U of T Cities podcast episode two: the future of transit
No matter which box Torontonians check on October 27, this city is on a course for change. U of T News is presenting a mini-series of podcasts aimed at giving voters – or anyone interested in the future of cities – an idea of what Toronto and other global cities could look like just a few years […]
Fertility startup: a year in the life of the engineer entrepreneur
In vitro fertilization is a costly, invasive process—but what if there was a way to vastly improve a woman’s chances of getting pregnant in fewer in vitro sessions? Enter QSperm, a startup grounded in U of T Engineering-developed research from Professor David Sinton (MIE), PhD student Reza Nosrati (MechE PhD 1T6) and alumna Lise Eamer (MechE 0T8, MASc 1T3). “QSperm is a […]
Engineering alumni build the world’s first consumer-ready OLED lamp
If you visit the lighting section of your nearest hardware store, chances are you’ll be bombarded by the latest mega-efficient LED bulbs—but to alumnus Michael Helander (EngSci 0T7, MSE PhD 1T2), that technology is old news. Helander and a team of former U of T Engineering students recently released the world’s first organic LED (or […]
Bionym raises $14 million for wearable, password-replacing tech
The Engineering alumni behind a wearable device called the “Nymi” – a bracelet-style product that uses your unique heart rhythm as a password to unlock or active devices – secured $14 million in investment this week from key industry players including Ignition Partners, Relay Ventures and MasterCard. Developers Foteini Agrafioti (ElecE MASc 0T9, PhD 1T1) […]
Engineers take aim at childhood hunger and unclean water with Grand Challenges Canada grants
In Canada, we often take safe drinking water and a stable food supply for granted. But in many parts of the world, people are much less fortunate. Two recently announced Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) grants will allow U of T Engineering researchers to bring their expertise to bear on some of the most urgent global […]
U of T Engineering signs agreement with CAF to advance sustainable development in Latin America
If emerging economies are to prosper and compete in the 21st century, Enrique García, president and CEO of Latin America’s largest development bank, says there are two areas in need of critical attention: “Education and infrastructure…that is why we are here at the University of Toronto.” Last Thursday, García and a delegation from CAF — the […]
3D skin printer wins engineering students Canada Dyson Award
While some of us are using the new power of 3D printers to make smartphone cases and chocolate figurines, two engineering students from the University of Toronto are using them to print functional human skin. On September 18, Arianna McAllister (IBBME MASc 1T4) and Lian Leng (MIE MASc 1T0, PhD 1T5) were named the Canadian winners […]
Protecting our water: Q & A with CivE professor Jennifer Drake
The University of Toronto is home to many experts who study how cities can be improved. One aspect of cities that may be taken for granted is one of the most important: water supply. At U of T, water conservation efforts have been underway since the 1970s. For example, underground cisterns on the downtown campus […]
Students design innovative, low-cost solution for tricky tracheal intubation
A piece of string, a $1 spring and some 3D-printed plastic – it doesn’t sound like much. Yet, when brilliantly combined, these items can make a new tracheal intubation guide system for hard-to-intubate patients costing under $20. It’s an innovative design that has netted its designers, then-fourth-year engineering students Qian (Linda) Liu (EngSci 1T3 + […]
