BioZone researchers are among key collaborators in the development of what is said to be the quickest, most accurate and most affordable COVID-19 antibody test currently available. Supported by funding from… Read more »
Story by Liz Do, U of T Engineering News For more than 70 years, the Unit Ops Lab has been a cornerstone for undergraduate training in chemical engineering. Now, Professor Ariel… Read more »
Story by Engineering Strategic Communications, U of T Engineering News Six universities in Ontario have partnered to create a new fellowship to expand the pathways for Indigenous and Black students… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News A lot of adjectives have been used to describe the year 2020 — unprecedented, unusual, challenging — but Dean Chris Yip would… Read more »
Story by Paul Fraumeni, U of T News It takes only a fraction of a second for light to travel through your eye to create an image in the brain,… Read more »
Professor Gisele Azimi (ChemE, MSE) was featured on CBC Morning Live to discuss her research on recycling precious metals from discarded e-waste. Watch the segment »
As we reflect on 2020, we can all look back with immense pride on the ways the U of T Engineering community has come together — with creativity, resilience and… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News Daniel Deza (Year 1 EngSci) always knew he was going to have friends at U of T Engineering — starting with his… Read more »
Story by Liz Do, U of T Engineering News Members from across U of T’s three campuses gathered virtually to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence… Read more »
From a brain-sensing headband to a contemporary culinary cult classic, U of T Engineering has collected its top gift ideas — all with ties to the Faculty — to inspire… Read more »
Each November, the University of Toronto’s Pulp & Paper Centre coordinates and hosts the annual, three-day Effective Energy and Chemical Recovery in Pulp and Paper Mills Research Consortium review conference,… Read more »
Story by Liz Do, U of T Engineering News Two leading-edge facilities set to open in 2022 will further strengthen U of T Engineering as a powerhouse for clean energy… Read more »
A camera and a bottle of Gatorade were the key pieces of equipment for a recent virtual lab in Professor Jennifer Farmer’s (ChemE) course, CHE204: Applied Chemistry. “We told students that… Read more »
University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME, Donnelly) was featured on CBC’s Quirks & Quarks to discuss her receipt of the Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering and… Read more »
This year, U of T Varsity Blues is celebrating a record number of student athletes who received academic honours in the 2019-20 academic year. In total, 308 students received top… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News Locke Davenport Huyer (ChemE PhD 1T9) remembers the moment his team had to make the call. “All of the programming was developed… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News This week, U of T Engineering Dean Christopher Yip (ChemE, BME) took a virtual trip around the world. Using the digital meeting… Read more »
Battery recycling company Li-Cycle sees ‘tsunami’ of opportunity, eyes possible IPO to fund expansion The co-founder of Li-Cycle Corp. is ending a virtual tour of his Kingston facility by showing… Read more »
Professor Daniela Galatro (MIE PhD candidate) has joined U of T’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry as an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream. Beginning in 2021, Professor Galatro will… Read more »
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has welcomed Peter Noble (ChemE 8T9), Chemicals Business Manager, Imperial Oil, as Chair of the Board of Directors for 2021. “It is an… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News Canada’s forests are a key source of renewable materials, from paper to lumber. Yet many of the industry’s most common products… Read more »
In 2015, University Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, IBBME, Donnelly) co-founded Research2Reality, a science news site which uses social media to promote innovative and leading-edge research across the country. This year,… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News A U of T Engineering spinoff company has donated its entire stock of skin-care product to health-care workers fighting the global… Read more »
Having graduated top of her class from Rotman in 2020—receiving the prestigious Roger N. Wolff Prize—Nicki Parkes (Skoll ChemE 1T7 + PEY + MBA 2T0) is looking forward to putting… Read more »
CBC’s Quirks and Quarks featured Prof. Frank Gu‘s (ChemE) research on applying nanotechnology to clean up oil sands tailings ponds. The research was conducted in partnership with researchers at Queen’s… Read more »
Buse Guler, Year 1 ChemE — Istanbul, Turkey Buse Guler studying at home in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo courtesy Buse Guler) Even before starting her first year, Guler has already spent time… Read more »
Student-founded startup Themis co-founded by Amardeep Singh (Year 3 ChemE) — which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline contract-drafting for lawyers — recently took home the top prize at the… Read more »
By Amanda Hacio For as long as she can remember, Carol Choi (1T5 + PEY) has always looked for a challenge. “I feel really lucky to have studied at one… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News A new U of T Engineering outreach program is empowering Black students from across Canada to explore their future in science,… Read more »
By Samantha Cheung (ChemE PhD candidate) From April to June 2020, I led a committee that organized the U of T Engineering Research Conference (UTERC) — the Faculty’s first-ever virtual… Read more »
Professor Cathy Chin (ChemE) is one of six researchers to join a new consortium — featuring players from industry, academia and government — that will use the power of artificial… Read more »
As the Chemical Engineering Graduate Students’ Association (CEGSA) prepares for the 2020-21 Skule™ year, writer Amanda Hacio caught up with incoming president, Nina-Francesca Farac (ChemE PhD candidate), to learn more… Read more »
Story by Tyler Irving, U of T Engineering News This year, U of T Engineering students are preparing for a very different back-to-school season. Keeping mental health in mind will be more important than… Read more »
As classes start remotely this week, the U of T Engineering community has a message to new and returning students, and to one another: we got this. The Faculty has… Read more »
As Chem Club prepares for the 2020-21 Skule™ year, writer Amanda Hacio caught up with incoming Chem Club Chair, Madison Desembrana (ChemE 1T9+1+PEY), to learn more about what her plans… Read more »
