Out of the Depths
Royal Ontario Museum exhibit tells the story of the world’s largest mammal
Research & Ideas
The War of Currents
U of T startup ARDA Power is looking to change people’s ideas about where electricity should come from
Making the World Unsafe Again?
Donald Trump’s presidency is raising the risk of violent conflict among the world’s great powers
“Instagram for Doctors” Helps Physicians Solve Medical Puzzlers
A smartphone app co-created by a U of T alum allows health professionals to share images of unusual cases
A Better Life for Children with Heart Defects
Research at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research could one day eliminate the need for infants with heart problems to have more than one surgery
Big Data, Genetics and Personal Medicine Will Soon Transform Health Care
But there’s a gap between all the medical data being gathered and the ability to translate this into therapies for individual patients
Healing Hearts at Home
Apps such as Medly are expected to reduce hospital admission rates for heart patients while also helping them recover
A Community Grapples with Cancer
Researchers at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health have teamed up with a First Nation in northwestern Ontario to solve a generation-old medical mystery
Advancing Drugs to Fight Cancer and Other Diseases
A research centre at U of T Mississauga aims to speed up the development of new life-saving cancer medications
Facing Up to Canada’s Past
Scholars at the Jackman Humanities Institute find optimism amidst the pain in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Giving Younger Academics a Boost
The Hart Professorships support the next generation of engineering research pioneers
Forensic Accountants Fight Back Against Fraud
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Helping Machine-Learning Startups Succeed
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
Overcoming Bias with Teaching
Professor Shafique Virani says the key to countering Islamophobia is education
The Beauty of Language
Reading Canadian fiction and poetry helps us understand our own experience and that of others
The English of a Millennium Ago
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days
Lowering Barriers to Higher Ed
Helping high school students apply to college and university leads to higher enrolment, study finds
Post-Truth Politics
When lying becomes an acceptable political strategy
Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Mystery of Genetic Disease?
Prof. Brendan Frey and his team are harnessing machine learning to figure out what makes us sick
Making Money Out of Thin Air
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Black and Blue
How do we restore trust between minority communities and police?
Let’s Get Physical
U of T professor Peter Donnelly is tracking the physical activities multicultural Torontonians enjoy
Of Hearth and Home – and Health
A simple U of T innovation could help prevent burns among millions of children in the Global South
Exploring Northern Communities
U of T alumni connect with First Nations people in northern Ontario
Looking for a Good Wine and Cheese Pairing?
A U of T scientist uses data to find the perfect match
What Does Your Name Say about You?
Alumna Mavis Himes delves into the hidden meanings and social weight of what we call ourselves
The Wisdom of Crowds
PhD student Justin Kim is working on intelligent “swarming” robots that could one day help rescue earthquake survivors and explore other planets
Getting to Know You
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
An Army of Tree Lovers
U of T’s Faculty of Forestry is teaching Torontonians how to care for one of the city’s most valuable resources – its trees
The Hidden Epidemic
Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson researches the devastating effects of child abuse on health. Now she wants to ensure all survivors get the help they need
Child Abuse Might Be Linked to Cancer
Chances of developing health problems are greater for childhood abuse survivors
A Mystery Intruder at UTM?
A new mobile game helps orient first-year students to the Mississauga campus
Helping Undergrads Refine Their Skills
New feedback tools from engineering will help students home in on weaknesses – and strengths
Hungry for Hazardous Waste
How pollution-eating microbes could help clean up toxic sites
Investigating Media Bias
Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds
Vertical Forest
Can skyscraper condos be turned into lush green spaces?
The Risk of Innovating First
How should companies respond to technological disruption?
Brewed to a T
Using robotic technology, an engineering student lets tea drinkers create their perfect cuppa
When Memory Fails
Understanding how we learn and make memories will lead to better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, says Brain Prize winner Graham Collingridge
Know Thy Selfie
Think you take great pics of yourself? Think again
The Cost of “Painless” Payment
Making purchases by card and smartphone instead of cash changes our perception of value – and that could spell trouble
Generation T
For trans students at U of T, the fight for rights and equality is about much more than just washrooms
Redefining Gender
These days, talking about sex and gender can involve a lot of specialized terms. Here’s a guide
Partners in Transition
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
The Gene Editors
U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease
How CRISPR Works
Proteins and RNA all play a part in this age-old defense against invading viruses
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Loving the Aliebn
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
What Makes a Good Mother?
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
In the Pink
Anabela Piersol showcases independent clothing designers, as well as her own lovely creations
Robots That Play Soccer
At the end of the course, teams pit their robots against each other in an actual match on a mini-"field"
Carbon Busters
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways
Support You Can Bank On
U of T teams up with RBC to create new resources for student entrepreneurs
Robot, You Can Drive My Car
Automated vehicles are almost here, but governments have done little to prepare, U of T analysts warn
A Few Simple Questions Could Change Your Dental Visit
Dentists should screen patients for anxiety to minimize their experience of pain, new research suggests
Mx
New honorific is for people who don't want to reveal their gender
Rap Dreams
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
Much Ado about William
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
Improve Your Punch
Hykso creates wearable tech for boxing
Making Camp
U of T prof’s designs let campers sleep over wetlands or high among trees