The Einstein Camera
A century ago, a U of T astronomer led a small group of Canadians on a daring expedition to remote Australia. Their mission? To prove the Theory of General Relativity
A century ago, a U of T astronomer led a small group of Canadians on a daring expedition to remote Australia. Their mission? To prove the Theory of General Relativity
By Dan Falk and Victoria Fisher
Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik is using AI and robotics to help create new, more sustainable materials in a fraction of the usual time
By Dan Falk
Astronomer Sara Seager believes there are other planets that support life. She’s dedicated much of her career to finding them
By Dan Falk
How this tiny animal is helping scientists investigate disorders of the human brain
By Dan Falk
By bringing artificial intelligence into chemistry, Prof. Aspuru-Guzik aims to vastly shrink the time it takes to develop new drugs – and almost everything else
By Dan Falk
Kepler Communications plans to build a global communications network using devices so small they fit in a gym bag
By Dan Falk
Solar sails could propel ships to other planets – and even stars – with much less fuel
By Dan Falk
Life on Earth exploded about 540 million years ago. Scientists are now beginning to understand why
By Dan Falk
It was all hands on deck for U of T astronomers during a rare cosmic event that led to the first sighting of a new object
By Dan Falk
A U of T computer scientist is helping to build a new generation of intelligent machines
By Dan Falk
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
By Dan Falk
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
Philosophy prof Ian Hacking’s ideas about science earn him $800,000 prize
By Dan Falk
A new way of peering inside teeth could find lesions before they become cavities and eliminate the need for “drilling and filling”
By Dan Falk
Two U of T thinkers debate whether we can ever know what is truly "right" or "wrong"
By Dan Falk
A new technique using light and metal nanoparticles could help save lives
By Dan Falk
James Graham aims for the stars as Dunlap Institute’s first director
By Dan Falk
Scientists are trying to determine if methane in the Martian atmosphere came from living organisms
By Dan Falk
Discoveries of new planets outside our solar system are forcing astronomers to rethink theories of how planets form
By Dan Falk
Physicist John Rowlands has invented a way to deliver high-quality X-rays at a fraction of the regular cost
By Dan Falk
A U of T computer scientist is developing a program to help predict – and ultimately reduce – buildings’ energy use
By Dan Falk
A century after Einstein proposed his theory of relativity, scientists are still debating how time works
By Dan Falk
A new kind of optical switch could allow computers to run 100 times faster - without overheating
By Dan Falk
Software uses tiny cameras to track who's watching digital ad displays
By Dan Falk
A large asteroid could destroy all life on earth. But a "rain" of extraterrestrial debris long ago may have led to the conditions that started it, says a U of T geologist
By Dan Falk
As scientists prepare the next-generation space telescope, University of Toronto astronomers are pushing for an even larger ground-based scope
By Dan Falk
Want to know where an unidentified picture was taken? A computer program being developed at U of T can help
By Dan Falk
U of T's Dunlap Institute will step up the search for worlds beyond our solar system
By Dan Falk
Astronomy prof Barth Netterfield stars in new documentary about a high-flying telescope
By Dan Falk
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
By Dan Falk
Harvard physicist seeks theory to unite relativity with quantum mechanics
By Dan Falk
Recent discoveries force astronomers to rethink long-held definition
By Dan Falk
U of T Scarborough to launch planetary science program
By Dan Falk
From Isaac Newton to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly
By Dan Falk
The question is challenging both computer scientists and psychologists
By Dan Falk
U of T cosmologists are piecing together the epic table of how the universe has evolved over 14 billion years
By Dan Falk
The spirit of Edward S. Rogers Sr. is energizing a new wave in communications
By Dan Falk
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