Sustainability news

Sustainability programs and research at U of T Engineering are at the forefront of alternative technologies that can mitigate the impact of climate change.

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New U of T Engineering study identifies sources of indoor air pollution in Toronto subway system

Research led by Professor Greg Evans (ISTEP, ChemE) and Keith Van Ryswyk (ChemE PhD 2T3) points to two ways to improve subway air quality

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U of T Engineering study highlights the tension between Canada’s climate and housing goals

Researchers from the Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment show that current construction practices cannot restore housing affordability while also meeting emissions targets

From left to right: ChemE PhD candidate Jaesuk (Jay) Paeng stands next to Professor Gisele Azim. They are both in a lab setting and are wearing personal protective equipment: white lab coats, blue gloves and goggles.

This new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprint

Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) and her lab group have designed a new electrochemical pathway to remove contaminants such as copper from steel scrap

Seen from above, a Polestar electric car prepares to park at an EV charging station. Four other vehicles are parked in the charging station spots.

U of T Engineering to launch new certificate in Electric Vehicle Design in fall 2024

Certificate will include a new course, APS380: Introduction to Electric Vehicle Design

From left to right: PhD student Niloufar Yousefi is seated next to Professor John Simpson-Porco in a classroom setting. They are both looking at material on their shared workspace. There is black chalk board in the background. (photo by Matthew Tierney)

Ontario Early Researcher Award supports research on control systems to improve grid reliability

Professor John Simpson-Porco (ECE) has received funding from the province to develop data-driven control and estimation systems to improve grid reliability

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U of T Engineering professor Aimy Bazylak receives a Dorothy Killam Fellowship

Award supports outstanding Canadian scholars across a wide range of fields

Pratish Gawand pipettes a coloured liquid in a beaker. Gaward, who appears to be in a lab setting, is dressed in a white lab coat.

From nature to the lab: U of T Engineering startup brews more sustainable food ingredients

Ardra Inc., a startup founded at U of T Engineering, aims to replace natural flavour ingredients in food with more sustainable alternatives

A flat-bed truck holding passenger vehicles drives on a lane highway. The right lane shows a line up of passenger vehicles.

How the CLUE research group is rethinking urban freight logistics

Professor Matthew Roorda (CivMin) is leading the group of researchers from U of T, McMaster University and York University

In the foreground: a researcher adjusts air quality equipment. In the background: cars are driving by, on a major roadway.

U of T Engineering team embarks on two large-scale urban air quality studies

Research will assess non-exhaust pollutants and winter air quality in Toronto