Posts Tagged: international

Engineering startup aims to lift language skills of underprivileged children

A handheld device and “talking stickers” are a University of Toronto startup’s strategy to improve the vocabulary and communication skills of children in impoverished communities. “We wanted to create something that was play-based,” said Aisha Bukhari (ElecE 0T8), a graduate…

Megacity metabolism: is your city consuming a balanced resource diet?

New York is an energy hog, London and Paris use relatively fewer resources and Tokyo conserves water like a pro. These are just a few of the findings from a new study on “megacity metabolism”—the world’s first comprehensive survey of resources…
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