Posts Tagged: research
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…
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.…
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…
Former MIE Chair David Sanborn Scott is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Victoria (UVic) on June 13, 2012. Professor Scott, who is being recognized for his groundbreaking work in energy systems, is humbled by the honour. “It…
Professor Vaughn Betz (ECE) has been named the NSERC/Altera Industrial Research Chair in Programmable Silicon. The five-year renewable chair provides support for Professor Betz’s research on programmable computer chips, known as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). Professor Betz is one of the world’s…
What the heroes of Moneyball did for baseball, Industrial Engineering Professor Timothy Chan and undergraduate engineering student David Novati are doing for hockey. As retold in the Oscar-nominated movie, Billy Beane and Paul DePodesta used statistical analysis and nuanced metrics such as on-base…
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