Speaking Out
U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport
Research & Ideas
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
Leaning Left
Meditation might make you more liberal, according to new U of T research
Dream Job
Cybill Lui worked for years on Wall Street, then followed her heart into the high-risk world of film production
Taking on Goliath
A Toronto startup is using technology to reinvent how homes are bought and sold
Backpacking with a Purpose
David Berkal wants to change the way people think about tourism
Beauty in Numbers
Nadia Amoroso helps clients interpret complex data quickly and present it memorably
Uncovering Fraud
Computer science grad Stephen Piron is helping banks stay on the right side of regulators
A Grateful Mindset
MindFest promotes mental health awareness through crafts
Into the Wild
U of T partners with the Jane Goodall Institute to send students to Uganda to study endangered wildlife
Housing First
It turns out that a good way to help homeless people is to actually give them a home
Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Lighting a Revolution
Three grads have developed an LED that uses a fraction of the electricity of other light bulbs
The Tiny Perfect Keyboard
As devices get smaller, a U of T company has created a keyboard that makes typing easier while using less screen space
The Glutamate Riddle
Grad student Christina Nona seeks to unlock the role of an important brain chemical in Alzheimer’s and addiction
Intelligent Clothing
Architecture grad student Stacie Vos has developed a "smart" shirt that can detect germs and protect its wearer from them
Starving Cancer Cells
Many scientists work for years to find a cure for a single type of cancer - Patrick Gunning has his sights set on four
Literary Songbird
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature
Speed of Light
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Goodbye to Plastic?
Emma Master imagines a world with much less garbage, thanks to new organic materials she’s researching
The Art of Activism
Naisargi Dave investigates what inspires someone to take up a cause
Asia Rising
As global power shifts to Asia, Canada’s success will depend on seeing more than just business opportunities in the region, says Joseph Wong
Aging Well
Samir Sinha wants to help keep older Canadians healthy and independent for longer. As the population ages, the viability of our health-care system depends on it
Go Argonautes!
Julie Claycomb is researching a group of proteins that may yield new treatments for a variety of genetic and viral diseases
Markets Without Borders?
Deborah Cowen investigates what happens when governments sacrifice the rights of their citizens to protect the flow of goods across national lines
The Importance of Being Intuitive
Chen-Bo Zhong is interested in how intuition affects moral decisions – and prevents us from behaving unethically
The New Regent Park
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
Pathways’ Progress
A homework support program involving OISE students has more than doubled high school graduation rates in Regent Park
Building a Virtual Jukebox
UTM entrepreneurs win $2,500 for their eJuked app
Moustache Maven
Professor Allan Peterkin is the world’s leading facial-hair expert
Peace of Mind
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
The Right Candidate for You
Vote Compass helps citizens sort one politician’s views from another’s. Now, municipal voters will get to try it
K-Pop
Will "Gangnam Style" open the doors for other South Korean artists?
Machine Translation
Understand and speak Mandarin? If not, a computer may soon do it for you
Patent Wars
Intellectual property rights are intended to foster innovation. But could they actually be stifling it?
What Do the Adrenal Glands Do?
U of T team's video wins Scientific American challenge
Arms and the Prehistoric Man
Discovery suggests human ancestors began hunting with stone-tipped spears far earlier than previously thought