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Professor Eric Miller (CivE) addressed a crowd University of Toronto alumni and friends on as part of the U of T in Your Neighbourhood lecture series. (Photo: Paul Terefenko)

Eric Miller reports from the trenches of Toronto’s transit wars

April 7, 2016

Civil engineering professor shares the science behind transit planning and decision-making with U of T alumni and friends

Professor Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) is the first person to receive the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award from the Combustion Institute. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Professor Adam Steinberg receives the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award

April 4, 2016

Professor Adam Steinberg (UTIAS) is the first recipient of the Hiroshi Tsuji Early Career Researcher Award, presented by the Combustion Institute, which recognizes excellence in fundamental or applied combustion science research.

Professor Michael Sefton receives European Society for Biomaterials International Award

April 1, 2016

Award recognizes his scientific profile, major contributions to the field of biomaterials and longstanding active collaboration with the European scientific community

Professor Aimy Bazylak, director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE), and Oleg Popovsky, co-founder and strategy officer for Constant Power and a member of ISE’s advisory board, speak at the ISE’s third annual research symposium, held March 29, 2016 (Photo: Kristian Galberg)

Institute for Sustainable Energy symposium flips format to close academic-industry loop

March 31, 2016

Third annual event invited industry leaders to bring their most pressing challenges to U of T Engineering researchers

Five innovations out of U of T Engineering making the future greener

March 30, 2016

These five projects are helping make the world greener, from the fields of Nicaragua to the nearest airport

Xueli Zheng, left, and Dr. Bo Zhang set up their device to efficiently split water to store energy as hydrogen. The key is a catalyst made of tungsten, iron and cobalt that is over three times more efficient than the current state-of-the-art. (Photo: Marit Mitchell)

Saving sunshine for a rainy day: New catalyst offers efficient storage of alternative energies

March 24, 2016

International team led by U of T Engineering designs world’s most efficient catalyst for storing energy as hydrogen by splitting water molecules

Aimy Bazylak, Director of U of T Engineering’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, on a recent trip to Ireland.

The future of sustainable energy: Q & A with Professor Aimy Bazylak

March 23, 2016

Professor Aimy Bazylak (MIE), Director of U of T Engineering’s Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE), discusses how the centre is catalyzing energy solutions for the future

More than 100,000 commercial flights take place each day around the world. The Centre for Research in Sustainable Aviation at U of T’s Institute for Aerospace Studies aims to improve fuel efficiency and lower emissions, saving money and reducing environmental impact. (Photo: Travis Olbrich, via <a>Flickr</a> (Creative Commons))

Lightweight structures and “smart skin” make aviation more sustainable

March 23, 2016

U of T engineers are researching technologies like lightweight materials and flow control, which could potentially improve efficiency, lower costs and reduce emissions in the aviation industry

Clean water is a critical issue for the 21st century. U of T Engineering’s Institute for Water Innovation brings together researchers from many disciplines to develop new solutions in the conservation, purification and reclamation of water in Canada and around the world. (Photo: Isaac Haïk Dunn, via <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/mygzulis/8424844512/" target="_blank">Flickr</a> (Creative Commons))

Three smart solutions from the Institute for Water Innovation

March 23, 2016

Researchers at U of T Engineering’s Institute for Water Innovation are leading the development of new technologies to improve water conservation, purification and reclamation in Canada and around the world

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