Fixing Damaged Lungs for Transplant
U of T researchers have developed a technique to repair organs outside the body – potentially doubling the number of life-saving procedures each year Read More
Research & Ideas
Words, by the Numbers
What can a computer reveal about a work of fiction? Plenty, it seems Read More
The $100 Artificial Leg
The simple, inexpensive device matches the function of far more costly technology Read More
Faster, Higher, Stronger
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise Read More
Labour Days
Chinese propaganda posters from the 1960s celebrate work as an act of nation-building Read More
Computer Says No
The challenge to improve online dating Read More
Clear and Present Danger
ABC correspondent Muhammad Lila reports from Pakistan and Afghanistan Read More
Seeing Disease
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable Read More
Planet Hunters
With the discovery of hundreds of worlds around other stars, will we find that Earth is not alone in bearing life? Read More
How India Innovates
A new institute will study the country’s successes Read More
Scholarship Honours Toronto Developer
Friends and family of the late Paul Oberman have created an award for architecture and urban design Read More
Flood Control
As New Orleans rebuilds, U of T students are helping the city rethink its approach to water management Read More
Elderburbia
A term for Canada's growing population of senior citizens Read More
Power Plants
A blueprint for an “artificial leaf” could lead to solar cells that generate a lot more power Read More
A Computer Screen You Can Fold
Thinner, more flexible displays could radically change how we use and experience computers Read More
Politics and the One Per Cent
What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election? Read More
Roadside Harvest
Toxic elements in most city-grown vegetables are at acceptable levels, according to a new study. But be careful of the eggplant! Read More
An Apple for the Students
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds Read More
Solar-Powered Flight
A new kind of aircraft could fly 1,000 km powered only by the sunlight that shines on its back Read More
Rob Ford, the Opera
In which God may or may not be Margaret Atwood Read More
Saving Lives, One Death at a Time
What one of the world’s largest mortality studies is teaching us about public health Read More
Technologies for Aging Gracefully
A University of Toronto lab is harnessing computers to make life better as we age Read More
Breath of Life
Bev Bradley is developing technology to give hospitals in low-income countries a more reliable supply of medical oxygen Read More
Scanning the Arctic Skies
Clear and dark during the winter, Canada’s North is the perfect place for a new U of T astronomy project Read More
Business Boot Camp
U of T’s “technopreneur” program gives scientists such as Mallika Das a crash course in running their own company Read More
Protecting the Jobless
How should employment insurance be reformed? Read More
Is That Mozart, or a Machine?
Software developed at U of T can compose music in classical, pop or jazz styles – and as a solo or an ensemble of different instruments Read More
Lakeside Views
What principles should guide how a city develops its waterfront? Read More
The 2,000-Year Info Revolution
“Computers” have assisted humans through history Read More
Marshall’s Laws
Fifty years after the publication of his most famous works, we’re still making sense of all Marshall McLuhan had to say Read More
Mind Games
Doctors have been trying for decades to classify mental illnesses. So why do precise definitions still elude us? Read More
Timing is Everything
Modern life is 24-7, but there may be negative consequences to defying our body's internal clock Read More
Ode to Joy
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music Read More
Say the Right Thing
Student-developed app helps people with speech problems express themselves – at a fraction of the cost of other devices Read More
Always the Victim?
A criminology student questions long-standing assumptions about women and domestic violence Read More
Seeing Into the “Soul” of Cells
A technology developed at U of T to analyze cells could lead to earlier disease diagnoses and more targeted treatments Read More
Meet Brian, the Social Robot
Advances in technology are bringing us robots that can interact naturally with humans Read More
Europe’s Debt Troubles
With the markets betting on a Greek default, and the situation in Spain deteriorating, a second global financial crisis looms Read More
Overcoming Resistance
Professor Leah Cowen is researching a way to lower drug resistance in fungi Read More
Gay or Straight?
Do some cultures have better “gaydar” than others? Read More
Unlocking Our Potential
U of T researchers suggest life’s early years might be even more important than we thought Read More
The Watchman
Human rights researcher Samer Muscati helps Iraqis find justice in a nation beginning to rebuild Read More
Defeating Dementia
Mark Tanz’s $5-million gift will support research into Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases Read More
Fighting Tooth Decay
A new way of peering inside teeth could find lesions before they become cavities and eliminate the need for “drilling and filling” Read More
Hint Fiction
What can you write in less than 25 words? Read More
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle? Read More
Still Life
Pictures of animals through history reveal how our thinking about them has changed Read More