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Environment - Materials Science - 22.03.2023
Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy
Simon Fraser University professor Vincenzo Pecunia has led a team of more than 100 internationally-recognized scientists in creating a comprehensive -roadmap- to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power.

Materials Science - Innovation - 16.03.2023
Researcher's startup receives federal support to make solar-energy-control windows
Researcher’s startup receives federal support to make solar-energy-control windows
University of Toronto researcher  Nazir Kherani  and his collaborators at the startup  3E Nano Inc  have one goal: to design the perfect window.

Innovation - Materials Science - 18.10.2022

Materials Science - Chemistry - 03.10.2022
To help meet global EV demand, researchers develop sustainable method of recycling older lithium-ion batteries
To help meet global EV demand, researchers develop sustainable method of recycling older lithium-ion batteries
A University of Toronto researcher has developed a new technique to help recycle the metals in lithium-ion batteries, which are in high demand amid surging global sales of electric vehicles.

Materials Science - Campus - 21.06.2022

Materials Science - Research Management - 09.06.2022

Materials Science - Life Sciences - 18.05.2022

Environment - Materials Science - 12.01.2022

Materials Science - Innovation - 06.01.2022

Materials Science - Health - 22.12.2021
Coating surfaces with a thin layer of copper has the potential to kill the virus causing COVID-19 faster
Preparing for an online start to the winter term: for more information. Engineering research team tested coatings that were 1,000 times thinner than a human hair Researchers have discovered that using a thin-film coating of copper or copper compounds on surfaces could enhance copper's ability to inactivate or destroy the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19.

Materials Science - Chemistry - 09.12.2021
Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality
Stretchy, washable battery brings wearable devices closer to reality
Science, Health & Technology Lou Corpuz-Bosshart UBC researchers have created what could be the first battery that is both flexible and washable.

Materials Science - Environment - 22.06.2021