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In this prototype carbon capture apparatus, a solution of potassium hydroxide is wicked up into polypropylene fibres; circulating air evaporates the water in the solution, concentrating it to very high levels. The white crystals are nearly pure potassium carbonate, formed from carbon removed directly from air. (photo by Dongha Kim)

New ‘rock candy’ technique offers a simpler, less costly way to capture carbon directly from air

Guests at partnerships reception

Industry Partners’ reception showcases new pathways for collaboration

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Celebrating U of T Engineering volunteers at the 2025 Arbor Awards

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Professor Xilin Liu (ECE) advances the technologies of integrated circuits and machine learning to help modulate brain networks for applications in health care, such as relieving or suppressing neurological disorders and conditions. (Photo: Jaxson Batter)

ECE welcomes new faculty member Professor Xilin Liu

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Mai Ali (ECE PhD candidate). (Photo courtesy Mai Ali)

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Professor Jay Werber (ChemE). (Photo: Jen Hsu)

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A new analysis of large infrastructure projects in Toronto and London, U.K. suggests that many were delayed by planning and consultation periods that did not substantially impact the final design. (Photo: ThamKC, via Envato)

Megaprojects and the ‘need for speed’: How political indecision affects the timelines of large infrastructure investments

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