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START1 takes flight: U of T Engineering student team explores radiation risks in space

Aniss Zaoui

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Yu Zou and team

New metal matrix composites — made with 3D printing — could lead to light, yet strong components for aerospace and other industries

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MIE PhD candidate Nitish Sarker works in the lab of Professor Amy Bilton (MIE) designing low-cost, solar-powered water treatment systems for remote, rural or off-grid communities. (Photo: Nitish Sarker)

Safe water, low cost: Meet award-winning global engineering leader Nitish Sarker

Members of U of T’s SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance team stand together on the rooftop of the Wallberg Building. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

Tracking community transmission: Researchers advance COVID-19 variant detection in GTA wastewater

Kharumwa Health Centre in northern Tanzania uses a rainwater harvesting facility: the tank can be seen behind the main building while the solar panel used to power the UV treatment unit is on the roof. (Photo: Karlye Wong)

Solar-powered UV water treatment could improve health outcomes in rural Tanzania

Professor Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE) and Rick Lu (BME PhD candidate) observe the InVADE system (Photo: Jennifer Kieda)

Organ-on-a-chip research identifies new strategy for treating health complications associated with COVID-19