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‘A school where I could thrive’: How Blueprint attracts top students to U of T

Tower cranes and high residential apartment buildings under construction on lake shore.

Taller doesn’t mean terrible: How smart design can lower carbon emissions for residential buildings

The study was led by Professor Milica Radisic (BME), left, and Mary Chuan Liu (BME PhD student). (photo courtesy of BME)

U of T study shows that fractal geometry can help kidney cells grow in a more mature form

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Prof David Sinton (MIE) has been awarded a 2015 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). (Photo: NSERC)

10,000 greenhouses: Professor David Sinton awarded E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowship

U of T Professors Professor Ted Sargent and Shana Kelley are co-recipients of this year’s Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. (Photo: NSERC)

Desktop diagnosis: Professors Ted Sargent and Shana Kelley receive Brockhouse Canada Prize

Scientists currently study cells using molecules that change colour in response to chemical reactions. The Apollo-NADP+ sensor is different in that it uses a light polarization change and can be tuned to any desired colour. This makes it a versatile tool for studying diabetes, cancer and a variety of other conditions. (Photo: Luke Ng)

Apollo-NADP+: a new cell imaging technique for diabetes, cancer and more

From rare earth elements (REEs) used in smartphones to human muscle tissue grown in a lab, read about eight U of T professors and their innovative research.

From stem-cell muscles to portable power: Eight women shaping the future of engineering