The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
Child psychologist Jillian Roberts creates an age-appropriate way to educate children aged four to eight about their bodies
New York’s applied sciences research hub inspires new thinking in higher education
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
Pharmacists will be crucial to developing a more efficient health-care system in Canada
Targeted drugs exist because Pawson discovered how cells communicate
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs
Prof. Michael Evans' videos on health are viral sensations
A U of T group encourages participants to protect the Earth for future generations
A learning tool that combines gaming software, 3-D modelling and a CT scan could change how students learn anatomy
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
The inaugural Toronto Science Festival, hosted by U of T, will feature leading scientists addressing fundamental questions about human existence
Meditation might make you more liberal, according to new U of T research
What's different about today's environmental activists? Tools of the trade, says Emily Hunter, and a sense that change must happen now
An experimental green roof is built atop the Daniels Faculty
Grad student Christina Nona seeks to unlock the role of an important brain chemical in Alzheimer’s and addiction
To help save animals and the environment, we should grow meat in a lab
A network of Syrian expats is bringing youth abroad to study in safety
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
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
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
Support for medical students is a key plank of the Faculty of Medicine’s campaign
Genetic testing may soon reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with fewest side-effects
Was the War of 1812 actually a civil war?
Genetic testing may reveal what pharmaceutical drugs work best for you, with the fewest side effects
A new U of T research centre will investigate the curative power of music
The Toronto region is a great home for a global university
Eugenia Duodu wins award for her research into targeting cancerous cells, and for teaching kids science
As students and faculty snap up smartphones, U of T aims to make Wi-Fi fast and ubiquitous
Undergraduate students design their own experiments to address important medical questions
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise
Sarah Truman travelled across China looking for the Bodhisattva of compassion. What she experienced was a change inside herself
Faculty of Law launches a $53-million campaign
New College celebrates a half-century with a new scholarship
What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election?
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds
Suneet Singh Tuli has engineered an affordable tablet computer for the developing world
A University of Toronto lab is harnessing computers to make life better as we age
U of T is partnering with five top media companies to foster a new kind of reporter
Fifty years after the publication of his most famous works, we’re still making sense of all Marshall McLuhan had to say
Modern life is 24-7, but there may be negative consequences to defying our body's internal clock
Gala fundraiser at Great Hall in Hart House will mark Blues milestone
Gymnast Alexandra Borowik was one of 12 Varsity Blues athletes inducted recently into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame
From India to Thailand, Vijaya Selvaraju has filmed her travel and culinary adventures
Colours affect our emotional state, and maybe our motor control as well, new research has found
U of T researchers suggest life’s early years might be even more important than we thought
U of T is teaching future leaders to think creatively across disciplines
Marshall McLuhan holds court at the Centre for Culture and Technology
What six first-year students have to say about their experiences at U of T so far
Frank Horvat plays piano in the dark to raise awareness of environmental issues
Autism isn't preventable or curable. So why pursue genetic testing?
Growing evidence shows the importance of life’s early years
For almost half a century, computer chips have doubled in power every 18 months. But this may not hold true for much longer, says Eugene Fiume