The Ideal Distance from Farm to Fork
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers Read More
Research & Ideas
What’s a CEO Worth?
Rotman dean Roger Martin says executive pay shouldn’t be tied to a company’s stock price, after all Read More
Mind Reader
An infrared ray may help caregivers decode the wishes of people with severe paralysis Read More
Care for the Aged
Canada faces a shortage of geriatricians for a rapidly greying population, says Dr. Barry Goldlist Read More
The Science of Sleep
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders. Read More
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
Thirsty Lands
Rod Tennyson’s dream of a trans-African pipeline would bring clean water to millions. 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
Third-hand smoke
Toronto Star reported in January that the alarm is sounding over "third-hand smoke" Read More
All the Young Dudes
Toronto’s gay community favours young, fit, Caucasian men. 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 D-Word
Q&A with Walid Hejazi, professor of business economics and international competitiveness at the Rotman School of Management. Read More
Ms. Universe
Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space Read More
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
Stolen Words
The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too. Read More
All Roads Lead to … Madaba?
Small Jordanian city was ancient metropolis, U of T field researchers find Read More
Tower Power
Toronto mayor picks up U of T plan to green, preserve and beautify the city's highrises Read More
Up Against Google
With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion Read More
Environmental Toxins
Q&A with Miriam Diamond, co-chair of Ontario's Toxics Reduction Scientific Expert Panel Read More
Climate Detectives
A northern lake may offer clues about the future of global warming Read More
Fear of Numbers
Why do so many kids struggle with math? Read More
The Dark Art of Storytelling
Novelist Andrew Pyper goes in for the kill Read More
Wiki Science
Faster and more open collaboration among scientists could yield a wealth of discoveries Read More
In Transit
Commuter students find places to idle at U of T Read More
Sunnier Days
High energy prices are giving solar cells a new-found lustre Read More
Gimme Shelter
Students propose a new use for abandoned buildings Read More
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care Read More
Blood Work
Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases Read More
The Credit Crisis
Q&A with Rotman School of Management finance professor, Alan White Read More
A Doctor in Kigali
Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him Read More
A Fad Worth Revisiting
Salba may reduce the risk of heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes Read More
Untangling Alzheimer’s
A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure Read More