‘Look after each other’: Professor Jeff Brook on the threat posed to cities by extreme heat – and how to respond
Extreme weather events have dominated the headlines this week as dangerous heat waves hit the United Kingdom, central United States and parts of Canada while fires rage in Spain, Portugal and Greece. The severe weather events that climate scientists have long predicted are now here and it will only get worse, says Professor Jeff Brook (Dalla Lana School of […]
Dynamic building facades inspired by marine organisms could reduce heating, cooling and lighting costs
A U of T Engineering team used carefully controlled fluid injections to design active materials that can help reduce energy usage for buildings
Reverse engineering the heart: U of T Engineering team creates bioartificial left ventricle
U of T Engineering researchers have grown a small-scale model of a human left heart ventricle in the lab. The bioartificial tissue construct is made with living heart cells and beats strongly enough to pump fluid inside a bioreactor. In the human heart, the left ventricle is the one that pumps freshly oxygenated blood into […]
ECE professor uses ‘fuzzy’ computer algorithms to help people with memory loss
Professor Parham Aarabi has set up a tool using a simple email-based interface to remind participants of important information based on algorithmic priority and a relevant index of keywords
Mosquito-repellent paint among five projects funded by CGEN seed grant program
Global Engineering Seed (GESeed) supports engineering projects that address major challenges to Indigenous populations and marginalized communities in the Global South
New CREATE grant powers training and innovation in thermal management to enhance performance of electric vehicles and battery systems
Multidisciplinary team led by Alumni Distinguished Professor Cristina Amon (MIE) includes 10 professors and 21 industry, academia, and government collaborators from across Canada and international
Wood-derived prototype could lead to self-powered biosensors
Biodegradable device uses lignin-containing nanomaterials to create electrical energy from movement
