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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

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Three commercialization fellowships bring new U of T Engineering research to market

May 27, 2015

Students participating in the 2015 Canadian National Concrete Canoe Competition (CNCCC)

Engineering students race concrete canoes across Toronto’s waterfront [PHOTO GALLERY]

May 26, 2015

Digital rendering of microbes

New chip makes testing for antibiotic-resistant bacteria faster, easier

May 26, 2015

Professor Javad Mostaghimi holding a piece of foam shaped like a turbine blade. The foam has been coated with zirconia — a thermal barrier. Air can flow through the foam and cool the blade so that it can withstand temperatures greater than 1000C (Photo: Rob Waymen).

Engineering new coatings that repel water, fight corrosion and withstand heat

May 22, 2015

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