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"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

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards (ChemE) has conducted groundbreaking research on the remediation of contaminated groundwater, wastewater treatment and anaerobic digestion. (photo courtesy of Daria Perevezentsev)

University Professor Elizabeth Edwards awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Miroslaw Romanowski Medal

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Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) is the CEO and founder of ModiFace, a spin-off company that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to build advanced facial visualization software for the beauty and medical industries. ModiFace has been acquired by L'Oreal. (Credit: Johnny Guatto)

U of T Engineering spin-off ModiFace acquired by French cosmetics giant L’Oreal

March 16, 2018

A global delegation from Fujitsu Inc., including Fujitsu President Tatsuya Tanaka, met with University of Toronto leadership on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 to discuss the thriving research collaboration. (Credit: Phil Babcock).

Fujitsu visits U of T Engineering to launch collaborative research lab

March 15, 2018

Professor Jason Foster (EngSci), second from right, works with aspiring engineers at U of T Engineering’s Young Women in Engineering Symposium. Foster is receiving the 2018 Joan E. Foley Quality of Student Experience Award for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of academic or extracurricular student life. (Credit: Alan Wu).

Foster, Davenport Huyer win University of Toronto Awards of Excellence

March 13, 2018

Professor Amy Bilton (MIE), left, and recent graduate Ahmed Mahmoud (MIE MASc 1T6) collaborated on a network of portable, low-cost sensors that can provide real-time data on soil moisture and other quantities important for agriculture. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Data-driven farming: U of T Engineering spin-off develops low-cost sensors for Nepal

March 9, 2018

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