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Left to right: Alumnus Nan Ge (MechE 1T3, MIE MASc 1T6, PhD 1T9) and Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE) are the co-founders of Cardinal Volta. (photo by Paola Varhen Pacheco)

New commercialization funding will help this U of T Engineering startup turn waste heat into power

"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

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Kristina Menton (MechE 1T4 + PEY) next to two prototypes of the BlackFly. As the Director of Operations - Flight Testing & Propulsion Lead at Opener, she is a key member of the team bringing this electric-powered personal aerial vehicle to market. (Photo: Opener LLC)

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U of T Engineering student leader receives inaugural Troost ILead Difference Maker Award

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Gamma Knife radiosurgery, performed mainly on the brain, uses medical imaging to create a treatment plan, which can be optimized by a quantum-inspired technology called the Digital Annealer. (Photo by Nikita Karchevskyi via Envato)

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Lab Manager Emily Hopkins adjusts the Vici HPLC in the Aspuru-Guzik laboratory. (Photo by Johnny Guatto)

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