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Building a culture of ethical inquiry in engineering: The legacy of the Fred Kan Lecture Series

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Sales of passenger electric vehicles are growing fast, but a new analysis from U of T Engineering researchers shows that on its own, electrifying the U.S. fleet will not be enough to meet our climate change mitigation targets. (Photo: microgen, via Envato)

U of T Engineering study: Electric vehicles can fight climate change, but they’re not a silver bullet

Professor Lesley Warren performs environmental sampling at Syncrude Canada’s Base Mine Lake, an important location for mining-impact water research and technology development in Alberta’s Oil Sands. (Photo courtesy Lesley Warren)

Methane-converting viruses could play a role in combating climate change

Themis team uses AI to create a Microsoft Office add-in that saves hours of time drafting legal papers. The students’ startup pitch took home the grand prize at this year’s Demo Day. (Photo courtesy Themis)

Four emerging startups to watch from Hatchery’s virtual Demo Day 2020

Monica Franklin and Martin Franklin, children of the late University Professor Emerita Ursula Franklin, look at the street sign bearing her name on U of T's St. George campus (photo by Johnny Guatto)

‘An outstanding scholar and a beloved teacher’: U of T holds Ursula Franklin Street renaming ceremony