Posts Tagged: Elizabeth Edwards

New $5-million NSERC network uses enzymes for greener manufacturing

Instead of using fossil fuels to make plastics and industrial chemicals, what if we could harness eco-friendly enzymes—nature’s smallest helpers—to do the work? On Nov. 28, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced a five-year, $5-million grant to…

Three new Canada Research Chairs for U of T Engineering

Next time you see a robot helping the elderly, a fuel cell powering a remote town or microbes cleaning contaminated water, you may be witnessing the innovative research of U of T Engineering’s newest Canada Research Chairs in action. Last…

Big ideas from biotech conference at U of T Engineering

Genetically engineering algae to produce biofuel.  Growing artificial spinal discs in a lab.  Using nanotechnology to fight malnutrition.  These are just some of the ideas presented at the 16th annual CSChE Ontario-Quebec Biotechnology Meeting on May 15 – 16, 2014, which brought…
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