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Katie Hung and Anastasia Polulyakhova in front of building on campus.

U of T Engineering students getting a leg up with Project Leap

Left to right: Co-leads on the study, Professor Caitlin Maikawa (BME) and Lucia Huang (BME MSc student), say the technology could make monitoring and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases easier and accessible. (Photo by KITE Studio/UHN)

Researchers develop swallowable sensor that offers simpler way to monitor gut inflammation

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New modelling tool for intermittent water distribution systems could improve service for over a billion people

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Professor Steven Waslander (UTIAS) joined the University of Toronto on May 1, 2018. He is a leading expert in control systems for aerial and terrestrial robotics. (Courtesy: Steven Waslander)

Robotics by land and air: A Q&A with Steven Waslander

May 22, 2018

Quantum computing will bring a whole new set of security concerns to the internet — but U of T Engineering advancements in Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) are providing solutions to these emerging challenges. (Creative Commons)

Going the distance with future-proof quantum cryptography

May 22, 2018

Dr. Cao-Thang Dinh, left, and Dr. Md Golam Kibria (both ECE) demonstrate their new catalyst. In a paper published today in Science, their team demonstrated most efficient and stable process for converting climate-warming carbon dioxide into the building blocks for plastics, all powered using renewable electricity

New catalyst upgrades greenhouse gas into renewable hydrocarbons

May 17, 2018

Professor Tom Chau, a University of Toronto paediatric rehabilitation engineer, works with two graduate students to develop a brain-computer interface for children. Chau has been named a 2018 Governor General’s Innovation Award recipient for contributions to the country’s success and inspiring the next generation. (Credit: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives Governor General’s Innovation Award

May 14, 2018

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