A Sentinel for Global Health
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
AI is promising a better – and faster – way to monitor the world for emerging medical threats
Professor Ai Taniguchi explores how art and language can bring us together
How to spot and avoid online scams
AI can help musicians compose and create new sounds. Is it just another music-making tool – or something else?
Research suggests they are, in three ways
U of T researchers are developing a chatbot to help people stop smoking. One day, it might offer therapy, too
Winning over people to your cause is not easy. As these students discovered, it helps to have a personal – and persuasive – message
Every year, thousands of Canadians seek help for addiction. Which treatments work best?
Eliminating gas-powered cars and trucks may help avert a climate catastrophe. But they are only part of the solution
A huge, concrete triangle wasn’t an obvious design, but there were reasons for it
U of T’s collection of scientific artifacts shows how researchers pursued discovery – and sometimes made history
Professor Christina Guzzo has a message for the next generation of women in science
Youth from under-represented communities get a taste of post-secondary life and pick up useful skills through a recently expanded U of T program
Food bank use in Toronto is soaring. Can a U of T Scarborough lab help?
Most of today’s students play video games. Why not study them, too?
Globally crowdsourced study shows that white clovers are biologically adapting to city life, demonstrating the profound impact of urbanization
Researchers at U of T Scarborough are testing which crops fare best on city roofs
Four tips for being kind to the planet – and your wallet – when you buy groceries
U of T has a history of helping scholars fleeing violence in their home countries. This year, many Ukrainians have found a haven here
We used an artificial intelligence to write headlines, add text to a story and summarize a longer article. It was often eerily good
A new medical academy at U of T Scarborough will try to close Canada’s racial health gap
How? By fostering debate across differences – and educating citizens who will engage in civic life
We asked 100 students. Their top answer was not surprising
U of T linguists have partnered with an Indigenous community member to bring the Munsee dialect back from the brink of extinction
For professor Fiona Rawle, compassionate teaching is the bedrock for student success
For nearly a decade, U of T Mississauga students have searched for artifacts to reveal an archeological secret
Social work research suggests three ways the activity boosts self-esteem
A U of T initiative aims to support the creation of Black-owned businesses in the university community
New technologies are difficult to regulate. With artificial intelligence, it may be time to rethink our approach, says Gillian Hadfield
U of T students are collaborating with faculty on research that could improve the mental health of youth worldwide
Insights from psychology and business can steer people toward better decisions – for themselves and society
These seven international students and alumni are among the thousands who contribute to scholarly and cultural life at U of T
New U of T program encourages Black undergrads to consider law school
Student Rachel Bromberg and alum Asante Haughton are helping to create a response service for mental health crisis calls in Toronto that relies less on police
U of T wants to drastically cut carbon emissions by 2050. It’s enlisting on-campus ingenuity for help
Online disinformation poses a danger to society. Researchers at U of T’s Citizen Lab are tracking it – and trying to figure out how to stop it
Professor Mark V. Campbell grew up during the early years of rap music. Now, he is helping preserve Canadian hip-hop culture for future generations
A U of T Mississauga study aims to identify the “secret sauce” that is helping many dining establishments stay open during the pandemic
How U of T is becoming more accessible to Alex Lu – and to thousands of other members of the university community with disabilities
In less than five years, Austin Yeh has built himself a solid real-estate portfolio. Here’s how he did it
These three games are educational for both teens and adults
How U of T handled a semester like no other
U of T is stepping up efforts against anti-Black racism and moving toward greater inclusion
U of T Scarborough grad Satish Kanwar is helping small businesses thrive in a market that’s gone virtual
U of T scientists are pursuing a made-in-Canada solution to end the pandemic
Members of the U of T community are working alongside colleagues from around the world to respond to the pandemic
Technology gave rise to the current problems, but technology alone won’t solve them
A picture that circulated in the aftermath of an attack led to my wrongful imprisonment. My friends and family – and U of T – helped free me
As these alumni have discovered, it takes courage to speak up for what you believe in
One plays with its audience, the other preys on it, says writer Aaron Hagey-Mackay
When Prof. Rhonda McEwen learned that her daughter was on the autism spectrum, she began to think about communications technology in new ways
There is a steep personal cost to caregiving, from chronic stress to physical injury. How can we help those who minister to family and friends?
U of T scientists have created a cell-by-cell map of the human liver that could increase the success of transplant surgery and lead to new treatments for liver disease
A Toronto startup with roots at U of T hopes to catch the next big wave in computing
Prof. Eliot Britton tests the limits of what it means to be a composer in the 21st century
Prof. Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
As director of U of T’s First Nations House, Rodney Bobiwash fought for the rights of Indigenous people. He also embodied the Anishinaabe virtues of humility and approachability
Youth are drawing from several languages spoken by the city’s immigrants to create a novel form of English
Canada’s program of private refugee sponsorship has been held up as a model for the world. Could it be even better?
How a brothel-keeper in 1880s Edmonton crossed the law – and won