Kharumwa Health Centre in northern Tanzania uses a rainwater harvesting facility: the tank can be seen behind the main building while the solar panel used to power the UV treatment unit is on the roof. (Photo: Karlye Wong)

Solar-powered UV water treatment could improve health outcomes in rural Tanzania

TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA; MARCH 14, 2022 — GOLFER— A photo of Brenden Lavoie (CivE 2T0 + PEY, MASc candidate) taking practice at the University of Toronto dome at Varsity Field in Toronto on Monday, March 14, 2022. Lavoie is a member of the Varsity Blue golf team and a PhD candidate in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering. (Photo © Phill Snel, Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto)

Grad student profile: Brenden Lavoie, MASc candidate

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A cut above: U of T startup Fyyne makes hair services more accessible

University of Toronto researchers Tara Colenbrander Nelson and Dr. Kelly Whaley Martin collecting water samples at Hudbay’s 777 mine in Flin Flon, Manitoba for use in their innovative “reactive sulfur” monitoring technique. (Photo: Prof. Lesley Warren)

Academic-industry partnership leads to improved methods for managing sulfur compounds in mining sites

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Two CivMin among Urban Graduate Student Fellowship Award recipients

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Grad student profile: Weaam Jaafar, PhD candidate

Mengqing Kan (CivE PhD candidate). (Photo courtesy Mengqing Kan)

Grad student profile: Mengqing Kan, PhD candidate

As part of their research on water equity in India, a multi-disciplinary team at U of T will examine water distribution infrastructure, such as this pumping station seen in New Delhi, India in 2017. (Photo: iStock)

How data science could enhance water practices and equity in India: Research by CivMin’s Prof. David Meyer

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Grad student profile: Zoe Hoskin (CivE MASc candidate)

Wendal Yue, CivE MASc graduand.

MASc graduand, Wendal Yue, takes second place for Graduate Student Presentation

CivMin Prof. Heather MacLean (L) and Prof. Daniel Posen

CivMin has two of seven U of T Engineering researchers awarded Canada Research Chairs

University Professor Emeritus Michael Patrick Collins, C.M. (Photo by Judy Collins)

Michael Collins, C.M.: Order of Canada and career reflection