Alexa, Compose Me a Song
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?
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?
Solar sails could propel ships to other planets – and even stars – with much less fuel
Microscopic machines may soon swim through our bodies, delivering cancer drugs to tumours and assisting with difficult surgeries
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
Research on mice reveals that specific memories can be weakened. Could this one day help treat the effects of trauma in humans?
Prof. Michael Sefton imagines being able to treat diabetes with a single injection
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
Ayisha Lineo Gariba doesn’t play by the rules – while making films or while running her business
Varsity Blues swimmers competed against a team in Britain – but neither left their own country
Paul and Alessandra Dalla Lana give U of T a second $20 million for public health and health-care systems
Francess Halpenny helped turn U of T into an academic publishing powerhouse
A U of T doctor is leading efforts to review the medical evidence for more than 2,200 commonly prescribed drugs
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”
Students in Prof. Paolo Granata’s book and media studies class learn print culture terms while playing poker
In her new book, Aida Edemariam shares stories of her grandmother, who survived violence at home – and civil war
Maryann Turcke is finding new ways to attract viewers to the NFL
U of T alumni created #GoSponsorHer to advance women’s careers
How a U of T prof taught Alison Wiley the art of negotiation
My eating disorder felt like a life sentence. Now recovered, I help other people overcome theirs
As Stratford’s long-time stage manager, her job was not to be noticed
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
The goal is to get “an intimate and authentic representation of the person’s life,” says U of T prof Jooyoung Lee
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
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
For Fix the 6ix founder Deanna Lentini, it’s a mission
The meaning of U of T’s motto
Many students change programs to pursue newfound interests
Trinity College student Celeste Yim is on a mission to get students laughing
A gift from the Nanji family to U of T will help people “see the light of all the world”
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
English-Canadians are pretty good at identifying French-Canadian faces but the reverse isn’t true
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?
But just what are the health benefits?
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
A U of T staff member helped Cheryl Perera manage her schoolwork while she fought for children’s rights
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
What U of T nursing students learn about infant care has changed a lot since the 1950s
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