A Sentinel for Global Health
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
Professor Ai Taniguchi explores how art and language can bring us together
How to spot and avoid online scams
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too
Winning over people to your cause is not easy. As these students discovered, it helps to have a personal – and persuasive – message
U of T’s collection of scientific artifacts shows how researchers pursued discovery – and sometimes made history
Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
Youth from under-represented communities get a taste of post-secondary life and pick up useful skills through a recently expanded U of T program
Food bank use in Toronto is soaring. Can a U of T Scarborough lab help?
Most of today’s students play video games. Why not study them, too?
U of T’s new Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport will help athletes at all levels perform better
U of T has a history of helping scholars fleeing violence in their home countries. This year, many Ukrainians have found a haven here
How? By fostering debate across differences – and educating citizens who will engage in civic life
We asked 100 students. Their top answer was not surprising
U of T linguists have partnered with an Indigenous community member to bring the Munsee dialect back from the brink of extinction
For professor Fiona Rawle, compassionate teaching is the bedrock for student success
Social work research suggests three ways the activity boosts self-esteem
New technologies are difficult to regulate. With artificial intelligence, it may be time to rethink our approach, says Gillian Hadfield
U of T students are collaborating with faculty on research that could improve the mental health of youth worldwide
Insights from psychology and business can steer people toward better decisions – for themselves and society
Architecture students get ready to build, snowshoeing in Scarborough and growing plants for science
These seven international students and alumni are among the thousands who contribute to scholarly and cultural life at U of T
Too many people in Nunavut don’t get enough to eat. Anthropologist Tracey Galloway believes Inuit communities, not southern governments, have the solution
New U of T program encourages Black undergrads to consider law school
Student Rachel Bromberg and alum Asante Haughton are helping to create a response service for mental health crisis calls in Toronto that relies less on police
Online disinformation poses a danger to society. Researchers at U of T’s Citizen Lab are tracking it – and trying to figure out how to stop it
Professor Mark V. Campbell grew up during the early years of rap music. Now, he is helping preserve Canadian hip-hop culture for future generations
A U of T Mississauga study aims to identify the “secret sauce” that is helping many dining establishments stay open during the pandemic
How U of T is becoming more accessible to Alex Lu – and to thousands of other members of the university community with disabilities
These three games are educational for both teens and adults
How U of T handled a semester like no other
U of T is stepping up efforts against anti-Black racism and moving toward greater inclusion
U of T Scarborough grad Satish Kanwar is helping small businesses thrive in a market that’s gone virtual
Members of the U of T community are working alongside colleagues from around the world to respond to the pandemic
Technology gave rise to the current problems, but technology alone won’t solve them
A picture that circulated in the aftermath of an attack led to my wrongful imprisonment. My friends and family – and U of T – helped free me
As these alumni have discovered, it takes courage to speak up for what you believe in
One plays with its audience, the other preys on it, says writer Aaron Hagey-Mackay
There is a steep personal cost to caregiving, from chronic stress to physical injury. How can we help those who minister to family and friends?
U of T scientists have created a cell-by-cell map of the human liver that could increase the success of transplant surgery and lead to new treatments for liver disease
Youth are drawing from several languages spoken by the city’s immigrants to create a novel form of English
Canada’s program of private refugee sponsorship has been held up as a model for the world. Could it be even better?
How a brothel-keeper in 1880s Edmonton crossed the law – and won
Prof. Chelsea Rochman explores how plastic is breaking down – and where it’s ending up
Three engineering students found a government-issued naloxone kit complicated to use. So they designed a new one
Not many people use cocaine, heroin or meth. Prohibition helps keep it that way
Ryan Janzen is developing a new kind of transportation that could revolutionize intercity travel – and he wants to be the first to ride it
One of Canada’s best-known landscape architects, Claude Cormier believes that cities should sometimes make you laugh
More than two million Canadians don’t take their full dose of medications because of the cost. How can they be helped?
So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human?
To answer this question, consider this thought experiment
Ayisha Lineo Gariba doesn’t play by the rules – while making films or while running her business
Can a simple high-tech tool for farmers boost crop yields in developing countries?
Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
But just what are the health benefits?
Alumna Ellen Tang helps immigrants feel less alone by recalling other newcomers’ stories
Ken Luckhurst first set foot at UTM at the height of the hippie era. Touring a transformed campus with a recent grad, he finds not everything has changed
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
An acceptance of diversity may be the country’s defining strength