A University of Toronto Engineering team designs a new hydrogel that opens pathways to more targeted cancer treatments. A discipline notice for a BC engineer. An op-ed about science’s equity problem. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in early August.
New hydrogel: A team of engineering researchers at the University of Toronto, led by Professor Molly Shoichet, has designed a new way to grow cells in a laboratory that enables them to better emulate cancerous tumours. The platform, based on a type of material known as a hydrogel, a soft jelly-like substance, opens new ways to advance treatment options for cancer.
Discipline notice : In a Consent Order dated June 30, 2022, Bret Hutchinson, P.Eng. admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct with respect to his design of the sewerage system and that he acted contrary to the Bylaws of Engineers and Geoscientists BC.
Science’s equity problem: In an opinion piece in the Toronto Star, Farah Qaiser argues that while girls and women are enthusiastically being recruited into STEM fields, there is not enough being done to dismantle the barriers to their success.
