Posts Tagged: research

Oil-spill sponges and a future manufacturing leader

When it comes to washing dishes, the verdict may be out for “sponge versus washcloth” – but for cleaning oil spills, engineering PhD student Ali Rizvi (MIE PhD 1T4) is all sponge. Rizvi has designed a cost-effective commercial sponge, similar…

Engineering a new kind of rock music

What do Beethoven and a boulder have in common? They both compose music. While one is enjoyed over dinner, the other could be used to predict earthquakes. In a recent paper published in Nature Scientific Reports, three researchers from U…

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…

New class of nanoparticle brings cheaper, lighter solar cells outdoors

Think those flat, glassy solar panels on your neighbour’s roof are the pinnacle of solar technology? Think again. Researchers in the University of Toronto’s Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering have designed and tested a new…
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