The program offers Black high school students interested in science and technology a chance to discover the difference they ...

Taller buildings get a bad rap. New research from U of T Engineering’s Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) has found that while adding height does slightly increase embodied emissions, ...

By placing the cells on surfaces patterned with fractal shapes that mimic natural structures in the kidney, the team ...

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the ...

Rising demand for technology innovation is putting greater emphasis on education and upskilling for workforce development ...

This article originally appeared in the 2016 issue of Skulematters magazine. George Klein in the electric wheelchair he helped design. Photo courtesy of the National Research Council of Canada. In ...

An artificial intelligence-driven chatbot being developed by U of T researchers could soon deliver therapy that will help people in Canada quit smoking. In the medium term, the chatbot could help ...

The University of Toronto has been awarded a $200-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) to revolutionize the speed and impact of scientific discovery through its ...

A new material developed by researchers from U of T Engineering could offer a safer alternative to the non-stick chemicals commonly used in cookware and other applications. The new substance repels ...

Philanthropist and industrialist Pierre Lassonde has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada. A renowned leader in mining and precious metals, Lassonde was honoured for his impact on the mining ...

A new model designed by researchers from U of T Engineering’s Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment (CSBE) finds that adopting the right mix of sustainable construction practices could enable ...

Fuel cells turn chemicals into electricity. Now, a U of T Engineering team has adapted technology from fuel cells to do the reverse: harness electricity to make valuable chemicals from waste carbon ...