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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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‘A global leader’: Professor David Sinton highlights U of T’s sustainability efforts at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Professor Fiona Coll (ISTEP) will begin a review of current communication-skills development programming for U of T Engineering graduate students this fall. (Photo: Charlie Sun)

U of T launches initiative aimed at strengthening communication skills for engineering graduate students

The 2021 Engineering Alumni Network Awards winners were honoured for their contributions in a range of fields, from aerospace to sports medicine.

Alumni and students honoured with 2021 Engineering Alumni Network Awards

Left to right: John Desjarlais, P.Eng. and Matthew Dunn, P.Eng. will be giving a talk on Indigenous Engineering Design, Ethics and Role Models at U of T Engineering on November 12.

‘Engineering is not a western construct’: Lecture examines the role of Indigenous design and ethics in the profession