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$20M opens high-performance computing consortium to new research areas

April 28, 2015

A $20 million investment from the federal government announced today will enable the Southern Ontario Smart Computing Innovation Platform (SOSCIP) consortium to add new areas of focus—such as advanced manufacturing and cybersecurity—to its research projects. U of T is a founding member of SOSCIP, created in 2012 to support collaboration between academic researchers and industries […]

New engineering study finds harmful vehicle emissions spread farther than thought—contributing to variable pollution levels across cities (Photo: Shutterstock).

Traffic emissions may pollute 1 in 3 Canadian homes

April 21, 2015

A trio of recently published studies from a team of University of Toronto engineers has found that air pollution could be spreading up to three times farther than thought—contributing to varying levels of air quality across cities. Past research on air pollution from vehicle tailpipes has shown poor air quality anywhere between 100 to 250 […]

Professor Cathy Chin is co-leading one of eight U of T Engineering projects that received NSERC Strategic Partnership Grants for Projects this week.

U of T Engineering researchers awarded $3.5 million to tackle industry challenges

February 10, 2015

From smart sensors that limit driver distraction to new tools that convert methane into useful products, researchers at U of T Engineering got a major boost this week with a $3.5 million investment from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). NSERC is kick-starting eight new projects in the Faculty through Strategic […]

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