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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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Christian Fobel operating one of the MR box instruments at the Kakuma health clinic. (Credit: Ryan Fobel).

Hacking healthcare in a refugee camp

November 18, 2016

Professor David Sinton presents and award to IBM's Allen Lalonde

U of T Engineering industry partners celebrated at inaugural awards ceremony

November 18, 2016

The Blue Sky Solar Racing team's latest vehicle, Horizon, makes a test run in summer 2016. The team is currently working on its ninth vehicle, to race at the 2017 World Solar Challenge in Australia. (Courtesy: Blue Sky Solar Racing).

Blue Sky Solar Racing celebrates 20th anniversary

November 17, 2016

Professor Vivek Goel (left), vice-president, research & innovation for the University of Toronto, and Jun Zha, president of Huawei’s Central Research Institute, celebrate the signing of a bilateral strategic partnership agreement between the two groups. (Credit: Roberta Baker).

Huawei and U of T sign strategic partnership agreement

November 16, 2016

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