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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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CSChE conference participants

EDI in action: Celebrating diversity of identities and the impact of women leaders at CSChE 2024

Members of the University of Toronto Concrete Toboggan Design Team pose with their championship trophy on January 25, 2025. (photo by Aidan Solala)

How U of T Engineering students won the 2025 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race

Li Qian (ECE) is a lead principal investigator on several new quantum technology research from across U of T Engineering that have recently received funding from NSERC and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). (photo by Matthew Tierney)

New quantum research funding will advance secure communications and more

From left to right: Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME) and Mickaël Dang (ChemE PhD 2T4), postdoctoral fellow in Shoichet’s lab. (photos by Roberta Baker, courtesy of Mickaël Dang)

This new drug delivery method could offer long-lasting relief for eye diseases