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four people stand in front of a research poster. One holds a bowl containing pieces of cacti.

This cactus-based material could help improve rainwater harvesting for communities across rural Mexico

Students in Professor Karl Peterson’s lab examine concrete samples from the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Left to right: Wisdom Okoh, Katia Ossetchkina, Professor Karl Peterson and Amy Montgomery. (photo by Phill Snel)

This team of CivMin researchers is studying the Gordie Howe International Bridge — down to the microscopic level

Alex Kurk (MechE 2T6), left, is the 2026 winner of the Troost ILead Difference Maker Award. Sanjay Malaviya, right, is the donor for this award. Malaviya holds one of the 3D-printed interfaces designed by Kurk to help people with low vision navigate software user interfaces. (photo by Tyler Irving)

Solutions for people with low vision helped Alex Kurk earn the 2026 Troost ILead Difference Maker Award

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Emile Maamary and Mark Elias (CivE 1T4) show off Steadiwear's tremor-dampening glove and the startup's latest award. (Photo: Chris Sorensen)

U of T Engineering startups earn awards from Ontario Centres of Excellence

May 18, 2017

“Curriculum design is highly fluid, highly iterative,” says Sam Chan, who implemented the technology that enabled U of T Medicine’s first competency-based curriculum for MDs. (Photo: Michael Freeman)

Retooling the future of education: EdTech Workshop 2017

May 18, 2017

Left to right: U of T Engineering students Oliver Wu, Andrew Ilersich, Erik Chau, Winston Liu, Kevin Dong, Kevin Xu, Rikky Duivenvoorden and Spencer Zhao. This team took first place at the Unmanned Systems Canada UAS Student Competition. (Courtesy: UTAT)

U of T Engineering student team takes first place at national drone competition

May 15, 2017

Left to right, back row: Professor Grant Allen (ChemE); Larry Masotti, WSPS and Minerva Canada Board Member; Lynn Brownell, President, WSPS; Prof. Graeme Norval (ChemE), Minerva Canada Board Member; Tony Pasteris, President, Minerva Canada. Front row: Kayla Musalem, Katie Dritsas and Andrew Kostruba (all year 4 ChemE), the 2017 winners of the Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design competition.

U of T Engineering students earn 2017 Minerva Canada James Ham Safe Design award

May 11, 2017

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