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
Don’t Click That Link — Walk Through That Door!
A computer science grad reimagines two-dimensional web pages as 3-D virtual worlds
A Real-Life Cloaking Device
Invisibility appears possible as researchers use an electromagnetic field to hide objects
Word Perfect
New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood
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
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
The Play’s the Thing
A PhD student hopes video will spice up Shakespeare for high school readers
Security in a Heartbeat
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
Pictures from Above
Remote-controlled drone makes aerial cinematography much faster and cheaper
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
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
Intelligent Clothing
Architecture grad student Stacie Vos has developed a "smart" shirt that can detect germs and protect its wearer from them
Speed of Light
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Building a Virtual Jukebox
UTM entrepreneurs win $2,500 for their eJuked app
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
Machine Translation
Understand and speak Mandarin? If not, a computer may soon do it for you
Hello, My Name Is…
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
Evil Robots
Could the machines we create one day destroy us?
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
U of T’s Biggest Class Ever
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
Are Smartphones Safe?
As we become inseparable from our mobile devices, the risk of identity theft is growing
Second Skin
Machine-made skin being developed at U of T may be safer, faster and cheaper than traditional grafts
Do the Locomotion
U of T’s Knowledge Media Design Institute challenges its students to use media to raise awareness
Watchful Eyes
Security cameras are everywhere. A new app invites Torontonians to help map them
Rotary Club
How does one build a human-powered helicopter?
Words, by the Numbers
What can a computer reveal about a work of fiction? Plenty, it seems
The $100 Artificial Leg
The simple, inexpensive device matches the function of far more costly technology
Computer Says No
The challenge to improve online dating
Milestones of Medical Imaging
From X-rays to MRI
Power Plants
A blueprint for an “artificial leaf” could lead to solar cells that generate a lot more power
A Computer Screen You Can Fold
Thinner, more flexible displays could radically change how we use and experience computers
Solar-Powered Flight
A new kind of aircraft could fly 1,000 km powered only by the sunlight that shines on its back
Technologies for Aging Gracefully
A University of Toronto lab is harnessing computers to make life better as we age
Is That Mozart, or a Machine?
Software developed at U of T can compose music in classical, pop or jazz styles – and as a solo or an ensemble of different instruments
The 2,000-Year Info Revolution
“Computers” have assisted humans through history
Ode to Joy
Master’s student Eric Wan helped develop software that allows anyone, including people with severe physical disabilities, to make music
Say the Right Thing
Student-developed app helps people with speech problems express themselves – at a fraction of the cost of other devices
Cybrarian
Why did the term "cybrarian" go out of style?
Meet Brian, the Social Robot
Advances in technology are bringing us robots that can interact naturally with humans
Fighting Tooth Decay
A new way of peering inside teeth could find lesions before they become cavities and eliminate the need for “drilling and filling”
Bicycle Power!
Why not use exercise bikes to supply electricity back to the grid?
The End of Moore’s Law?
For almost half a century, computer chips have doubled in power every 18 months. But this may not hold true for much longer, says Eugene Fiume
The Urban Forest
"Neighbourwoods" uses Google Earth to share info about the health of city trees
Tough Love
Dating at university is supposed to be easy. But many of today’s U of T students find campus romance elusive. Enter Love@UofT, a new online matchmaker
Like a Bird
A U of T engineering student has become the first ever to fly a human-powered “ornithopter”
The Virtual Search for the Perfect Roommate
A new U of T service helps students avoid Codomesticus noxious
Finding the Fakes
U of T engineers help the TTC uncover counterfeit tokens
The Mobile Revolution
U of T libraries and bookstore adapt to the iPad era
All Clear
Surveillance and surgery could both get a boost from a new kind of video camera that can focus on near and distant objects at the same time
Polar Express
Architecture prof's Arctic designs include proposed Russia-Alaska rail link
Cheaper Digital X-Rays
Physicist John Rowlands has invented a way to deliver high-quality X-rays at a fraction of the regular cost
Second Opinion
The real world offers many sources of medical advice. Soon virtual worlds may, too
Smarter Buildings
A U of T computer scientist is developing a program to help predict – and ultimately reduce – buildings’ energy use
Cool Computing
A new kind of optical switch could allow computers to run 100 times faster - without overheating