Fighting Climate Change, One Course at a Time
A new Trinity College program aims to educate the next generation of green leaders
A new Trinity College program aims to educate the next generation of green leaders
Owning a home is becoming a fantasy for all but the wealthiest families. Better urban planning is part of the solution. Adjusting our expectations may be another
Doctors will soon use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and treat patients, opening up new possibilities for better health
A U of T research team is examining ethical issues raised by the new technology
So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human?
To answer this question, consider this thought experiment
Solar sails could propel ships to other planets – and even stars – with much less fuel
Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself
A computer science alum has created a technology that turns the web into a virtual world
Prof. George Eleftheriades is developing a radar-evading technology that he thinks could be used one day to make anything invisible
Our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey reveals that U of T alumni are making massive social, cultural and economic contributions around the world
Many recent PhD grads are professors, but a growing number, especially in the sciences, have landed jobs in the private sector
An all-night event at Hart House celebrated sleep – and the lack of it
Varsity Blues swimmers competed against a team in Britain – but neither left their own country
Many students say no, but add that coursework doesn’t allow them to
A U of T doctor is leading efforts to review the medical evidence for more than 2,200 commonly prescribed drugs
A U of T professor is using serious processing power to understand what role the world’s oceans play in climate change
Climate change adds a new wrinkle in the quest to get out in front of epidemics
Spartan Bioscience, founded by three alumni, aims to make DNA testing more accessible
English class gets an update with a new kind of “text”
Can a simple high-tech tool for farmers boost crop yields in developing countries?
U of T alumna Kerri Sakamoto’s new novel explores racism, architecture – and how to “dream and dare”
How a U of T prof taught Alison Wiley the art of negotiation
The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s latest production, Jabberwocky, speaks to our deepest fears
My eating disorder felt like a life sentence. Now recovered, I help other people overcome theirs
A U of T library student delivers a high-tech talk
How do you foster greater self-worth and, in turn, help others? Nurture your inner foundation, says author and U of T alum Renu Persaud
In an instant, Emma’s hopes of becoming a nurse were dashed. Could she make the journey back?
By 28, I’d been arrested, convicted and kicked out of grad school. But it took me another two years to end my love affair with drugs
I spent two years with people who had been shot, and recorded how their lives had changed. For many, the church offered a powerful source of hope
Can a group of Toronto hospitals eliminate medical errors?
It’s easy to say “be prepared.” Scouts learn it. Even Scar in The Lion King sang it. So why do executives so often avoid it?
Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
U of T scholars and others are calling for four major changes to how research is conducted
Edna Staebler was 55 when her marriage ended. She thought she would grow old alone, impoverished and unhappy. Then she wrote a cookbook
Over more than two decades, Rena Arshinoff built a successful career in medical science. Then she felt a spiritual call
Economists have long known that consumers can make confounding choices when presented with too much selection. But they’ve never agreed on why. Enter neuroscience
U of T provides an unparalleled setting in which students can prepare for a world of possibilities
On a visit to Ethiopia and Rwanda, U of T president Meric Gertler affirms the power of collaborations – and sees potential for new ones
Across international rankings, U of T remains one of the top publicly funded universities in the world
A unique U of T program that takes 100 female students to Parliament Hill aims to encourage more women to enter politics
A gift from the Nanji family to U of T will help people “see the light of all the world”
Gord Dorrett is behind support for a “critique room” at U of T’s new Daniels Building
The question of a Kurdish homeland was central to Prof. Amir Hassanpour’s life and career
Life on Earth exploded about 540 million years ago. Scientists are now beginning to understand why
An app from Vicis Labs aims to help millennials and the precariously employed manage their cash
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
On a two-week visit to remote villages, a U of T dental team fixes teeth – and changes lives
Could a war of words lead to an actual war between the U.S. and North Korea?
An anti-fascist movement that started in 1930s Europe is making headlines again
Eileen de Villa targets opioids and homelessness as Toronto’s new medical officer of health
Filmmaker Maureen Judge’s latest project captures stories of millennials venturing out on their own
Why did this U of T alum build a fire-breathing dragon bus? To go to Burning Man, of course!
How an early defeat helped my company, OpenText, succeed
Taddle Creek’s editor-in-chief shares the back story of a uniquely Canadian magazine
It was all hands on deck for U of T astronomers during a rare cosmic event that led to the first sighting of a new object
Liona Boyd talks about her new memoir and album, her 5 million YouTube hits, and her pen pal, Prince Philip
Prof. Barth Netterfield’s lifelong journey into faith, physics and astronomy
To be competitive in the economy of tomorrow, governments should invest more in investigator-led research today
These include everything from life-saving innovations to everyday conveniences