News & Updates Archive (2022)

UV sterilization of masks

By Jennifer Hsu | August 4, 2022 | Comments Off on UV sterilization of masks

During the global COVID-19 pandemic, the sudden and overwhelming demand for protective masks exceeded the supply. As cases of COVID-19 have been rising again, wearing a mask continues to be […]

U of T Engineering team designs new hydrogel that opens pathways to more targeted cancer treatments

By Jennifer Hsu | July 28, 2022 | Comments Off on U of T Engineering team designs new hydrogel that opens pathways to more targeted cancer treatments

A team of U of T Engineering researchers, led by Professor Molly Shoichet (ChemE, BME, Donnelly), has designed a new way to grow cells in a laboratory that enables them to better […]

Jeff Brook discusses extreme heat waves

By Jennifer Hsu | July 21, 2022 | Comments Off on Jeff Brook discusses extreme heat waves

Professor Jeff Brook has launched a new tool under the HealthyDesign.city initiative, which locates vulnerable populations exposed to environments that exacerbate heat waves in cities across Canada. The launch coincidently coincides […]

The rising concern of non-tailpipe emissions

By Jennifer Hsu | July 19, 2022 | Comments Off on The rising concern of non-tailpipe emissions

Tailpipe emissions are often the focus of air quality studies, as they contribute to climate change and a myriad of heath problems, but are non-tailpipe emissions just as concerning? Researchers […]

New ChemE grads and Mastercard Foundation Scholars keen to give back to their communities

By Jennifer Hsu | July 11, 2022 | Comments Off on New ChemE grads and Mastercard Foundation Scholars keen to give back to their communities

The final cohort of Mastercard Foundation Scholars graduated from the University of Toronto this spring – the culmination of their journey from Sub-Saharan Africa to Canada. Nearly a decade ago, […]

Reverse engineering the heart: U of T Engineering team creates bioartificial left ventricle

By Jennifer Hsu | July 8, 2022 | Comments Off on Reverse engineering the heart: U of T Engineering team creates bioartificial left ventricle

U of T Engineering researchers have grown a small-scale model of a human left heart ventricle in the lab. The bioartificial tissue construct is made with living heart cells and […]

Postdoctoral research investigates how pollutants from cooking food affect our health and our environment

By Michael Martino | July 7, 2022 | Comments Off on Postdoctoral research investigates how pollutants from cooking food affect our health and our environment

While exhaust from vehicles and industrial processes are among the most recognized sources of air pollutants, another activity specific to humans also contributes to this issue – cooking. Cooking protein-rich […]

Recovering rare earths using algal biofilms

By Jennifer Hsu | July 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Recovering rare earths using algal biofilms

Rare earths are a critical resource that are used in a wide range of applications like computers, electric car batteries, windmill turbines, and other green-energy technologies. In spite of the […]

Wood biochar – a low-cost, high-performance alternative to advanced nanoporous carbon materials

By Jennifer Hsu | July 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Wood biochar – a low-cost, high-performance alternative to advanced nanoporous carbon materials

On June 7, Wood Biochar Monolith-Based Approach to Increasing the Volumetric Energy Density of Supercapacitor, an article by Professors Charles Jia and Don Kirk, was published in ACS Publications – […]

Five U of T Engineering projects have received GESeed support

By Jennifer Hsu | July 5, 2022 | Comments Off on Five U of T Engineering projects have received GESeed support

Five U of T Engineering projects have received support from the Global Engineering Seed (GESeed) program in its first round. Among this group are Professor Jeff Brook (Dalla Lana School of […]