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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

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

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Each fall, students in the University of Toronto's Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation (UT-IMDI) share the results of their industry-sponsored projects at an evening reception. (Photo: George Almaria)

Industry looks to U of T Engineering students to address challenges

October 13, 2017

U of T President Meric Gertler presents Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei with a gift during his visit to the University. (Photo: Tristan Cannon-Sherlock)

Huawei CEO visits U of T to explore ways to further strategic partnership

October 4, 2017

Astronaut and alumna Julie Payette officially became Canada's 29th Governor General in a ceremony on Parliament Hill Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. (Photo credit: Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall © OSGG-BSGG, 2017)

U of T Engineering alumna Julie Payette installed as 29th Governor General

October 2, 2017

In 2015, Alison McGuigan and her team unveiled TRACER, a rolled-up strip of engineered tissue enabling scientists to mimic the way cells grow in a tumour. Two years later, they’ve created a new tool that now lets researchers watch tumour cells reorganize over time. (Courtesy: Alison McGuigan)

Expert in microfabrication and disease modelling awarded Connaught Fund McLean Award

September 29, 2017

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