
Oil-adsorbing sponge could prevent environmental contamination
U of T researchers have developed a chemically modified sponge that can remove oil microdroplets from wastewater with more than 90% efficiency in just 10 minutes

Autonomous robotics expert among CIFAR’s newest research chairs in Artificial Intelligence
Appointment to boost Professor Angela Schoellig’s research in enhancing the capabilities of robots within human-centric environments

U of T Engineering and Caltech collaborate on pathway to carbon-neutral plastics
Improved catalyst transforms renewable electricity and waste CO2 into ethylene, one of the world’s most widely-used commodity chemicals

Reconciliation through Engineering Initiative to improve transportation and housing in Indigenous communities
Indigenous leaders, U of T researchers begin collaborations to mitigate indoor mould and improve air transportation of food and goods in Northern Ontario

U of T Engineering researchers, innovators to pitch ideas for Ontario’s growth at annual economic summit
Professors Goldie Nejat, Hani Naguib and alumnus Allen Lau will pitch their ideas at the Ontario Economic Summit

This U of T startup aims to make the world more navigable for pedestrians
iMerciv, co-founded by a U of T Engineering alumnus, is building a navigation app that focuses on the needs of people who travel on foot, especially those with low vision

U of T Engineering entrepreneur creates his own job post-graduation: Delivering clean, affordable energy to Nigeria
Olubanjo is set to graduate with a job that he created: CEO of Reeddi, the startup he founded and incubated at the Entrepreneurship Hatchery to bring clean and affordable electricity to energy-starved communities in Nigeria and beyond