Life Ever After
Years of university – then what? As John Fraser discovered, first jobs can lead in unexpected directions
Research & Ideas
HIV on the Rise in Ontario
U of T study finds rate of increase in HIV diagnoses highest among heterosexuals
Freedom to Surf
The Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre takes on growing worldwide Internet censorship and surveillance
What Prejudice Does
Belonging to a stigmatized group reduces the self-control students use regulate to their behaviour
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign
Decoding the meaning of physical gestures and things
Rooms with a Breeze
A compact cottage experience
Early Warning
"Flake Awake" takes first prize in the Idea Competition sponsored by the Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Bringing CanCon to the World
Law professor Michael Geist is making the case for a Canadian digital library
How Much Are Drugs Worth?
A fledgling medical science attempts an answer
School of Jazz
For U of T Music students, it's all about the passion and the desire to play
A Twist of Fate
Raymond Reilly was looking for a better way to diagnose breast cancer. Instead, he discovered a new way to treat it
Pinpoint Delivery
Professor Christine Allen uses nanotechnology to ensure cancer-fighting drugs get where they need to go
Outdoor Sweatshops
U of T geography professor Ken MacDonald is challenging unfair labour practices on the slopes of the Karakoram Mountains
Dinosaur’s “Duck Bill” Not Linked to Sense of Smell
PhD student reconstructs the brain and nasal cavity of the lambeosaur
The Politics of Suspicion
Ideas-oriented periodical explores the politics of suspicion in a post-9/11 world
Rinse May Identify Risk of Gum Disease
New oral rinse developed by Professor Michael Glogauer at University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry
Heavenly Dance
"Gravitas: Portraits of a Universe in Motion."
Placental Problems Linked to Heart Disease
U of T study led by Dr. Joel Ray of the department of medicine
Ghost Worlds
The search for other Earths
What Is a Planet?
Recent discoveries force astronomers to rethink long-held definition
A Whole New World of Study
U of T Scarborough to launch planetary science program
Of Mice and Men
U of T team finds that few protein-coding genes remain to be discovered, but a single gene can spawn thousands of different proteins
Nano Space Invaders
Tiny satellites will conduct innovative experiments
Meet the SIMs
Computer-operated mannequins can tell nursing students "That hurts!" or "I feel dizzy!"
Foiling the Warren Harding Syndrome
Structured interviews help weed out bias in job selection
Eureka!
Where do great ideas come from?
Great Eureka Moments in History
From Isaac Newton to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly
Can Machines Be Creative?
The question is challenging both computer scientists and psychologists
A Dissident’s Diary
Can a blogger bring political change to Iran?
The Infinite Library
Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound
Lines of Defence
Embryonic stem cell lines will give scientists new potential for curing diseases
Home Cheap Home
Pay more for energy efficiency up front, save more in the long term, says prof
Why Kids Keep Quiet about Abuse
Social isolation and rigid gender roles within the family are two factors, says prof
African Queen
A museum studies prof is working to unearth the ancient leader's complete life story
Foiled Again
Prof develops quantum cryptography method that could improve Internet security
Preventing Postpartum Depression
Key is identifying women at risk early, says prof
Teamwork Differs for Men and Women
Study finds that men prefer more hierarchical groups
A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we?
Fields of Gold
Chemist David Boocock has developed a clean-burning fuel from organic waste
Hydrogen Village
Pierre Rivard imagines an "Internet of energy" on Toronto's Port Lands
Miracle at Sick Kids
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart
The Awful Tooth
Dental injury prevalent among young people, study finds
Songs of Love and Haiti
15-CD project captures sounds of Caribbean nation
Rehabilitation for Stroke Victims
Innovative treatment helps foster movement in arms and hands
Emotional Welfare
Ontario's social assistance program too complicated, impersonal, study suggests
Learning Lessons from 9/11
Canada needs a long-term strategy to combat terrorism, prof says
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Majority of concert-goers aware of risk of hearing damage, study finds
Give Us a (Tax) Break!
Prof advocates eliminating corporate tax to spur investment by Canadian companies
Can a Bank Change (the World)?
Financial institutions that issue "micro-loans" are changing millions of lives in the developing world
You Say Tomato…
Retiring linguistics prof identified unique characteristics of Canadian speech
Beating Kidney Disease
Endowed chairs in nephrology aim to improve lives of two million Canadians affected by kidney disease
What Makes Us Happy?
Science offers surprising new answers
Feeling Good vs. Doing Good
The meaning of happiness has changed over time
Rate Your Happiness
Simple happiness test is considered highly reliable
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love HGTV
A lifelong pessimist meets his match
Machine Dreams
The quest to build a better robot
Calypso King
Jarrod Lall warms up the airwaves with sounds of the Caribbean
Bringing Up Baby
Adult moms more affectionate toward infants, study finds
The Iceberg Cometh
Ocean tides dislodged huge Arctic icebergs, contributing to climate cooling thousands of years ago
When Animals Worry
Chronic stress affects reproduction and survival levels