Printable solar cells just got a little closer
New research removes a key barrier to large-scale manufacture of low-cost, printable perovskite solar cells
Concrete check-up: Fae Azhari develops diagnostics for critical infrastructure
U of T Engineering professor develops novel approaches to monitoring the health of large structures, from bridges to hydroelectric dams
Double-fortified salt to improve nutrition for 24 million in Uttar Pradesh
U of T Engineering invention provides a simple, effective way to help people whose diets are lacking in iron
Diesel trains may expose passengers to exhaust
Levels of certain airborne pollutants are up to nine times higher in train cars directly behind diesel locomotives than on busy city streets.
Can microwaves make mining more sustainable?
Professor Erin Bobicki (MSE, ChemE) is developing more sustainable ways of extracting valuable minerals from ore, including material previously discarded as waste.
TBEP and MbD: Engineered smart scaffolds could help repair damaged hearts and muscles
Two multidisciplinary partnerships led by U of T Engineering researchers are developing implantable biomaterials that accelerate injury recovery, from car accidents to heart attacks.
Heat, housing and health: Marianne Touchie and the complexity of multi-unit residential buildings
Professor Marianne Touchie is working with Toronto Community Housing and The Atmospheric Fund to better understand how changes to energy use affect indoor environmental quality in multi-unit residential buildings
New frontiers in health-care innovation
This article originally appeared in the 2016 issue of Skulematters magazine. Interdisciplinary research from U of T Engineering is helping us live longer, healthier lives. These projects from across our Faculty illustrate leading-edge innovations that will improve health care, from planning and prevention to diagnosis and treatment: Optimizing surgical schedules Long wait lists for elective surgeries […]
