Posts Categorized: News 2019

Following the acquisition of a portion of ancient pieces, including 627 Roman and Greek coins, from the Diniacopoulos collection of antiquities in 2001, researchers at Queen’s recently prioritized the coin’s classification and authentication. So far, of the small number of…

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