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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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Professor Mohammed Basheer (CivMin) poses for a photo by the University of Toronto gates on his first visit to campus. He has moved from Germany to take a new role at U of T. (Photo: Phill Snel)

‘The educational journey is as significant as the ultimate goal’: Meet Professor Mohammed Basheer

October 5, 2023

IEEE has awarded two professors from ECE career-spanning awards for research in their respective fields: Professors Hoi-Kwong Lo (left) and J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves. IEEE is a professional association with hundreds of thousands of members around the globe. (Photos: submitted)

Two ECE professors win esteemed IEEE awards for pioneering contributions to their field

September 29, 2023

Representatives from the Institute of Information and Communications Technology Planning and Evaluation, a South Korean government institution funding this program, visited U of T in July 2023 to discuss the applied AI program for South Korean graduate students. (Photo: Aaron Demeter)

U of T partnership will bring graduate students from South Korea to Toronto for six-month applied AI program

September 29, 2023

Left to right: Matthew Nguyen (BME PhD candidate) and Professor Warren Chan (BME found that about 45% of nanoparticles that accumulate in tumours end up exiting them. (Photos: submitted)

U of T researchers challenge long-standing theory guiding nanoparticle treatment of tumours

September 28, 2023

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