The Business Unicorn
Companies that attain a $1-billion market valuation before their 10th year are vanishingly rare Read More
Research & Ideas
A Better Path to Drug Discovery
Making pharmaceutical research more open could shave years off the time it takes to bring a new drug to market Read More
From Toronto to St. Louis on a Litre of Fuel
U of T engineering students place second in international competition to create most fuel-efficient car Read More
Sugar Rush
Foods that seem healthy often aren’t, and sugar is the latest culprit Read More
Healthier Cooking
U of T students are collaborating with an Indian social enterprise to reduce the health hazards of indoor smoke Read More
Incredible Impact – in Medicine
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Tihitena Negussie Mammo boosted her skills at U of T, then shared what she learned with her colleagues in Ethiopia Read More
Incredible Impact – in Education
The Katherine Ballantine Coutts Admission Scholarship is one part of a bigger strategy by U of T to provide more financial support to its students Read More
Incredible Impact – in Media
U of T’s Fellowship in Global Journalism is the first program in the world that specifically trains professionals and academics to be reporters Read More
Bringing the Universe Down to Earth
Student scientists at Astronomy Summer School learn how to design the instruments that show us the cosmos Read More
9 Incredible Science Facts about the University of Toronto
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and facts from the U of T's 187-year history of learning and discovery Read More
The Future As We See It
Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025 Read More
The Mighty Pen
The War of 1812, as seen by political cartoonists Read More
The Challenge of Building in the Arctic
How should architecture adapt to the Far North’s unique climate and culture? Read More
A Quicker Fix
A new app aims to smooth out the often prickly relationship between residents and property managers Read More
What Happens to Our Digital Selves When We Die?
For Facebook and other technology companies it’s still an open – and troublesome – question Read More
The Danger of Sitting Still
A new device promises to ease a major health concern for people with mobility problems Read More
Labour Troubles
Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz Read More
Stay Attentive, Drive Better
A U of T prof is using a simulator to test how to keep drivers off their smartphones -- and focused on the road Read More
Building for Your Health
Tye Farrow is creating architecture that can actually prevent disease Read More
The World in a City
Beautiful portraits of U of T grads are part of Cosmopolis -- a unique project to celebrate diversity in Toronto Read More
Don’t Click That Link — Walk Through That Door!
A computer science grad reimagines two-dimensional web pages as 3-D virtual worlds Read More
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats Read More
What Can Patients and Physicians Do?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics Read More
A Daring Career Move
Can Kirstine Stewart, a former CBC executive, boost Twitter’s fortunes? Read More
The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier Read More
How Mindfulness Helps
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating Read More
Keeping Ontarians Healthy
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses Read More
Inside the Palace
Prof. Chen Shen reveals how life was in China’s Forbidden City Read More
Letters from the Past
U of T acquires the personal letters of Major-General James Wolfe Read More
Fighting Math Anxiety
U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject Read More
Visual Aide
The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas Read More
Rights under Siege
U of T hosts the World Pride Human Rights Conference to give LGBT activists a voice Read More
The Beat Goes On
U of T acquires the “ultimate insider” collection of Allen Ginsberg photos of key pop-culture figures from the 1950s–1990s Read More
Herb Appeal
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines Read More
A Real-Life Cloaking Device
Invisibility appears possible as researchers use an electromagnetic field to hide objects Read More
Beyond the Group of Seven
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage Read More
Word Perfect
New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood Read More
The Meaning of Mandela
A South African reflects on the life and legacy of a human rights champion Read More
The World’s Worst Greenhouse Gas
Widely used industrial chemical has 7,100 times the potential climate impact of carbon dioxide Read More
Kiss Me, Choose Me
How did locking lips become the ultimate romantic gesture? Read More
Help in a Heartbeat
Toronto’s public defibrillators could save more lives if they were placed in better locations, U of T researchers find Read More
Arctic Sea Ice in Century-Long Decline
U of T scientist uses long-lived algae to track annual changes in northern climate back to 1300s Read More
An Urban Science Partnership in New York City
New York’s applied sciences research hub inspires new thinking in higher education Read More
London’s Insight into International Students
International students play a pivotal role in strengthening the city Read More
Screen Time
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education Read More
Online Learning through U of T
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012 Read More
Concussion Solution
U of T students call on Ottawa to do more to protect athletes Read More
The Play’s the Thing
A PhD student hopes video will spice up Shakespeare for high school readers Read More
Speaking Out
U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport Read More
Security in a Heartbeat
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm Read More
Get Better, Sooner
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs Read More
A Foot in Two Worlds
3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld Read More
Pictures from Above
Remote-controlled drone makes aerial cinematography much faster and cheaper Read More