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‘A Lume in every room’: U of T Engineering alumni are reimagining home robotics — starting with your laundry

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Rayla Myhal receives Honorary Alumni Award

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

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Supported by U of T's Medicine by Design initiative, a multidisciplinary team led by University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME, Donnely) plans to use retinal stem cells to restore vision. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

‘The next big step’: U of T researchers pursue a treatment for vision loss

January 6, 2021

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards has been appointed to the Order of Canada — one of the country’s highest honours. (Photo: Sara Collaton)

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards appointed to the Order of Canada

December 30, 2020

Using iPhone’s 3D camera, Xesto’s app can accurately measure your foot to within 1.5 mm. (Photo courtesy Xesto)

New startup Xesto collaborates with ECE to launch foot-sizing app

December 22, 2020

Part of the new DC microgrid, these commercial-scale solar arrays on the roof of the Galbraith Building deliver electric power to ECE’s Energy Systems Lab. (Photo: Afshin Poraria)

Fully operational DC microgrid boosts sustainability research in ECE

December 18, 2020

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