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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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Laura Burget (ChemE 1T6) is the co-founder of the vegan, natural skincare brand, Three Ships Beauty. (Photo courtesy: Laura Burget)

U of T Engineering alumna named to Forbes 30 Under 30

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Professor Anatole von Lilienfeld (MSE, Chemistry, Physics) will play a key role in helping U of T's Acceleration Consortium reach its goal of reducing the time and cost of developing new materials that do not exist yet. (Photo courtesy: Anatole von Lilienfeld)

Acceleration Consortium at U of T welcomes Anatole von Lilienfeld as inaugural Clark chair in advanced materials discovery

The University of Toronto community gathered virtually for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, to remember the 14 women killed in the École Polytechnique massacre. (Image courtesy: University of Toronto)

‘Change the system’: U of T marks 32nd anniversary of École Polytechnique massacre