Posts Tagged: sustainability

Meet Engineering’s 2011 Vanier Scholars

Four graduate students from the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering are among the 167 individuals named recipients of Canada’s prestigious Vanier Graduate Scholarship this year. The scholarships, which have been likened to the Rhodes Scholarship, are part of an…

Blue Sky Solar Racing Team Unveils New Car

Members of U of T’s famed Blue Sky Solar Racing Team are dusting off their racing gear and readying themselves to hit the road for another round of competitions. The team unveiled their newly finished solar-powered car called Azure to…

Producing Plastics from Plant

It’s difficult to dispose of traditionally produced plastics in a sustainable manner. However, thanks to the work of researchers like U of T Engineering’s Professor Emma Master (ChemE), new options are now available. Professor Master is utilizing enzymes to create…

Engineering Professor Recognized for Green Research

Demand for air travel is projected to rise roughly 5%, a figure that could mean disastrous results for the environment. Professor David Zingg, Director of the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), is doing his part to make…
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