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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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Indoor air quality expert shares tips to stay safe over the holidays

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Team NASSA stands with their cold air bubble piping system for the Thailand-based “Klongs for All” project. (Photo: Safa Jinje)

New U of T Engineering course enhances experiential learning and global perspectives

December 20, 2021

Left to right: Professors Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Vaughn Betz (ECE) and Frank Vecchio (CivMin) have been elected 2022 Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada.

Three professors elected Fellows of the Engineering Institute of Canada

December 16, 2021

‘An everybody problem’: David Sinton on how U of T experts can help Canada — and the world — get to net-zero

December 15, 2021

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