Research & Ideas

Tainted Air

We pull bad food from the shelves as soon as possible, so why aren't we more concerned about poor air quality? Read More

Denise Chong has written what she calls “the biography of a gesture” to explore just what drove Lu Decheng to jeopardize his life for a cause he believes in.
Denise Chong has written what she calls “the biography of a gesture” to explore just what drove Lu Decheng to jeopardize his life for a cause he believes in.

Act of Defiance

In her new book, Denise Chong profiles one of the men who, 20 years ago, dared to lob eggs at a portrait of Mao. As Western businesses vie for access to Chinese markets, do such political gestures still matter? Read More

Photo of a black child
Photo of a black child

Africentric Schools

Professor George Dei says parents of black children have been concerned for 30 years that the Toronto school system is not serving their children. “It was time to try a new approach.” Read More

The beginning of the gay rights movement in North America: Christopher Street Liberation Day, New York City, June 28, 1970
The beginning of the gay rights movement in North America: Christopher Street Liberation Day, New York City, June 28, 1970

Out and Proud

How students, faculty, staff and alumni brought queer activism to the University of Toronto and changed the campus forever Read More

Maureen Walter is participating in the Women in Transition program at the Faculty of Law
Maureen Walter is participating in the Women in Transition program at the Faculty of Law

Women in Law

Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return 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

Undermining Staying Power

If a business wants to enjoy the benefits of long-term staying power, it must reject theories built on shareholder value theory and replace them with a theory embedded firmly in the real market Read More

Children sit at a table at the Institute for Child Study
Children sit at a table at the Institute for Child Study

Head of the Class

U of T’s Institute of Child Study has influenced education in Canada for more than 80 years. A visit to the lab school reveals why. Read More

A Healing Spark

A tiny electrode implanted in the brain may help patients with Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other disorders Read More

Illustration of Intelligent Paper
Illustration of Intelligent Paper

Intelligent Paper

Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted Read More

Black and white photo of men in hats and trench coats standing in line
Black and white photo of men in hats and trench coats standing in line

The D-Word

Q&A with Walid Hejazi, professor of business economics and international competitiveness at the Rotman School of Management. Read More

Jack Mandel
Jack Mandel

A New Era in Public Health

For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking Read More

Illustration of a computer with A+ written on a sheet on it
Illustration of a computer with A+ written on a sheet on it

Stolen Words

The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too. Read More

Wii controller
Wii controller

Wii-hab

Jo-Anne Marcuz is using Nintendo’s Wii video game system to help kids in recovery Read More

portable blood device
portable blood device

Blood Work

Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases Read More