Mobile City
As Toronto's population grows, we will have to embrace alternatives to the car
Research & Ideas
Diverse and Inclusive City
Diversity is one of Toronto's great strengths, but we can do more to ensure some people aren't left behind
Co-operative and Productive City
There's a wealth of knowledge within the university's walls. It could be shared more often with municipal leaders
Healthy City
How can we improve the health of some of the city's most vulnerable residents?
Smart and Creative City
There's a wealth of innovative talent in Toronto. But we can do more to harness it effectively
Sustainable City
Cities are more livable when they're clean and green
Regenerating the Body
U of T scientists will help usher in a new era of designing and creating cells, tissues and organs, thanks to historic $114-million federal grant
Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health
New Dalla Lana centre aims to improve health outcomes for aboriginal communities
New Centre to Fight Cancer
A U of T Mississauga team is tackling some of the most fatal forms of the disease
Science Goes Social
Research2Reality, a new social media campaign, digests science for the public
The Hidden Lives of Cells
Novel protein “map” developed at U of T could yield better treatments for many diseases
Safe Passage
A student’s innovative rail car design would greatly reduce chances of an explosion
Lingo: Hyperpalatable
Some foods are engineered to be so tasty they're difficult to resist, says nutritional scientist Venket Rao
Is Health a Human Right?
Recent cases in international law suggest the idea is gaining momentum
Street Theatre
A design for the Gardiner Expressway illustrates how U of T students are reimagining Toronto
Crazy Talk
Can we restore sanity and reason to politics?
Loan Ranger
Online peer-to-peer lending company hopes to change how Canadians obtain loans
Engineering a Human Liver
Liver tissue created in a U of T lab could help reduce the time and cost of drug development
Breaking News
U of T is rethinking how journalists get trained
Getting Smarter
A U of T computer scientist is helping to build a new generation of intelligent machines
A New Test for Machine Intelligence
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
East-West Art Feast
Collaboration between U of T, China will create new perspectives on art
A Robot’s Helping Hand
A U of T lab is developing new technologies to assist older people with daily tasks
Spoiled Rotten
A familiar problem in the West, food waste is quickly becoming a global issue
Cisgender
Applies to someone who is not transgender, and is often used to signal awareness of gender politics
Is It Time for a Universal Drug Plan?
Canadians could save billions through a nationwide plan to cover prescription drugs for all citizens
Architect’s Playground
Benjamin Dillenburger uses computers and 3D printers to create structures that are impossible to draw and almost impossible to imagine
Handheld Lab
U of T startup ChipCare gets set to unveil a revolutionary portable HIV blood-testing device
Locked Away
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
The Next Level
U of T and OCAD students team up to create award-winning video game
Our Problem With Stuff
What is driving North America’s obsession with hoarding?
Man on the Move
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
Meet Mississauga’s New Mayor
Bonnie Crombie calls U of T Mississauga a “nucleus for ideas, innovation and excellence”
U of T’s World Wide Web
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Team Health
City residents without a health card get care from U of T undergrads
Tiny Strokes May Cause Dementia
A U of T medical imaging study suggests lifestyle changes and medications could reduce brain’s white matter loss
Before Science, There Was… Literature?
Not so long ago, theories about the natural world were often put forth in poems and plays
Homophily
The like-attracts-like nature of social media could be bad for democracy
The Dark Corners of Our DNA
A “deep-learning” algorithm shines a light on mutations in once-obscure areas of the genome
Travel Upgrade
For many Torontonians, the daily commute is a spirit-crusher. What if it could enrich your life instead?
Bright Idea
A U of T grad's paper-thin lamp technology could revolutionize the lighting industry
A New Kind of Telescope
The Dragonfly telescope created at U of T and Yale has led to the discovery of never-before-seen celestial structures
Predicting Genetic Disease
First-year student's company lands $100,000 in start-up funding to identify individual genetic health risks
10 Vows for a Stronger Marriage
A U of T grad student wrote her wedding vows based on research into what makes a relationship last
From Dream to Reality
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
The Reluctant CEO
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
A Boon for Heart Health
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan
The Power of Three
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research brings together three of Canada’s leading centres for cardiac care and research
The North’s Vanishing Past
Max Friesen is racing against time to preserve the cultural history of Canada’s western arctic people
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Computer science students are developing a legal application for IBM’s Jeopardy-winning computer as part of $100,000 contest
Biochar
Agriculture scientists have become interested in this potential environmental champion
When Time Began
A new telescope may shed light on the universe’s first moments
A Life-Saving Innovation
Recent grads win engineering design award for a low-cost medical device that will help keep patients breathing
On Shaky Ground
How should we evaluate the risks and benefits of fracking?
Tower Trouble
In India, urban renewal schemes and corruption have created a violent economy around the demolition of apartment buildings
Detecting the DTs
New app helps physicians diagnose alcohol withdrawal – and can tell when someone is faking it
Open for Business
U of T launches the Banting & Best Centre, one of North America’s largest entrepreneurial hubs
Testing the Waters
U of T offers undergrads the chance to try being entrepreneurs – without any of the risk
From Lab to Livelihood
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
The Bully Who is Everywhere
The Internet makes it easy to be mean. No wonder cyberbullying among teens has everyone worried.