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum (CIM) at the 50th Anniversary Conference of Metallurgists (COM2011) awards banquet, held in Montréal on October 3. CIM’s Fellowship Program recognizes members who have distinguished themselves through outstanding contributions to the mining, metallurgical, or petroleum industries. Professor Utigard was […]
Engineering Researchers Create World’s Most Efficient Flexible OLED
Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Department of Materials Science & Engineering have developed the world’s most efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on plastic. This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention a less costly, alternative to traditional OLED manufacturing, which currently relies on rigid glass. The results are reported online in the latest issue […]
Four Professors Elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Dean Cristina Amon (MIE) and Professors Michael Collins (CivE), Chul Park (MIE) and Peter Stangeby (UTIAS) have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC), one of Canada’s most prestigious academic honours. The RSC is the senior national body of distinguished Canadian scholars, artists and scientists. It consists of nearly 2,000 Fellows, who are selected by their peers for outstanding contributions […]
U of T Engineer Provides Expert Comment on Recent “Glass Bombs”
In a series of recent reports, Professor Doug Perovic (MSE), discusses possible explanations for recent “glass bombs” that have left pedestrians in the city of Toronto scrambling for cover. The U of T engineer said it will take at least several weeks to determine the cause of the exploding glass that keeps falling from residential […]
Engineering Professor, Activist to Receive Honorary Degree from Ryerson University
She is a materials engineer, but also very well known as a pacifist, feminist, human rights activist, author and educator. On June 14, 2011, University Professor Emerita Ursula M. Franklin (MSE), CC, O.Ont, FRSC will be honoured for her lifelong work in public service with an honorary doctorate from Ryerson University. Professor Franklin joined the […]
