Computer Vision
Want to know where an unidentified picture was taken? A computer program being developed at U of T can help
Want to know where an unidentified picture was taken? A computer program being developed at U of T can help
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.”
Engineering students build a robotic "submarine"
This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life
How students, faculty, staff and alumni brought queer activism to the University of Toronto and changed the campus forever
40 years of sexual equality rights in North America and around the world
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Five questions to get you thinking
Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return
Investing in high-speed rail and clean electricity could help lift Toronto out of the recession – and set the stage for a sustainable future
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers
Rotman dean Roger Martin says executive pay shouldn’t be tied to a company’s stock price, after all
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
An infrared ray may help caregivers decode the wishes of people with severe paralysis
Canada faces a shortage of geriatricians for a rapidly greying population, says Dr. Barry Goldlist
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
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.
Rod Tennyson’s dream of a trans-African pipeline would bring clean water to millions.
A tiny electrode implanted in the brain may help patients with Alzheimer’s disease, depression and other disorders
Toronto Star reported in January that the alarm is sounding over "third-hand smoke"
Toronto’s gay community favours young, fit, Caucasian men.
Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted
Q&A with Walid Hejazi, professor of business economics and international competitiveness at the Rotman School of Management.
Read about the creators of Superman, Betty Boop, Popeye and other animated characters at rarebit.org
Business professor Ming Hu comes up with a new twist on a hard sell
Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space
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
The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.
"How original a writer am I?" wonders Zoe Cormier
Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover
Small Jordanian city was ancient metropolis, U of T field researchers find
Toronto mayor picks up U of T plan to green, preserve and beautify the city's highrises
With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion
Q&A with Miriam Diamond, co-chair of Ontario's Toxics Reduction Scientific Expert Panel
A northern lake may offer clues about the future of global warming
Why do so many kids struggle with math?
Novelist Andrew Pyper goes in for the kill
Faster and more open collaboration among scientists could yield a wealth of discoveries
Commuter students find places to idle at U of T
Two newly graduated doctors will work in southern Africa – and learn about international health issues
High energy prices are giving solar cells a new-found lustre
Students propose a new use for abandoned buildings
The case for universal dental care
Jo-Anne Marcuz is using Nintendo’s Wii video game system to help kids in recovery
Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases
Q&A with Rotman School of Management finance professor, Alan White
U of T and IBM are assembling Canada's most powerful supercomputer
Professor Alex Mihailidis is designing an "intelligent" house that will help dementia sufferers
Exchange of ideas and know-how benefits the country of origin and new country, study finds
Study raises questions for governments about how to integrate newcomers into Canadian society
Frequent flyer programs raising the cost of airfares at key hub airports
Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him
After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
Mindfulness alters brain activity and improves mood, researchers find
Pollutants found in cigarette smoke, fumes from wood stoves, can reduce fertility in female offspring
Salba may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes
High levels of mercury and lead in fish may not be good for them - or us
A computer you can really grab on to