Inspired by nature, temperature-responsive building facades could help reduce energy use from heating and cooling
Microfluidic system uses both active and passive liquid flow behaviors to regulate temperature within buildings
How ‘slimmed-down’ large language models can reduce AI’s environmental and energy footprint
U of T Engineering researchers examine ways to make the use of language models more resource efficient by replacing their high-precision parameters with low-precision ones
Professor Craig Simmons receives the Engineers Canada Medal for Distinction in Engineering Education
Award celebrates exemplary pedagogical approaches, the development of educational tools and contributions that improve engineering education in Canada
Advancing rapid diagnostics to help slow the spread of infectious disease
The New Frontiers in Research Fund will support Professor Freeman Lan (BME) in his efforts to reduce the time needed to identify effective antibiotics for bacterial infection, a key challenge in Canadian healthcare
U of T Engineering professors and alumni elected to the Canadian Academy of Engineering
Fellows recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering in Canada and provide strategic advice on matters of critical importance to the country
CivMin launches its first industrial-scale robotic fabrication system for timber construction
The newly installed infrastructure enables new approaches to automation in fabrication, supporting innovation in the design and delivery of mass timber buildings
Polymer ‘bristles’ could help repel proteins — and germs — from surfaces in medical settings
U of T Engineering researchers have created a new coating made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) that prevents proteins from sticking to surfaces
‘An exciting, inspirational and team-focused community’: Professor Lindsey Fiddes joins BME
Fiddes is developing courses that allow students to design their own experiments and gain practical research experience
U of T researchers improve maturity of lab-grown heart cells for disease modelling
The team produced heart tissue that beats more forcefully and exhibits greater structural organization than previous models, while remaining simpler to implement in standard laboratory settings than other specialized approaches
