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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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Peter Zandstra has been has been appointed to the rank of University Professor, U of T’s highest academic rank. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

Peter Zandstra named University Professor, U of T’s highest academic rank

June 3, 2016

Jonathan Rose (left) has received the President’s Teaching Award, U of T’s highest honour for teaching. (Photo: U of T Engineering)

Jonathan Rose receives University of Toronto President’s Teaching Award

June 3, 2016

“Over the last 15 years the idea that engineers work in teams has become much more prevalent,” Professor Evans says (Photo: Johnny Guatto)

Innovations in teaching: Greg Evans

June 2, 2016

Professor Hai-Ling Margaret Cheng and her team have developed a more effective way to monitor cardiac stem cell therapy for treating heart disease. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Novel MRI approach gives heart failure patients new hope

June 1, 2016

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