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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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Jeremy Wang (Year 4 EngSci) has been selected to join the Canadian Space Agency’s official delegation to the 2016 International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Guadalajara, Mexico. (credit: Tyler Irving).

Engineering student represents Canada at International Astronautical Congress

September 23, 2016

"What I like about engineering is how it combines knowledge from so many different areas to solve problems," says Mindy Thuna, head of the newly renovated Engineering & Computer Science Library. (credit: Tyler Irving)

Meet U of T Engineering’s new head librarian

September 19, 2016

SensOR is a company that makes it easier for surgeons to operate at a distance by providing a way to sense the amount of force being applied to their instruments. The team includes (from left to right): Justin Wee (ECE 1T3, IBBME PhD candidate), co-founder and chief technical officer; Leigh Masotti, head of business development; and Robert Brooks (MIE PhD 1T5), co-founder and chief executive officer. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Three startups to watch from Demo Day at U of T Engineering’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery

September 13, 2016

Professor Hani Naguib (MIE, MSE) has been elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Naguib is an international leader in in manufacturing new multifunctional smart materials. (credit: Tyler Irving)

Hani Naguib elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

September 13, 2016

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