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Learn more about the latest discoveries and innovations from the U of T Engineering community. Our researchers are developing new ways of capturing and storing clean energy, medical devices that can save and extend lives, smarter ways to design and build cities and much more.

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‘Self-driving labs’: $200-million federal grant powers AI-driven materials discovery for clean energy, advanced manufacturing and more

Funding will enhance the work of the Acceleration Consortium, a multidisciplinary collaboration that includes several U of T Engineering researchers

A woman with long black hair and glasses works with photon source equipment in an engineering lab setting.

ECE professor joins international effort to establish quantum communications link between the EU and Canada

HyperSpace is one of the largest collaborations yet for the Canadian quantum community

Professor David Sinton (MIE) is the nominated principal investigator of CANSTOREnergy and academic lead of the Climate Positive Energy institutional strategic initiative. (Photo: Lisa Lightbourn)

U of T-led collaboration to develop community-tailored clean energy technologies

Professor David Sinton (MIE) is principal investigator for the CANSTOREnergy project, which receives $24 million through New Frontiers in Research Fund’s 2022 Transformation Competition

tailings pond

U of T Engineering researchers growing microorganisms to recover nickel and clean up tailings ponds

A new academic-industry partnership aims to develop bio-leaching technologies to clean up contaminated material and extract valuable products

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Two CREATE grants support training programs in organ rejuvenation and repair, and equitable care for heart failure

Programs will be led by Professor Michael Sefton (BME, ChemE) and co-led by Professors Azadeh Yadollahi (BME) and Craig Simmons (MIE, BME)

Rainwater harvesting system

How solar-powered technology could enhance rainwater harvesting in Mexico

Ultraviolet light from LED systems could be used to inactivate pathogens in rainwater harvested in rural or peri-urban areas

The average life expectancy after a glioblastoma diagnosis is around 15 months (Image: Li Chen, Siqi Ou)

Robotic nano-surgery shown effective at treating aggressive brain cancer in mice

U of T Robotics and SickKids researchers are using nanorobotic swarm surgery to treat glioblastoma in multiple in vivo mouse trials

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U of T Engineering student receives 2023 Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award

Sara Ahmed (BME PhD/MD candidate) recognized for exceptional achievements and dedication to academic pursuits, research and outreach initiatives

A couch is seen in a living room, next to it is an air purifier.

New study explores ways to reduce second- and third-hand THC exposure from indoor cannabis smoke

A lab group led by Professor Arthur Chan (ChemE) is working to understand the consequences of indoor air pollution from cannabis smoke