Getting to Know You
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
Research & Ideas
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
Cities in Ruins
Prof. Tong Lam's photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west
The Fast Lane Out of Poverty
Paved roads give households in developing nations a leg up
The Science of Disagreement
How our bodies unwittingly reveal our prejudices
Literary Midwife
Eliza Reid helps writers deliver prose at her Iceland retreat
High Time?
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
Lift Weights to Lift Mood
U of T opens one of the first research facilities in the world to integrate the study of physical activity and mental health
A Lesson for the World
Students visit Brazil to learn how it has cut poverty rates so dramatically
U of T Researchers Lead Cancer-Fighting “Dream Team”
“Our knowledge is at a turning point,” says scientist Peter Dirks
Chair for Investor Rights Seeks Better Protections for Canadians
A gift from the Honourable Hal Jackman establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair at the Faculty of Law
Could Carbon Dioxide Be the Solution to Climate Change?
Greenhouse gas could be harvested from the atmosphere and recycled into renewable fuel, says researcher
Northern Exposure
A U of T prof aims to better understand the needs of cancer patients in Nunavut
Uberization
Companies such as Uber are disrupting entire industries, but this is good for the economy overall, says an economics prof
Pssst, Wanna Buy a Kidney?
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Data in Search of Scientists
With the U.S. facing a shortage of data analysts, a company led by a U of T grad is looking to bridge the gap
Cooling Off
Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?
Words of Freedom
U of T is now home to the world's largest digitized collection of Soviet samizdat journals
Why Do Tornadoes Form?
UTSC researcher uses 30 years of climate data to understand what causes these devastating storms
U of T and MaRS to Host First Canadian JLABS
Partnership with Johnson & Johnson will support up to 50 local biomedical startups
On the Right Track
Prof. Eric Miller wants to use improved data – and more of it – to help cities make better transit decisions
Team Spirit
Adolescents who play team sports are less likely to experience mental illness later in life, study finds
The 6ix
Rap star Drake popularized Toronto’s new nickname
A Cut Above
A “black box” for the operating room is leading to improved training for physicians and better knowledge of surgical errors
Say What?
Knowtions aims to make translating complex scientific documents into any language faster and more accurate
Seeking Refuge
What can be done about the global migrant crisis?
Muscle and Metal
How a unique collaboration is making life better for a student with cerebral palsy
Spotlight on Dementia
An innovative blend of research and theatre is enabling scientists to reduce the stigma around a distressing disease
From Good to Great
23 ideas for building an even better Toronto