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U of T Engineering researchers have developed a paper-based diagnostic system for use in some of the world’s poorest countries. Awarded $112,000 by Grand Challenges Canada’s “Bold Ideas” initiative last month, the system is being touted for its potential impact…
Pretty soon, powering your tablet could be as simple as wrapping it in cling wrap. That’s Illan Kramer’s (ECE) hope. Kramer and colleagues have just invented a new way to spray solar cells onto flexible surfaces using miniscule light-sensitive materials known…
Originally published in the Fall 2014 issue of Edge Magazine. There’s a revolution happening in the world of lighting, and Professor Zheng-Hong Lu’s (MSE) research into organic LEDs is leading the charge. The award-winning researcher from the Department of Materials…
More than 250 current industry partners are helping to advance U of T Engineering’s research activities and create business solutions with global impact. That’s 250 great reasons to celebrate. On Nov. 19, industry representatives and researchers attended a reception held…
For Aaron Persad (EngSci 0T6, MechE MASc 1T1, PhD 1T4) ‘reach for the stars’ is far more than a clichéd phrase on a graduation card. “It may sound a bit wild, but I’m training as a commercial astronaut,” said Persad, who…
How does an engineer write a novel? He builds a blueprint first, of course. That’s exactly what trained engineer and award-winning writer Terry Fallis does, designing complex characters caught in layered plotlines and meticulously mapping out chapter after chapter. Even…
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