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Evolutionary biologist and world-renowned plant genomicist Stephen Wright of the University of Toronto has capped a remarkable year by winning the…
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Time may not heal all wounds, but a proprietary mix of peptides and gel developed by U of T researchers heals most. A team led by Faculty of…
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With U.S. President-elect Donald Trump selecting several climate-change deniers to his cabinet – new Environmental Protection Agency head Scott…
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Been putting off holiday shopping? Need ideas for last minute holiday gifts? Students and alumni from across the University of Toronto are creating…
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The University of Toronto’s David Strangway, who led U of T as president from 1983-1984, died yesterday. He was 82. The only person to serve as…
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One University of Toronto professor’s generosity and passion for Ethiopian heritage and culture turned a Grammy Award-winning pop star into a…
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U of T News is in NYC this week, where the University of Toronto is hosting free panel discussions with leading experts from the university to share…
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You may know Toronto as "the 6ix," the much-loved home of Drake and the Weeknd, or the place Prince Harry visits to see his girfriend. But…
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“It’s an exciting time to be at U of T,” says Andrew Thomson, who was recently appointed to the newly created role of chief of government relations at…
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Thomas Hardy’s fictional region of Wessex can now be explored at U of T with 170 items, including Hardy's original manuscripts, first editions,…
A team of Canadian researchers has identified promising drugs that could target a type of incurable brain cancer in children. That…
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As rhetoric flew during the U.S. presidential campaign, U of T Classics Professor Rachel Barney, a dual American and Canadian citizen, began…