Hidden Tales of Ancient Books
U of T researchers are using advanced technologies to reveal new insights about texts that are hundreds of years old
U of T researchers are using advanced technologies to reveal new insights about texts that are hundreds of years old
By Brent Ledger
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography aims to record noteworthy lives from “all points of view.” Six decades into its mission, what that means is still up for debate
By Brent Ledger
Landscape architect Shaine Wong proposes a way to turn craters into something useful
By Brent Ledger
James Anderson welcomed students who used drugs to a new kind of school. For many, the effects were life-changing
By Brent Ledger
Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself
By Brent Ledger
Students in Prof. Paolo Granata’s book and media studies class learn print culture terms while playing poker
By Brent Ledger
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
By Brent Ledger
A U of T startup is developing a whole new kind of night-time entertainment
By Brent Ledger
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days
By Brent Ledger
Nadia Ross, the winner of Canada's biggest drama prize, likes to keep her audiences on their toes. They don't just "sit in the dark and behave properly"
By Brent Ledger
Prof. Tong Lam's photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west
By Brent Ledger
Adolescents who play team sports are less likely to experience mental illness later in life, study finds
By Brent Ledger
A U of T lab is developing new technologies to assist older people with daily tasks
By Brent Ledger
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
By Alice Taylor, Brent Ledger, Dan Falk, Anjali Baichwal, Scott Anderson, Claire Morris, Tali Folkins and Kim Luke
Canada’s process for screening potential immigrants for HIV is opaque and unfair, says prof Laura Bisaillon
By Brent Ledger
First-year student discovers a potential new treatment for malaria that could be as close as your kitchen cupboard
By Brent Ledger
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
By Brent Ledger
A learning tool that combines gaming software, 3-D modelling and a CT scan could change how students learn anatomy
By Brent Ledger
Grad student Christina Nona seeks to unlock the role of an important brain chemical in Alzheimer’s and addiction
By Brent Ledger
Practising courtroom skills was a lot more fun in the days of student pranks
By Brent Ledger
A nursing prof is using social networks to help reduce the spread of HIV-AIDS in Ghana
By Brent Ledger
A University of Toronto lab is harnessing computers to make life better as we age
By Brent Ledger
New long-term study could translate into better health policy and clinical practice
By Brent Ledger
A U of T team finally settles the question of where Tom Thomson was buried
By Brent Ledger
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