Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
The New Regent Park
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
Pathways’ Progress
A homework support program involving OISE students has more than doubled high school graduation rates in Regent Park
Urban Crusader
CivicAction CEO Mitzie Hunter is a champion for a better Toronto
Is Air Quality Affecting Your Health?
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads
City Building
The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design unveils a bold plan to transform historic One Spadina
Energy Superpower – or Underachiever?
Canada must co-ordinate its energy research better if it wants to be a global player, according to a U of T report
The Sage of Bay Street
David Rosenberg warned of a financial crisis few others saw coming. So why, amid ongoing global turmoil, is Bay Street’s most noted pessimist ready to change his tune?
Property Value
Toronto’s land-use maps are important planning tools but they lack detail and are often out-of-date. Not for much longer
Subway to Mecca
The Saudi Arabian city is wrestling with a transit problem of Koranic proportions
Escaping Gridlock
What’s the solution to Toronto’s traffic problems?
Flood Control
As New Orleans rebuilds, U of T students are helping the city rethink its approach to water management
Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can't Toronto's waterfront emulate Chicago's? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
Proof of Genius
Only the very best math students excel in the prestigious Putnam competition
Protecting the Jobless
How should employment insurance be reformed?
The Next Internet Sensation?
Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle?
Islam and the Bible
What do Arabic translations of Christianity’s holy book reveal about three of the world’s great religions?
How Big is Ford Country?
Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall's Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows
How Cities Compare
Urban centres have a huge impact on their residents’ well-being. So how can we make them better?
The Autonomous Rebel
Like the rest of his generation, Environics co-founder and author Michael Adams has no plans to spend his twilight years in a rocking chair
What Toronto Needs
A real transit strategy, a solution to its financial troubles, better urban design – and mayoral candidates willing to discuss these things
One Patient, One Record
There are plenty of compelling reasons for health records to go digital. So why are some doctors resisting?
Paying for Prescriptions
An idea for managing the fastest-growing segment of health-care costs
Water Pressure
Canadians feel no urgency to conserve water, but they should, says architecture prof
Force for Change
Crime in Toronto is down, but after five years as police chief, Bill Blair knows he can't take the city's safety for granted
The Better Way? Not So Fast
Tolls are better than transit for easing traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say
Pay Now, Medicate Later
Economist proposes pension-like system to pay for drugs as Canada's population ages
Star Turn
Wendy Freedman earns major cosmology prize for her research into the Hubble constant
Anatomy of a Makeover
Architect Nader Tehrani talks about his company's striking design for the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture
The Paperwork Burden
Helping high schoolers fill out financial aid forms could boost post-secondary enrolment
The Future of Regent Park
Will low-income tenants benefit from the neighbourhood's redevelopment?
Exit Strategy
This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life
Connecting Communities
Investing in high-speed rail and clean electricity could help lift Toronto out of the recession – and set the stage for a sustainable future
Mind Reader
An infrared ray may help caregivers decode the wishes of people with severe paralysis
Intelligent Paper
Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted
The City That Never Was
In Unbuilt Toronto, Mark Osbaldeston explores an alternate civic destiny
Brain Gain
Many talented Canadian researchers are returning home from the U.S. And it's not for the maple syrup.
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care
Smoke and Mirrors
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
Is Global Warming Immoral?
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
Leading the Green Revolution
Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research
Trash Talk
Can new technology make Toronto's garbage problem disappear?
How Much Are Drugs Worth?
A fledgling medical science attempts an answer
A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we?
Fields of Gold
Chemist David Boocock has developed a clean-burning fuel from organic waste
Hydrogen Village
Pierre Rivard imagines an "Internet of energy" on Toronto's Port Lands
U of T Aims to Meet Kyoto Targets
Sustainability Office will spearhead greenhouse gas reduction plan
City of Ideas
Imagining Toronto's future
Dropouts No More
An innovative program is creating a “culture of achievement” in Regent Park