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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

Guests at partnerships reception

Industry Partners’ reception showcases new pathways for collaboration

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Celebrating U of T Engineering volunteers at the 2025 Arbor Awards

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U of T Engineering study reveals some in-vehicle displays, such as takeover displays, leads to driver overreliance. (Video clip courtesy Dengbo He)

‘A false sense of security’: How automated vehicles can impede driver performance, and what to do about it

November 30, 2020

As Dean of U of T Engineering from 2006 to 2019, Professor Cristina Amon established the Faculty as a world leader in multidisciplinary engineering research and education while making incredible strides in advancing gender equity, diversity and inclusion. (Photo: Daniel Ehrenworth)

Professor Cristina Amon appointed to the Order of Canada

November 27, 2020

A volunteer uses digital tools created by flatten.ca to collect information on COVID-19 symptoms and spread in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: <a href="https://dsu.so/">Durable Solutions Unit)</a>

flatten: Leveraging big data to fight COVID-19 in Mogadishu

November 26, 2020

Tackling social and systemic change: Meet U of T Engineering’s 2020 Loran Scholar

November 20, 2020

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