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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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Heart-on-a-chip model created by U of T researchers uncovers insights into heart problems caused by COVID-19

April 1, 2024

Paul Cadario stands in the centre holding his award certificate in front of him. To Cadario's left stands President Meric Gertler. To Cadario's right stands Chancellor Rose Patten. UTAA President Corwin Cambray stands at the back. A sign behind them has the U of T crest and reads: Rose Wolfe Distinguished Alumni Award. Honouring Paul Cadario.

Exemplary volunteer, mentor and philanthropist Paul Cadario recognized with the Rose Wolfe Distinguished Alumni Award

March 28, 2024

Three people stand in front of a concrete wall. Timothy Chan stands on the left wearing a shirt with a blue windowpane pattern and is holding a yellow dart, Rachael Walker stands in the centre wearing a grey blazer and is holding a yellow dart and Craig Fernandes stands on the right wearing a brown coat and is holding a red dart.

U of T Engineering research wins first place at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

March 26, 2024

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Engineering solutions to water, food and energy challenges in large river basins

March 21, 2024

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