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
Research & Ideas
A Robot That Helps Make Babies
Micro device developed at U of T could dramatically boost IVF’s effectiveness
Building for Your Health
Tye Farrow is creating architecture that can actually prevent disease
The World in a City
Beautiful portraits of U of T grads are part of Cosmopolis -- a unique project to celebrate diversity in Toronto
Don’t Click That Link — Walk Through That Door!
A computer science grad reimagines two-dimensional web pages as 3-D virtual worlds
Superbugs
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats
What Can Patients and Physicians Do?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics
A Daring Career Move
Can Kirstine Stewart, a former CBC executive, boost Twitter’s fortunes?
The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
How Mindfulness Helps
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating
Keeping Ontarians Healthy
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses
Inside the Palace
Prof. Chen Shen reveals how life was in China’s Forbidden City
Letters from the Past
U of T acquires the personal letters of Major-General James Wolfe
Fighting Math Anxiety
U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject
Visual Aide
The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas
Rights under Siege
U of T hosts the World Pride Human Rights Conference to give LGBT activists a voice
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
Herb Appeal
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
A Real-Life Cloaking Device
Invisibility appears possible as researchers use an electromagnetic field to hide objects
Hot Tubbing
In the world of law, hot tubbing is a common practice
Beyond the Group of Seven
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage
Word Perfect
New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood
The Meaning of Mandela
A South African reflects on the life and legacy of a human rights champion
The World’s Worst Greenhouse Gas
Widely used industrial chemical has 7,100 times the potential climate impact of carbon dioxide
Kiss Me, Choose Me
How did locking lips become the ultimate romantic gesture?
Help in a Heartbeat
Toronto’s public defibrillators could save more lives if they were placed in better locations, U of T researchers find
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
How Do You Talk To Kids About Sex? There’s An App For That…
Child psychologist Jillian Roberts creates an age-appropriate way to educate children aged four to eight about their bodies
An Urban Science Partnership in New York City
New York’s applied sciences research hub inspires new thinking in higher education
London’s Insight into International Students
International students play a pivotal role in strengthening the city
Screen Time
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education
Online Learning through U of T
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
Iron Man
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
Concussion Solution
U of T students call on Ottawa to do more to protect athletes
The Play’s the Thing
A PhD student hopes video will spice up Shakespeare for high school readers
Speaking Out
U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport
Security in a Heartbeat
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
Get Better, Sooner
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs
A Foot in Two Worlds
3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld
Nudging
Adults more likely to behave in socially beneficial ways when prompted
Pictures from Above
Remote-controlled drone makes aerial cinematography much faster and cheaper
Whose Values?
Does the proposed Quebec Charter guarantee a secular society, or more votes for the Parti Québécois?
Aging Cities
Global population of seniors will triple by 2050, creating challenges for urban planners, report says
What the Red Army Did
Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds
Duddy and Me
Ted Kotcheff made almost 20 movies during his career - but it was a pair of small films that really got critics to take notice
Public Health Gets a Promotion
The Dalla Lana School becomes the university’s newest faculty
YouTube’s Favourite Doctor
Prof. Michael Evans' videos on health are viral sensations
Onoscatopoeia
Hart House’s choir members only use one instrument: their voices
Making Boardroom Equality a Reality
Rotman’s programs for women help bolster careers and leadership abilities
A Promise to Future Generations
A U of T group encourages participants to protect the Earth for future generations
An “A” for Teamwork
You’ve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated
The Augmented Body
A learning tool that combines gaming software, 3-D modelling and a CT scan could change how students learn anatomy
Nanofacturing
From making golf clubs stronger to designing water repellant garments
When Germs Get Tougher
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
The Geography of Pollution
A PhD candidate’s low-cost sensors could be deployed across cities to gather highly local air-quality data
Eyes Everywhere
Recent revelations about governments spying on their citizens should have us all concerned about abuse of power
First Contact
A professor at the Dunlap Institute is trying to answer one of the biggest questions in all of science: Is there intelligent life beyond Earth?
Garbage into Gas
An idea developed at U of T would help turn polluting oilsands waste into clean-burning hydrogen gas
Business Ties
Governments should do more to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to forge links with businesses in their native countries, according to a U of T report