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November 5, 2014

Sustainability is as low tech as changing the perforations on paper towels and as high tech as a floor-mopping robot for Wayne Shaw. Shaw manages…

November 5, 2014

What happens when addiction is defined as a sin instead of a sickness? In Guatemala, it means snatching addicts off the streets and holding them…

November 5, 2014

The University of Toronto, Chematria and IBM are combining forces in a quest to find new treatments for the Ebola virus.  Using a virtual…

November 5, 2014

As cold weather approaches, launching coughs and sneezes all around, a startup called iamsick.ca continues to develop free tools to help users in…

November 4, 2014

With the help of cutting edge microscopy, new research at U of T Mississauga could help stop “superbugs” in their tracks. The Milstein…

November 3, 2014

Urban issues, from the role of the university in the city to infrastructure, resilience and sustainability, were the focus of the recent Global Cities…

November 3, 2014

The University of Toronto took 14th spot – and ranked best in Canada – in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Global…

November 3, 2014

It’s a chance to get hands-on with startups building the future of cancer treatment, transportation, pharmaceuticals, energy, science education,…

November 3, 2014

The days are getting shorter. Daylight savings time ended at 2 a.m. Sunday. Falling leaves will soon be replaced by falling snow. And for…

October 31, 2014

With half a million of them around the world, a few alumni were bound to lead political change in the heated GTA elections this week – and…

October 31, 2014

University of Toronto researchers have found that a large majority of Canadians want nutrition information on restaurant menus – and that…

October 31, 2014

What happens when a person with schizophrenia gets cancer or someone with diabetes shows signs of depression? Too often, people with such concurrent…