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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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Members of the UTAT Rocketry division pose with their rocket, Defiance Mk. IV, at Launch Canada 2024. (photo courtesy of UTAT Rocketry)

UTAT team set amateur rocketry altitude record at Launch Canada 2024

Woman riding on protected bike lane

Machine learning analysis sheds light on who benefits from protected bike lanes

Woman charging an EV

New research reveals how large-scale adoption of electric vehicles can improve air quality and human health

Left to right: CivMin professors Kamran Esmaeili, Sebastian Goodfellow, CivMin Chair Professor Marianne Hatzopoulou, His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabian officials. (photo by Phill Snel)

U of T Engineering welcomes Saudi delegation led by His Excellency Bandar Alkhorayef