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SymbI uses its self-driving lab to identify the best combination of microorganisms for breaking down organic waste and producing the ingredients required for a palm kernel oil alternative. (photo courtesy of SymBL Innovations)

AC-U of T startup converts organic waste into high-value bioproducts

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

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One of the Undu team members holds up its first product, an ultra-thin heating pad. The new startup, led by U of T Engineering grad student Charlie Katrycz is developing new ways to relieve menstrual pain. (Photo courtesy of Undu)

This ultra-thin hot water bottle could help ease menstrual pain

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Using augmented reality to make community spaces accessible for children with autism spectrum disorder

“It has been a completely surreal experience, I’m surrounded by some of the greatest minds in the field,” says Saanjali Maharaj (Year 3 EngSci), pictured here with astronaut Yvonne Cagle. (Photo courtesy of Saanjali Maharaj)

This U of T Engineering student is developing fire-fighting drones at NASA

Lyndia Wu (EngSci 1T2) did her PEY Co-op placement at Sentinelle Medical. Now a professor at UBC, Wu researches the biomechanical mechanisms of concussions. (Photo: Clare Kiernan)

From PEY to prof: How this alumna’s Co-op paved a path to an academic career in biomedical engineering