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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

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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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Two rows of students pose together with their competition prize.

U of T student team earns international prizes for leveraging AI to tackle antibiotic resistance

Adriana and Hosna teaching

Prospective professors in training collaborate with TDSB students to sharpen their communication skills

From left to right: Professor Philipp Maass from the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and SickKids Research Institute, Professor Samin Aref (MIE) and Milad Mokhtaridoost, a postdoctoral fellow in computational biology.

Interdisciplinary collaboration uses machine learning to uncover unknown patterns in genome organization

From left to right: a composite image of Professor Edmond Young and Sina Kheiri.

New microfluidic device reveals how the shape of a tumour can predict a cancer’s aggressiveness