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In this prototype carbon capture apparatus, a solution of potassium hydroxide is wicked up into polypropylene fibres; circulating air evaporates the water in the solution, concentrating it to very high levels. The white crystals are nearly pure potassium carbonate, formed from carbon removed directly from air. (photo by Dongha Kim)

New ‘rock candy’ technique offers a simpler, less costly way to capture carbon directly from air

Guests at partnerships reception

Industry Partners’ reception showcases new pathways for collaboration

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Celebrating U of T Engineering volunteers at the 2025 Arbor Awards

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An image from the Milky Way Galaxy overlaid with molecules of ammonia, phosphine, hydrogen fluoride, ethanol, carbon dioxide, and aspirin. Image: Erin Warner

Exploring ‘chemical space’ with Professor Anatole von Lilienfeld

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Improved visual perception method could help robots navigate crowded spaces

The Rogers Foundation announces a second landmark gift, building on its $130 million gift in 2014, to sustain the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research in perpetuity and bring the promise of precision cardiac health to patients across Canada and globally.

$90-million gift to the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research marks new era in cardiac health

Angela Schoellig

Autonomous robotics research earns Professor Angela Schoellig an Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship