Innovation - University of Toronto Magazine

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Accelerating Progress

A global consortium based at U of T has received the largest ever Canadian research grant, worth $200 million Read More

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The Lab That (Almost) Runs Itself

Robots and AI are changing how we do science, making it faster, cheaper and more productive Read More

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Tremors of the Heart

How AI could help doctors predict cardiac problems in critically ill children Read More

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150 Years of Firsts

To mark an important milestone, U of T Engineering looks back at some of its boldest thinkers Read More

Picking Up the Pace of Scientific Discovery

Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik is using AI and robotics to help create new, more sustainable materials in a fraction of the usual time Read More

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What If…

The U of T community helped build a more just, prosperous and sustainable world for all? Read More

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Three Ways Canada Celebrated Insulin’s 100th Anniversary

The game-changing treatment for diabetes patients was marked with a special stamp and coin – and a Heritage Minute Read More

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The Miracle of Insulin

A century after U of T scientists discovered the life-saving extract, researchers are finding new ways to improve the lives of people with diabetes Read More

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Attracting Top Talent to Canada

Canada could invest in a “moonshot” to recruit the world’s outstanding scientists engineers, artists and scholars Read More

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A New Era in Medicine

How a historic $250-million gift to U of T will transform medical education–and improve patient care Read More

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Pumped Up

These 3-D printers create perfect models of life-sized human hearts, spines and other body parts Read More

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Hyperloop Explained

A new transportation technology could zip you from Toronto to Montreal in 45 minutes. We took a peek under the hood Read More

More Than a Pipe Dream

Ryan Janzen is developing a new kind of transportation that could revolutionize intercity travel – and he wants to be the first to ride it Read More

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A Way to Make Things Disappear

Prof. George Eleftheriades is developing a radar-evading technology that he thinks could be used one day to make anything invisible Read More

Greener Pastures

Can a simple high-tech tool for farmers boost crop yields in developing countries? Read More

Adam Sheikh, a student at the Munk School of Global Affairs, is helping migrant workers in the Gulf region stay cool

Munk One Students Think Locally, Act Globally

The Munk School of Global Affairs encourages students to apply what they learn to a global issue they’re passionate about. Sometimes it saves lives Read More

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The Risk of Innovating First

How should companies respond to technological disruption? Read More

John Evans Was a Champion of Innovative Medical Education

U of T's ninth president truly changed the world Read More

Liu and Zhu’s tracheal intubation guide system.

A Life-Saving Innovation

Recent grads win engineering design award for a low-cost medical device that will help keep patients breathing Read More

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The Future As We See It

Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025 Read More

Solar-Powered Flight

A new kind of aircraft could fly 1,000 km powered only by the sunlight that shines on its back Read More

Risky Business

U of T science students are learning how to turn their high-tech ideas into products the world wants Read More

Universities and the Innovation Economy

U of T is laying new foundations for prosperity Read More

The Evolution of an Idea

Reinventing the automobile Read More

A Place in the Sun

Come ride with U of T's solar car racing team, cutting-edge crusaders for a cleaner future Read More

Did Someone Say ‘Eureka’?

The great idea is just the first step – that’s when the Innovations Foundation steps in. Now it’s looking for alumni who can help take new discoveries to market Read More

Scientists & Thinkers

Leading in science, research and thought Read More