Research & Ideas

Aquabot

Engineering students build a robotic "submarine" Read More

Mind Reader

An infrared ray may help caregivers decode the wishes of people with severe paralysis Read More

Thirsty Lands

Rod Tennyson’s dream of a trans-African pipeline would bring clean water to millions. Read More

Intelligent Paper

Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted Read More

Stolen Words

The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too. Read More

Testing Turnitin

"How original a writer am I?" wonders Zoe Cormier Read More

Up Against Google

With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion Read More

Sunnier Days

High energy prices are giving solar cells a new-found lustre Read More

Wii-hab

Jo-Anne Marcuz is using Nintendo’s Wii video game system to help kids in recovery Read More

Blood Work

Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases Read More

Big Blue

U of T and IBM are assembling Canada's most powerful supercomputer Read More

Home Smart Home

Professor Alex Mihailidis is designing an "intelligent" house that will help dementia sufferers Read More

Magic Touch

A computer you can really grab on to Read More

Nutrition in a Bottle

Food Engineering Group is creating a drink that will provide protein, vitamins and micronutrients Read More

About Face

A popular social networking website is changing how students interact Read More

A Million Dollars, Baby

Computer science team vies for Netflix prize Read More

Under the Toronto Sun

U of T teams with ARISE and Portlands Energy Centre to design the city's first solar power research facility Read More

Braking News!

New kind of tail lights could reduce vehicle accidents Read More

Digital Nip/Tuck

Software simulates plastic surgery Read More

Deep Sea Excitement

There is still no machinery for sea floor mining, but the technology exists Read More

Freedom to Surf

The Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre takes on growing worldwide Internet censorship and surveillance Read More

Rooms with a Breeze

A compact cottage experience Read More

Early Warning

"Flake Awake" takes first prize in the Idea Competition sponsored by the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Read More

Nano Space Invaders

Tiny satellites will conduct innovative experiments Read More

Meet the SIMs

Computer-operated mannequins can tell nursing students "That hurts!" or "I feel dizzy!" Read More

Can Machines Be Creative?

The question is challenging both computer scientists and psychologists Read More

The Infinite Library

Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound Read More

Foiled Again

Prof develops quantum cryptography method that could improve Internet security Read More

Fields of Gold

Chemist David Boocock has developed a clean-burning fuel from organic waste Read More

Hydrogen Village

Pierre Rivard imagines an "Internet of energy" on Toronto's Port Lands Read More

Machine Dreams

The quest to build a better robot Read More

Waste Not, Want Not

Could sewage be the energy of the future? Read More

Little Wonders

Technology's next big thing may be very, very small Read More

Not So Gooey After All

Apocalyptic scenario of runaway nanotechnology unlikely, author says Read More

The Sound of Silence

New technology for cellphones filters out background noise Read More

“Shocking” Research May Help Protect Technology

CN Tower helps scientists study effect of lightning on tall structures and how to safeguard electronic equipment Read More

Sophisticated Security

Prof's encryption technique could lead to more secure documents Read More

Solar Race Diaries

A Blue Sky veteran recalls an epic journey across America Read More

A Place in the Sun

Come ride with U of T's solar car racing team, cutting-edge crusaders for a cleaner future Read More

Getting to the Heart of High-Speed Design

Findings could influence laser design Read More

The Changing Shape of Software

ShapeTape software could help design and refine 3-D models Read More

Corus of Support

New Chair in Communications Strategy supported by Corus Entertainment Read More

The Next Internet

Behind the scenes, U of T researchers are finding ways to build a Net that’s not only more powerful, but a lot more human Read More

Never Miss a Meeting Again

Researchers have developed a system that broadcasts audio, video and slides over the Web Read More

Power to the People

A greater public say in government Read More

An Internet for Everyone

Co-operating in research on technology, and finding innovation Read More

The Big Picture

U of T cosmologists are piecing together the epic table of how the universe has evolved over 14 billion years Read More

Sound Directions

New electronic devices that use sound navigation Read More

A House on Higher Ground

Tree house competition challenges architecture students to think creatively Read More

Green Roofs Are Cool

Rooftop vegetation helps maintain cooler interior temperatures Read More

Virtual Thrills, Real Gains

Computer games may help children with cerebral palsy, study finds Read More

Crystal-clear Photonics

New optical material could revolutionize the telecommunications industry Read More

A Fly on the Wall, Literally

Parasitic flies may hold secret to better hearing-aid technology Read More

Seeking a Single E-male?

Digital dating is becoming a convenient alternative in the single scene Read More

Show and Tell

Instruction manual to "how to" film Read More

The Benefits of Fast Food

Low-grade or even recycled food grease can be turned into a usable diesel fuel substitute Read More