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Fossil fuels are the backbone of the global petrochemicals industry, which provides the world’s growing population with fuels, plastics, clothing,…
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When Chelsea Rochman was six years old and a little anxious in the aftermath of her parents’ divorce, she was taken to a child psychologist. The…
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Today’s young people deserve to be heard. But, because of all of our technological distractions and polarized political systems, listening to others…
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The study of a tiny grain of stardust – older than our solar system – is shining new light on how planetary systems are…
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Drug-resistant germs like the fungus Candida auris are making their way into hospitals around the world, stumping scientists who are trying to…
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University of Toronto students, faculty and staff were honoured with 2019 Awards of Excellence at a ceremony last week, with U of T President…
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Tharscika Ramaneekaran spent her childhood surviving Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war. “Since the war ended, people at least had hope, they had…
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One oft-noted irony of the “social” media age is how much time we spend in physical isolation, staring at our mobile devices. It’s a trend Sandra…
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Quantum computers, quantum cryptography and quantum (insert name here) are often in the news these days. Articles about them inevitably refer to…
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The University of Toronto will implement a 1.3 per cent salary increase for all women faculty members who are tenured or in the tenure stream…
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For students from the United Kingdom, studying at the University of Toronto can sometimes seem familiar to school back home. But there are plenty of…
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Four University of Toronto researchers have been awarded Killam Research Fellowships in support of their projects in the natural sciences and health…