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Redefining Gender

These days, talking about sex and gender can involve a lot of specialized terms. Here’s a guide

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Partners in Transition

Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people

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The Gene Editors

U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease

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Loving the Aliebn

Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human

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In the Pink

Anabela Piersol showcases independent clothing designers, as well as her own lovely creations

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Keep Learning

U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity

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Antarctica Bound

Rhodes Scholar Jessica Phillips wants to help protect the continent’s ecosystem – and its penguins

Ruling the Pool

Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming

Prof. Jooyoung Lee (left) with rapper Big Flossy

Rap Dreams

Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds

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Cities in Ruins

Prof. Tong Lam's photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west

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The Children’s Crusader

One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse

The Archaeologists (cover)

Portrait of a Serial Writer

By releasing his new book, chapter by chapter, online, author Hal Niedzviecki can interact with readers to learn what they like -- and what they don't

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Life after Grad School

As more PhD graduates seek work outside of academia, U of T is creating opportunities for these highly knowledgeable students to develop professional skills

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High Time?

When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”

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Those Things We Do

Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T

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Toronto Higher

Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study

U of T students Alex Boross-Harmer (left) and Megan D’Souza at the new Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre

Lift Weights to Lift Mood

U of T opens one of the first research facilities in the world to integrate the study of physical activity and mental health

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Pssst, Wanna Buy a Kidney?

Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds

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Cooling Off

Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?

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Words of Freedom

U of T is now home to the world's largest digitized collection of Soviet samizdat journals

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Small is Beautiful

David MacLean is creating a small-scale Toronto – his first step to miniaturizing the entire country

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Urban Angel

Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park

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Healthy Minds

As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves

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A Life in Blue and White

From champion student athlete to UTSC’s principal: Bruce Kidd ushers in a new era at the university’s eastern campus

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Goodbye to Cars!

U of T embarks on a bold plan to restore, renew and beautify the historic St. George campus

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Roy Ivor Hall

A U of T Mississauga residence is named after the Birdman of Mississauga

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War Child

Michel Chikwanine talks about his long, difficult journey to the African Studies program at U of T

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On the Right Track

Prof. Eric Miller wants to use improved data – and more of it – to help cities make better transit decisions

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A Cut Above

A “black box” for the operating room is leading to improved training for physicians and better knowledge of surgical errors

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Say What?

Knowtions aims to make translating complex scientific documents into any language faster and more accurate