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Professor Craig Simmons (BME, MIE), left, and his collaborators have developed a new way to mature lab-grown heart cells so that they more closely mimic adult human heart tissue. (photo by Tim Fraser, KITE Studio)

U of T researchers improve maturity of lab-grown heart cells for disease modelling

1 person sits staring into a microscope while two people stand behind him observing.

Freshwater mussel protein offers new source of inspiration for medical-grade glues

The U of T team, left to right: Jacky Shen, Vicky Yan, Ian Chen, Saeed Abdi, Hayden Wong, Evie Xu and David Xu. (photo submitted)

U of T team sets new record at premier student bridge‑building competition

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This sustainable solution for removing phosphate and ammonium from wastewater promotes a circular economy

ECE grad students (from left to right) Jingyang Liu, Iris Uwizeyimana and Michail Bachras reflect on the new graduate course ECE1718 after their final project presentations. The course, taught by Professor Natalie Enright Jerger (ECE), gives students an overview of the societal impact of computer hardware and systems, exploring issues such as climate change, inequality and bias, healthcare, security and privacy. (Photo: Matthew Tierney)

‘This generation wants these conversations’: New ECE graduate course examines socially responsible computing

Professor Ben Hatton. (Photo: Neil Ta)

How bending implantable medical devices can enable infectious organisms to gain a toehold

Dr. Mjaye Mazwi (left) and Professor Sebastian Goodfellow (CivMin) are training AI to recognize the warning signs of impending arrhythmia based on clinicians’ expertise and more than 10,000 electrocardiogram readings. (Photo: SickKids)

Tremors of the heart: How AI could help doctors predict cardiac problems in critically ill children