
New insight into how nanoparticles form could advance technologies from solar cells to medical tests
Researchers from U of T Engineering have discovered a distinctive mode of growth that could be leveraged to customize nanoparticles for a variety of applications

Urban Quick Stop provides a living laboratory to study the challenges of last-mile delivery
A multidisciplinary collaboration between academia, industry and government will explore the potential of new modes of transport, such as zero-emission e-bikes, to reduce emissions, traffic congestion and more

New research collaboration leverages edge computing to meet defence and security challenges
ECE Professor David Lie is part of a ‘micro-net’ of researchers that has received $1.5 million from the Canadian Department of National Defence

Fortified hibiscus beverage aims to reduce iron deficiency in sub-Saharan African women
Folake Oyewole (ChemE PhD candidate) is developing an approach to improve the iron intake and uptake of vulnerable groups through a popular Nigerian plant-based beverage

Seeing smaller than light: How an advanced microscopy technique can help in the fight against cancer and other diseases
Professor Chris Yip (ChemE/BME) and his team have developed a method for tagging and imaging cell surface components that are only a few nanometres apart

New CRAFT Tissue Foundry provides infrastructure dedicated to bioengineering innovation
The open research facility at U of T’s Mechanical Engineering Building is an expansion of the partnership between the University and the National Research Council of Canada

How this U of T Engineering professor is advancing neural implants that fight brain disorders
Professor Xilin Liu (ECE) integrates microelectronics and artificial intelligence algorithms into neural implants to more effectively manage symptoms of Parkinson’s, epilepsy and other conditions