Could AI Help You Quit an Addiction?
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too
The inspiring and courageous story of fourth-year student Jaivet Ealom, who fled a brutal regime and found refuge in Canada
We asked 100 U of T students. This is what they told us
Ilya Sutskever is building artificial intelligence that’s mastering a new skill – language
A new network will support research excellence, mentorship and collaboration among Black scholars at U of T
Electricity from renewable sources is getting cheaper, but how do we make it available to all Canadians?
Climate change will profoundly affect the world for centuries to come, which is why U of T is taking decisive action
U of T wants to drastically cut carbon emissions by 2050. It’s enlisting on-campus ingenuity for help
Around the world, anti-immigrant autocrats are on the rise. Defeating them – and what they stand for – won’t be easy
A computer science alum has created a technology that turns the web into a virtual world
A gift from the Nanji family to U of T will help people “see the light of all the world”
Can a minimum income guarantee help lift people out of poverty? Ontario is about to find out
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
Greenhouse gas could be harvested from the atmosphere and recycled into renewable fuel, says researcher
Making pharmaceutical research more open could shave years off the time it takes to bring a new drug to market
Nisha Pahuja’s documentary film about women becomes a force for change
A large minority of members of the U of T community report they have difficulty disconnecting -- even when they're taking time off from work
A computer science grad reimagines two-dimensional web pages as 3-D virtual worlds
David Naylor talks about the past eight years and his plans for the future
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
How should employment insurance be reformed?
With the markets betting on a Greek default, and the situation in Spain deteriorating, a second global financial crisis looms
A behavioural scientist offers new criteria for defining how much is too much
Gold medalist Heather Moyse talks to Lisa Bryn Rundle about her Olympic journey
The Nashville songwriter has released her first CD
With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion
This spring, an international team of physicists, including several from U of T, will launch the most ambitious science experiment ever devised. Their goal: to unlock the secrets of the universe
Ontario, Alberta and B.C. being shortchanged in Parliament, study finds
For international students, summer at U of T is about much more than learning English, especially during the World Cup
Robert Bateman, 76, talks about wildlife art, conservation and the joys of painting predators
Math prof and amateur comic Jeffrey Rosenthal embraces randomness – both on stage and in class
A fledgling medical science attempts an answer
With University of Toronto president David Naylor
As our 30th chancellor concludes his term, his one-of-a-kind contribution will live on
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
A greater public say in government
The great idea is just the first step – that’s when the Innovations Foundation steps in. Now it’s looking for alumni who can help take new discoveries to market
Alumni wanted an organization to keep them in touch with their alma mater, and the wife of the president recognized that there is strength in numbers. The time was right to establish the University of Toronto Alumni Association
How do you get 10 scholars to wax anything but bored about the millennium? Scratch the surface of the Y2K hype and ask them to predict the future of their fields