The Motherhood Penalty
Women pay a price for seeking more flexible jobs after having children. Good legislation won’t solve the problem – we need to look at cultural changes, too
Women pay a price for seeking more flexible jobs after having children. Good legislation won’t solve the problem – we need to look at cultural changes, too
More than two million Canadians don’t take their full dose of medications because of the cost. How can they be helped?
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
Microscopic machines may soon swim through our bodies, delivering cancer drugs to tumours and assisting with difficult surgeries
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?
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
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
Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
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
For Fix the 6ix founder Deanna Lentini, it’s a mission
A gift from the Nanji family to U of T will help people “see the light of all the world”
An app from Vicis Labs aims to help millennials and the precariously employed manage their cash
Eileen de Villa targets opioids and homelessness as Toronto’s new medical officer of health
How an early defeat helped my company, OpenText, succeed
Liona Boyd talks about her new memoir and album, her 5 million YouTube hits, and her pen pal, Prince Philip
Many U of T students live with roomies to manage the rent
As the media share images of wounded migrants, some of the biggest medical threats go almost unmentioned
This U of T music grad achieved YouTube fame by giving Indian classical songs a Western twist. Next up: a world tour
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
U of T physicist Ursula Franklin staunchly opposed weapons of mass destruction. As Cold War tensions rise, her work remains as relevant as ever
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
Can a minimum income guarantee help lift people out of poverty? Ontario is about to find out
A stroke or brain injury often robs patients of their ability to communicate thoughts and emotions. U of T alumna Aura Kagan found a way to help them converse again
By reducing energy use in its new campus buildings, the university is helping the city meet its own ambitious climate-change goals
Robarts Common will create new places for students to study, work together and access the world’s digital knowledge
Prof. Brendan Frey and his team are harnessing machine learning to figure out what makes us sick
Dr. James Maskalyk describes a day in an emergency room in Ethiopia
A U of T scientist uses data to find the perfect match
Alumna Mavis Himes delves into the hidden meanings and social weight of what we call ourselves
Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson researches the devastating effects of child abuse on health. Now she wants to ensure all survivors get the help they need
Tiff Macklem helped steer the Bank of Canada through the financial crisis, making it the envy of its global peers. Now, he aims to place the university’s business school among the world’s best
Understanding how we learn and make memories will lead to better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, says Brain Prize winner Graham Collingridge
Making purchases by card and smartphone instead of cash changes our perception of value – and that could spell trouble
The Soldiers’ Tower carillon creates a unique U of T soundscape
Rhodes Scholar Jessica Phillips wants to help protect the continent’s ecosystem – and its penguins
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
A residential schools assignment led student Lisa Boivin to take up digital painting
Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
How a U of T engineering student found himself on stage with the Beatles in 1964
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
In his new memoir, the filmmaker and ad exec talks divas and Donny Osmond
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
A gift from the Honourable Hal Jackman establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair at the Faculty of Law
Greenhouse gas could be harvested from the atmosphere and recycled into renewable fuel, says researcher
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?
How a design contest became a defining U of T moment for architect Monica Adair (MArch 2005)
How the Canadian Officer Training Corps Ball brought sparkle to Hart House
As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves
Five-floor addition will boost study and meeting spaces
A U of T Mississauga residence is named after the Birdman of Mississauga
Four design proposals to revitalize King's College Circle would eliminate cars, add trees and even create a pond outside Hart House