Lighting a Revolution
Three grads have developed an LED that uses a fraction of the electricity of other light bulbs
Three grads have developed an LED that uses a fraction of the electricity of other light bulbs
The conditions for entrepreneurs in Canada are good, says Rotman professor Will Mitchell. It’s our attitude that needs work
Dominic Man-Kit Lam’s World Eye Organization has improved countless lives. He’s also a successful artist. Next on his list: edible vaccines
How personal changes led Bailey Vaez to promote wellness at work
To help save animals and the environment, we should grow meat in a lab
Peter Birkemoe went from engineering to running a comic book store
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Naisargi Dave investigates what inspires someone to take up a cause
Julie Claycomb is researching a group of proteins that may yield new treatments for a variety of genetic and viral diseases
Chen-Bo Zhong is interested in how intuition affects moral decisions – and prevents us from behaving unethically
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
Professor Allan Peterkin is the world’s leading facial-hair expert
Intellectual property rights are intended to foster innovation. But could they actually be stifling it?
Nathan Morlando brings the story of famed Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd to the big screen
Most people retire from higher education after a maximum of three degrees. Lorne Bozinoff went for eight
New U of T research upends theories about how the body adapts to less oxygen
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
Science students get a month-long crash course in turning an idea into a viable business at U of T’s “Techno” program
Three Techno participants share the vision for their companies
Jeremy Hutton nudges Hart House Theatre in a new direction
Award-winning professor Abdel-Khalig Ali shares the rewards and challenges of teaching Arabic
What does “Wymilwood” mean?
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
People who live in less “walkable” communities, especially new Canadians, are more likely to develop diabetes
In a federal election, why does a vote from Charlottetown count for more than one from Markham?
Machine-made skin being developed at U of T may be safer, faster and cheaper than traditional grafts
The Royal Canadian Mint has finally produced its last penny. Is it time to get rid of the nickel, too?
New technologies are taking art directly to the people, forcing galleries and museums to adapt
Lindsay Zier-Vogel’s eight-year quest to make strangers’ days a little better – through the magic of love letters
Practising courtroom skills was a lot more fun in the days of student pranks
How do you bring basic sanitation to two billion people in low-income countries? Inventing a toilet that works for pennies a day is a start
A U of T nutritional scientist has developed a low-cost product to fight vitamin and mineral deficiency in developing countries
David Rosenberg warned of a financial crisis few others saw coming. So why, amid ongoing global turmoil, is Bay Street’s most noted pessimist ready to change his tune?
Discoveries in brain science are prompting new theories about how our senses work – and how they affect our understanding of the world
U of T’s evergreen commitment to student aid
Support for medical students is a key plank of the Faculty of Medicine’s campaign
It's like a flash mob, but motivated to buy
Was the War of 1812 actually a civil war?
How does one build a human-powered helicopter?
Genetic testing may reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with the fewest side effects
Crispin Duenas will represent Canada in archery at the London Olympics
What’s the solution to Toronto’s traffic problems?
A new U of T research centre will investigate the curative power of music
At its simplest, music is just sound. And sound is just vibration. So how does it get inside us, and influence us?
Traumatologist Dr. Homer Tien advises that you don’t waffle
Eugenia Duodu wins award for her research into targeting cancerous cells, and for teaching kids science
U of T researchers have devised a way to refurbish donor lungs before they’re transplanted
The simple, inexpensive device matches the function of far more costly technology
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise
The challenge to improve online dating
Charlotte Gill reminisces about life as a professional tree planter
Northrop Frye kept three personal libraries, but wasn't above throwing away books he was finished with
With the discovery of hundreds of worlds around other stars, will we find that Earth is not alone in bearing life?
Equipping health workers in Kenya with smartphones could bring better care to pregnant women and their infants
Thinner, more flexible displays could radically change how we use and experience computers