"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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Eman Shayeb (Year 1 EngSci) is one of only 30 recipients from across Canada to be named a 2021 Loran Scholar.

Artist, activist, engineering student: Meet Loran Scholar Eman Shayeb

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(L-R) Andrew Gillis, CEO of Aurora Hydrogen, Professor Erin Bobicki, University of Alberta, and Professor Murray Thomson (MIE), University of Toronto. The three have developed a new method for generating emissions-free hydrogen, and are seeing interest in their technology from the energy sector. (Photo courtesy: Murray Thomson)

Spin-off company co-founded by U of T Engineering professor creates hydrogen without carbon dioxide emissions

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$U of T's Élyse Caron-Beaudoin and Marianne Hatzopoulou (CivMin) are working together to shed light on how fracking impacts air quality for B.C. communities and residents' exposure to contaminants. (Photo: Johnny Guatto)$

Researchers investigate health effects of fracking in B.C.’s Northeast

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Professor Heather MacLean (CivMin) was recently appointed U of T Engineering’s first Vice-Dean, Strategic. (Photo submitted)

Meet U of T Engineering’s new Vice-Dean, Strategic

November 25, 2021

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