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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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Elizabeth Whitmell (ISTEP) and her Dragon Boat Canada teammates celebrate one of their gold medal wins at the World Dragon Boat Racing Championships in Thailand this August. (Photo: submitted)

U of T Engineering’s Elizabeth Whitmell wins four gold, sets world record at World Dragon Boat Racing Championships

New ECE faculty member Professor J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves comes to The Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering after 30 years at the University of California Santa Cruz. (Photo: Submitted)

‘We are at an inflection point’: ECE welcomes new faculty member Professor J.J. Garcia-Luna-Aceves

LaShawn Murray stands outside between two buildings.

IBET Momentum Fellow LaShawn Murray aims to use human factors engineering to advance health equity for marginalized populations

A group of U of T Engineering students collaborate on a project in the EngSci Common Room. For the past two years, the Skule™ Mental Health Bursary has become an important source of support to U of T Engineering students. (Photo: Daria Perevezentsev)

How the Skule Mental Health Bursary is supporting students