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The wreckage of a small private plane rests among debris scattered inside the MarsDome at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies…
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A new University of Toronto study suggests we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops around the world, presenting a major challenge to…
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On a bright December morning, first-year University of Toronto student Zoe Butcher is quick to answer the door at a well-kept semi in Toronto’s East…
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An album of long-lost Yiddish songs – discovered by a University of Toronto scholar at a library in Ukraine – is up for a Grammy award this…
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A new University of Toronto initiative aimed at promoting collaborative research between faculty members and community organizations has chosen its…
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The Toronto Region Board of Trade is awarding U of T University Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton its Toronto Region Builder Award, in recognition of…
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Canadian households that rely on publicly funded income supports are much more likely to face food insecurity than those reliant on employment income,…
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A mountain bike, an eagle feather and a stuffed moose. These are some of the items that give students strength when times get tough. Seven…
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When it comes to lecture halls, the University of Toronto’s Lee & Margaret Lau Auditorium is the gold standard. The room, located in the new…
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A study led by researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Manitoba has brought science one step closer to using the chickenpox…
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For Professor Maydianne Andrade, speaking at a citizenship ceremony at the University of Toronto over the weekend was a reminder of her own family's…
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The University of Toronto and its surroundings have changed a lot since Robert Blackburn started at U of T Libraries in 1947. Classes were…