The Geography of Pollution
A PhD candidate’s low-cost sensors could be deployed across cities to gather highly local air-quality data Read More
Business Ties
Governments should do more to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to forge links with businesses in their native countries, according to a U of T report Read More
Taking on Goliath
A Toronto startup is using technology to reinvent how homes are bought and sold Read More
Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half Read More
Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half Read More
The New Regent Park
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform Read More
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth Read More
Pathways’ Progress
A homework support program involving OISE students has more than doubled high school graduation rates in Regent Park Read More
Urban Crusader
CivicAction CEO Mitzie Hunter is a champion for a better Toronto Read More
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 Read More
City Building
The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design unveils a bold plan to transform historic One Spadina Read More
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 Read More
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? Read More
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Toronto’s land-use maps are important planning tools but they lack detail and are often out-of-date.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 Read More
Subway to Mecca
The Saudi Arabian city is wrestling with a transit problem of Koranic proportions Read More
Escaping Gridlock
What’s the solution to Toronto’s traffic problems? Read More
Flood Control
As New Orleans rebuilds, U of T students are helping the city rethink its approach to water management Read More
Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can't Toronto's waterfront emulate Chicago's? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman Read More
Proof of Genius
Only the very best math students excel in the prestigious Putnam competition Read More
Protecting the Jobless
How should employment insurance be reformed? Read More
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? Read More
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle? Read More
Islam and the Bible
What do Arabic translations of Christianity’s holy book reveal about three of the world’s great religions? Read More
How Cities Compare
Urban centres have a huge impact on their residents’ well-being. So how can we make them better? Read More
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 Read More
What Toronto Needs
A real transit strategy, a solution to its financial troubles, better urban design – and mayoral candidates willing to discuss these things Read More
One Patient, One Record
There are plenty of compelling reasons for health records to go digital. So why are some doctors resisting? Read More
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 Read More
The Better Way? Not So Fast
Tolls are better than transit for easing traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say Read More
Anatomy of a Makeover
Architect Nader Tehrani talks about his company's striking design for the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture Read More
The Future of Regent Park
Will low-income tenants benefit from the neighbourhood's redevelopment? Read More
Exit Strategy
This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life Read More
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 Read More
Mind Reader
An infrared ray may help caregivers decode the wishes of people with severe paralysis Read More
Intelligent Paper
Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted Read More
The City That Never Was
In Unbuilt Toronto, Mark Osbaldeston explores an alternate civic destiny Read More
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care Read More
A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we? Read More