Posts Categorized: News 2020

Story by Fahad Pinto, U of T Engineering News With countries shutting down large sections of the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, many regions have seen strong improvements in air quality in a very short time. As cities decongest, U…

Story by Paul Fraumeni, U of T News In order for a COVID-19 vaccine and antiviral drugs to be developed, scientists first need to understand why this virus spreads so easily and quickly, and why it invades our bodies with…

Professor Greg Evans (ChemE, ISTEP) talks to CBC News about recent satellite images showing a reduction in air pollution levels in the GTA. He also provides insight on the relationship between exposure to air pollution and respiratory illnesses like COVID-19.…

Professor Erin Bobicki (MSE, ChemE) is interviewed on the Sepro Systems inaugural podcast to talk about the future of mineral processing. Bobicki is collaborating with Sepro on a microwave-assisted comminution project, which has shown to improve ore sorting efficiency and…

Dear ChemE Community, The past week has been difficult on everyone—academically, professionally and personally—as the world responds to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Keeping our community informed and safe are our top priorities as faculty and staff continue to work with our colleagues…

NIU BODY, co-founded by ChemE alumna Laura Burget (ChemE 1T6), was recently named to the U of T News list of top 10 U of T startups to watch:  Co-founded by chemical engineering alumna Laura Burget, NIU BODY, creates skin-care products…

Rana Sodhi (OCCAM, ChemE) and researchers in the Faculty of Dentistry, Professor Anil Kishen and Anam Hashmi, received the 2019 Journal of Endodontics (JOE) Award in the category of Basic Research: Technology for their study Interfacial Characterization of Dentin Conditioned…

On January 30, 2020, Professor Graeme Norval (ChemE) gave an invited talk at the CRAIM (Conseil Pour la Reduction des Accidents Industriel Majeur) Annual General Meeting in Montreal. He presented on teaching safety in engineering education and discussed the link…

Professor Cathy Chin (ChemE), Canada Research Chair in Advanced Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry, spoke with CBC Radio’s Jill Dempsey on Metro Morning about her work converting waste plastics into green diesel fuel. Listen to Prof. Chin’s interview Metro Morning HERE.