Posts By: Branden Wesseling

For Brandon Nagy (ChemE 1T7 + PEY), a recent graduate of U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, “if you own it, you should know everything about it”. From high-end cars and technology to taekwondo, when Brandon…

Heart muscle cells need exercise — even when they grow outside the human body. A new device designed by U of T Engineering researchers uses a rigorous training regimen to grow small amounts of cardiac tissue and measure how strongly…

Since she was a child, Professor Jane Howe (MSE, ChemE) always wanted to teach at a university, but along the way she took what she calls “a little bit of a detour.” Before joining U of T Engineering as an…

U of T Engineering researchers have examined dust from homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., for evidence of harmful toxins left in the aftermath of the devastating 2016 wildfire. Their study reveals normal levels of contaminants that are comparable to homes…

AmacaThera, a Toronto-based company commercializing hydrogel-based drug delivery platforms, has raised $3.25 million CAD in seed financing from Sprout BioVentures, Viva Biotech, and Grey Sky Venture Partners. AmacaThera’s founding technology was discovered at the University of Toronto by Dr. Molly…

In an end of year feature segment on CBC’s Fresh Air, Molly Schoichet explains the importance of the periodic table: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/fresh-air/segment/15657456

MDDI Online has named Boyang Zhang (PhD 1T4) as a rising star in the medical technology sector. Zhang worked on the AngioChip as part of his PhD studies in the Chemical Engineering department at U of T. The chip offers…