Research & Ideas

Photo of a man covering his face and holding up one finger into a mirror.
Photo of a man covering his face and holding up one finger into a mirror.

All Clear

Surveillance and surgery could both get a boost from a new kind of video camera that can focus on near and distant objects at the same time Read More

Image of a snowed-in cabin
Image of a snowed-in cabin

Smarter Buildings

A U of T computer scientist is developing a program to help predict – and ultimately reduce – buildings’ energy use Read More

Illustration of Intelligent Paper
Illustration of Intelligent Paper

Intelligent Paper

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

Illustration of a computer with A+ written on a sheet on it
Illustration of a computer with A+ written on a sheet on it

Stolen Words

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

Wii controller
Wii controller

Wii-hab

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

portable blood device
portable blood device

Blood Work

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

Silencing the Static

A dual-microphone system developed at U of T to filter out background noise could soon make crackling cellphone calls a thing of the past 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

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