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University of Toronto’s Susan McCahan on the refocused world of academia and preparing students for life beyond university What does re-imagining…
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The day that followed Donald Trump’s surprising election triumph coincided with a surge in American interest in a University of Toronto website…
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For more than two decades, Ivan Semeniuk covered breaking scientific research – from the mysteries of the universe to the ancient creatures…
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The ethics of zoos provoke intense debate, but they’re still the most popular cultural institutions in North America when it comes to annual…
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“Hey Siri, how’s my hair?” Your smartphone may soon be able to give you an honest answer, thanks to a new machine learning algorithm designed by U…
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Jane Jacobs’s contribution to city building is undeniable – the famed urbanist influenced generations of academics, city planners and…
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The automotive industry is going through a period of profound disruption – the most since the car replaced the horse – but Canadian…
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One tries to make sense of the world through statistics. The other is a coding wiz. And the third focuses on explaining the relationship between…
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A final draft of the University of Toronto’s new policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment is headed to governance to be considered for approval…
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If you had a chance to look to the skies this week and take in the magnificent “supermoon,” you may have wondered about the science behind the…
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Two University of Toronto researchers, Daniel Wright and Ioannis (John) Antoniadis, have won Polanyi Prizes – Wright for his work examining the…
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In her book Vincent van Gogh: The Lost Arles Sketchbook, retired U of T art history professor Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov, an internationally…