Posts Tagged: research

IBBME PhD Student Finalist in TED Talks’ 2013 Talent Search

With just a few words, Padina Pezeshki captivated her audience: “Here’s a woman suffering from advanced breast cancer,” she said simply, “the kind that has spread to her bones. The kind that has fractured her spine.” But Pezeshki, a PhD candidate at…

A Heart Beat Above the Competition

IBBME PhD candidates Mark Blaser and Lewis Reis had a lot to celebrate after attending the CIHR Canadian Student Health Research Forum (CSHRF), a conference which only the top 5% of doctoral students in Canada are invited to attend. Blaser and Reis were awarded…

MSE PhD Student Wins Top Research Poster Prize

Kitty Kumar, a Materials Science & Engineering PhD Candidate, recently beat out more than 900 competitors to receive the Best Poster Award at the 38th annual IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). The IEEE-PVSC, which was held on June 3–8 in Austin, Texas,…

U of T Auto Research in the Fast Lane

With the support of new grants, auto research at the University of Toronto is being put in the fast lane. The funds will support a broad range of research, from building cars out of trees and plants to a new…

Keeping Tap Water Clean and Clear

When you turn on your tap, you probably don’t give a second thought to the quality of the water that comes out. North Americans can generally take for granted that the water provided from municipal supplies is clean and clear.…

IBBME PhD Student Balances School, Baseball Career

It’s become second nature for Drew Taylor (IBBME PhD candidate) to begin his day at the lab and end it atop a pitching mound. Since 2008, he’s been juggling a full-fledged baseball career as a pitcher for the Toronto Maple Leafs baseball…
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