Making Traffic Smarter
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Research & Ideas
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
What Causes Altitude Sickness?
New U of T research upends theories about how the body adapts to less oxygen
Hello, My Name Is…
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
Is Air Quality Affecting Your Health?
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads
Apocalypse How?
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
End Times
"End-of-the-world" panics go back hundreds of years
Welcome to the “Apopalypse”
The fascination with end times is everywhere in pop culture - including that Britney Spears song on your iPod
Evil Robots
Could the machines we create one day destroy us?
Deadly Pandemics through History
It seems that every era has its scourge
Zombies vs. Vampires
What’s scarier, a zombie or vampire apocalypse?
How Stars Die
Some blow out, others just fade away
The Technopreneurs
Science students get a month-long crash course in turning an idea into a viable business at U of T’s “Techno” program
Canada’s Next Tech Success?
Three Techno participants share the vision for their companies
Fine Art in Fabric
Art history prof Alexandra Palmer goes BIG with a ROM textile exhibition
U of T’s Biggest Class Ever
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
Eastern Promise
U of T celebrates its connections to the Asia-Pacific region
Are Smartphones Safe?
As we become inseparable from our mobile devices, the risk of identity theft is growing
Neighbourhood Health
People who live in less “walkable” communities, especially new Canadians, are more likely to develop diabetes
Hairball
There's nothing fluffy about this
Voter Inequality
In a federal election, why does a vote from Charlottetown count for more than one from Markham?
Second Skin
Machine-made skin being developed at U of T may be safer, faster and cheaper than traditional grafts
Tossing a Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has finally produced its last penny. Is it time to get rid of the nickel, too?
Future Forest
Will higher air temperatures affect Canada's evergreen forests?
Energy Superpower – or Underachiever?
Canada must co-ordinate its energy research better if it wants to be a global player, according to a U of T report
Frugal Thinking
How do you bring basic sanitation to two billion people in low-income countries? Inventing a toilet that works for pennies a day is a start
Frugal Fortification
A U of T nutritional scientist has developed a low-cost product to fight vitamin and mineral deficiency in developing countries
The Sage of Bay Street
David Rosenberg warned of a financial crisis few others saw coming. So why, amid ongoing global turmoil, is Bay Street’s most noted pessimist ready to change his tune?
A Shift in Perception
Discoveries in brain science are prompting new theories about how our senses work – and how they affect our understanding of the world
Selling to the Senses
Companies appeal to hearing, taste and sight to affect consumer perception
Digging Deep
How many new dinosaur species can one person help find? Professor David Evans is up to eight
Do the Locomotion
U of T’s Knowledge Media Design Institute challenges its students to use media to raise awareness
Ingenious Medicine
Genetic testing may soon reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with fewest side-effects
The Single Life
Is ‘one’ really the loneliest number?
Cash Mob
It's like a flash mob, but motivated to buy