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Cristina Amon receives Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award

The University of Toronto is celebrating Professor Cristina Amon (MIE), Dean Emerita of U of T Engineering, as its 2020 Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award recipient. The accolade recognizes a faculty member each year as an exemplary university citizen for his or…

Oil-adsorbing sponge could prevent environmental contamination

  U of T researchers have developed a new strategy to remove tiny oil droplets from wastewater with more than 90% efficiency, in just 10 minutes. Their secret weapon: a sponge.   “Oil extraction operations such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, produce nearly…
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