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A researcher is pulling a ground-penetrating radar across a cemetery along a marked line. Another researcher is carrying a backpack and operating a monitor.

How Modern Technology Is Helping to Locate Long-Forgotten Graves

U of T Scarborough students are using ground-penetrating radar and lidar to search for unmarked burial sites Read More

John English in a wide-brimmed hat, operating an aerial drone over an open field bordered by trees

Which Plants Work Best to Keep Cities Cool?

U of T Scarborough researchers are using thermal cameras, drones and AI to learn more about how urban parks affect the climate Read More

Jenan Noureddine, wearing a white lab coat and a mauve-coloured hijab, holding and examining a potted plant in a clean, white, well-lit room with a monitor displaying temperature, humidity and CO2 readings

Seeds of Resilience

Plant growth chambers will enable researchers to test how food crops fare under different conditions Read More

First-year student Reva Birla, in a black shirt, mauve hoodie and ripped blue jeans, is sitting on the side of her bed next to a large, black suitcase and looking out the window of her dorm room.

Living in Harmony

For Reva Birla, a cozy new home. For U of T Scarborough, a student residence that meets one of the most energy-efficient design standards in the world Read More

A cloth mural, depicting symbols sewn around a green outer ring as well as green inner ring, on top of the back of a turtle, with a medicine wheel in the centre, is spread out on the ground. Mandy Nelson is applying finishing touches on the inner ring of the mural.

Creation Story

A huge, new mural at U of T Scarborough honours Indigenous culture Read More

Two students wearing baseballs caps take measurements from a plant, with one student standing and working on a laptop and the other crouched over a box of plants.

What Is the Future of Urban Farming?

Researchers at U of T Scarborough are testing which crops fare best on city roofs Read More

Coloured pencil drawing of a student holding a piece of paper and seated in front of a green mechanical typewriter and a red rotary telephone.

Of Pies, Nuclear Plants and the Early Days of Co-op Education at U of T

Co-op started by launching grads into government – exactly as the program’s founders intended Read More

Members of the Tsaunka Sugar Drum Group seated in a circle, performing on drums and singing.

Three Moments from Autumn 2022

In-person convocations resume, kitchen meets lab at U of T Scarborough, and a drum social celebrates Indigenous culture Read More

Kamola Khaitova in shorts, T-shirt and a mask, carrying a container of wheatgrass, rows of potted plants on either side

Three Moments from Spring 2022

Architecture students get ready to build, snowshoeing in Scarborough and growing plants for science Read More

A honeybee on the left and a leafcutter bee on the right

Which Bees Are the Best Pollinators?

A U of T Scarborough biologist is using high-resolution cameras to find out Read More

Researcher holding a goldfish with two gloved hands

Ontario’s Growing Goldfish Problem

Pets that were released into ponds are becoming ‘super-invaders’ that could wreak havoc with the ecosystem Read More

A device with a small roller applies a blue liquid along a smooth glass surface

Three Moments from Fall 2021

Testing out new technologies – and collecting an old one Read More

Hands clinking together two bottles of lager beer and a pint glass of beer

Heady Brews

How did lager become the world’s most popular beer? Read More

Rows of empty chairs at the vaccination site and three staff members wearing masks near the top of the photo, one holding a tape measure

Three Moments from Spring 2021

Learning to live with the pandemic Read More

Aerial photo of the roof of Convocation Hall under construction

Three Moments from Fall 2020

Convocation Hall’s new top, preparing for virtual labs, and a spectacular campus trail that’s accessible to all Read More

Artist rendering of the Indigenous House and the surrounding trees and grass

Inspired by a Wigwam, and Open to All

A new gathering spot at U of T Scarborough will be a hub for local Indigenous culture Read More

Illustration of a pencil eraser erasing lines from a drawing of a brain.

Some Forgetfulness? It’s a Good Thing

Researchers discover that our brain erases certain memories for a reason Read More

Photo of job candidates waiting for their interviews

Revealing the True You

New model for assessing personality traits could benefit employers Read More

Photo of a hand holding a cell phone over a portable card machine

The Cost of “Painless” Payment

Making purchases by card and smartphone instead of cash changes our perception of value – and that could spell trouble Read More

The Fast Lane Out of Poverty

Paved roads give households in developing nations a leg up Read More

Why Do Tornadoes Form?

UTSC researcher uses 30 years of climate data to understand what causes these devastating storms Read More