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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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This rendering shows the vision for the Sustainability Lab, a new facility to be constructed on the roof of the Wallberg Building. (Image courtesy Baird Sampson Neuert Architects)

Two new clean-energy hubs in the GTA to boost U of T Engineering sustainability research

November 19, 2020

Professor Jennifer Farmer (ChemE) is using a combination of “kitchen labs,” simulated lab platforms and data analysis reports in her Applied Chemistry course. (Photo courtesy Jennifer Farmer)

Three cool virtual labs: How U of T Engineering instructors are getting creative with remote active learning

November 18, 2020

A student from George Harvey Collegiate Institute presents a diabetic foot brace designed as part of the Discovery outreach program in June 2019. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s program successfully pivoted online. (Photo: Bill Dai)

How one U of T Engineering educational program kept thriving during COVID-19

November 17, 2020

LegUp co-founder Andrew Canis (CompE PhD 1T5) at U of T's startup showcase, True Blue Expo, in 2019. (Photo: www.legupcomputing.com)

U of T Engineering spinoff LegUp Computing acquired by leading microelectronics company, Microchip

November 16, 2020

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