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Professors Chelsea Rochman (left, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) and Bob Andrews (right, CivMin) have joined forces to develop new techniques for analyzing microplastics and nanoplastics in drinking water. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Microplastics in drinking water: how much is too much?

By Phill Snel | May 31, 2019

A group photo of attendees at the 17th Euroseminar on Microscopy Applied to Building Materials held at the University of Toronto May 20-23, 2019.
PHOTO BY PHILL SNEL/ UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO - DEPT OF CIVIL & MINERAL ENGINEERING

Big builders thinking small: Conference examines microscopic details of building materials

By Phill Snel | May 31, 2019

Professor Erin Bobicki (MSE, ChemE) wants to decrease the energy required for crushing rocks by 70%. (Photo courtesy of Erin Bobicki)

The search for a cleaner solution to crushing rocks

By Phill Snel | May 16, 2019