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Professor Craig Simmons (BME, MIE), left, and his collaborators have developed a new way to mature lab-grown heart cells so that they more closely mimic adult human heart tissue. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

U of T researchers improve maturity of lab-grown heart cells for disease modelling

1 person sits staring into a microscope while two people stand behind him observing.

Freshwater mussel protein offers new source of inspiration for medical-grade glues

The U of T team, left to right: Jacky Shen, Vicky Yan, Ian Chen, Saeed Abdi, Hayden Wong, Evie Xu and David Xu. (photo submitted)

U of T team sets new record at premier student bridge‑building competition

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The fourth annual NSBEHacks, a 24-hour virtual hackathon, was hosted on Gather Town. (Screenshot: Genevieve Aguigwo)

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Christine Gabardo, co-founder and technology director at U of T startup CERT Systems, is using electrochemistry "to tackle one of our world’s biggest challenges, which is climate change.” (Photo: Schatzypants Inc)

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Vivian Kang (Year 2 ElecE) solders an electronic circuit board during a hardware design class in the Myhal Fabrication Facility. The new course, titled ECE 295: Hardware Design and Communication, debuted this winter. (Photo: Sean Hum)

New ECE hardware design course taps into maker culture

March 3, 2022

Jiayue (Jenny) He, a U of T Engineering alumna, is the co-founder of a Silicon Valley startup that's rethinking how home construction and renovation services are delivered (Photo: Jenny He)

From driveways to mRNA, startup founders bolster U of T’s rapid rise in entrepreneurship space

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