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"If nobody outside a company can see what these systems are doing, it’s very hard to tell whether they’re safe," says Professor Nicolas Papernot (ECE). (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

U of T researcher calls for independent testing of powerful AI models

Left to right: Weixiang Ben (Year 3 MSE), Jiaze Wu (MSE PhD student) and Professor Kai Huang (MSE) are three members of the team who designed a new type of nanoparticle that can upconvert light from low-energy photons into high-energy ones. (photo by Tyler Irving)

New light-emitting nanoparticles can detect subtle chemical differences to enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing, pollution prevention and more

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards (ChemE) has conducted groundbreaking research on the remediation of contaminated groundwater, wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion. (photo courtesy of Daria Perevezentsev)

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Miroslaw Romanowski Medal

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U of T Engineering lab partners with Moderna to develop RNA-based tools to treat and prevent disease

Professor Myrtede Alfred utilizes human factors engineering approaches in her research (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering professor investigates maternal health disparities experienced by racialized patients in U.S. clinical systems

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Students from Bolivia, South Korea, Tanzania and Türkiye on the transition to first year at U of T Engineering

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‘Building community within the classroom’: Meet Professor Morgan Hooper