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Professor Ali Asgarian (MSE) will lead the ASPiRE Lab, with a goal to bridge the gap between material innovation and industrial scale-up. (photo by Sherry Esfahani)

‘Engage with industry early’: Meet MSE professor Ali Asgarian

Guest lecturer Professor Justin Hess presenting at the 2026 Fred Kan Lecture. (photo by William Suarez)

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

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Left to right: Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) and Arthur Chan (ChemE) have both been awarded new Canada Research Chairs. (Photo credits, from left: Roberta Baker; courtesy of Arthur Chan)

New Canada Research Chairs boost research into clean air and sustainable resource extraction

Professor Philip Asare (ISTEP, EngSci). (Photo: Dustin Fenstermacher)

Meet Professor Philip Asare

Professors Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law) and David Lie (ECE) — photographed before COVID-19 struck — are among a team of researchers and legal experts studying the privacy implications and the technology behind exposure notification apps. (Photo: Jessica MacInnis)

Can COVID-19 contact tracing and exposure notification apps protect both your health and your privacy?

U of T Engineering postdoctoral fellow Xue Wang installs a membrane electrode assembly cell for testing the performance of a catalyst. Made by coating copper with a layer of carbon-doped nitrogen, the catalyst is designed to efficiently convert CO2 into ethanol. (Photo courtesy Xue Wang)

Converting emissions into valuable fuel