Welcome to U of T Engineering News

SymbI uses its self-driving lab to identify the best combination of microorganisms for breaking down organic waste and producing the ingredients required for a palm kernel oil alternative. (photo courtesy of SymBL Innovations)

AC-U of T startup converts organic waste into high-value bioproducts

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

Keep up on the latest Engineering News

Subscribe to our Skulematters newsletter on Linkedin

Latest news

Professor Kamran Behdinan (MIE) hopes to improve the design of aircraft landing gear. He was recently awarded a $900,000, three-year NSERC Collaborative Research and Development (CRD) grant to make it happen. (Credit: kov-A-c via Flickr).

Kamran Behdinan looks to design the next generation of aircraft landing gear

U-Haul: Members of U of T Engineering’s Blue & Gold Committee and Outreach Office on their way to Nathan Phillips Square (Photo: Kyle Coulter)

#UofTGrad16: Engineering students put the “U” in U of Toronto

U of T biomedical engineer Tom Chau (left) pictured with his research students, is this year’s recipient of the March of Dimes Canada’s Jonas Salk Pioneer Award, recognizing his sustained scientific contributions to improving the lives of people with physical disabilities. (Photo: Neil Ta)

Tom Chau receives March of Dimes Canada lifetime achievement award

Honorary graduand Professor Cynthia Barnhart, the first female chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, hopes that the field of engineering will soon be known for diversity as much as creativity. (courtesy: Cynthia Barnhart)

Engineering Convocation 2016: Diversity trailblazer MIT Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart