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Each time you upload a photo or video to a social media platform, its facial recognition systems learn a little more about you. These algorithms…
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Dr. Pier Bryden says her best professors all had one thing in common: They were able to focus on a narrow subject and extrapolate, explaining its…
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In less than a week, the University of Toronto will once again be abuzz with students from all three campuses, sporting robes of all stripes, as they…
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Cherie Novecosky’s road to graduation has taken her around the globe and back. The Calgary artist who lives by the motto, “Travel is the only thing…
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Juliana De La Vega may not care for Canada’s winters or our bland imported fruit, but the University of Toronto graduate from Colombia says she can’t…
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More than 18,500 students – Canada’s next generation of leaders – are preparing to graduate this year from the University of Toronto, the country’s…
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As one of the first employees at Erindale College, Lois Weir helped shape what is now University of Toronto Mississauga, supporting faculty and…
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As the University of Toronto’s Class of 2018 prepares to graduate, they can take pride in knowing their degree is from a university with one of the…
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Whether transforming the lives of its citizens through technological innovation or strengthening crucial global alliances, Estonia is a…
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The University of Toronto is mourning the death of a student who died in a house fire near the university's Scarborough campus. Four U of T…
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University of Toronto has made great strides in promoting equity and inclusivity, but there is still “a heck of a lot to do to ensure that everyone…
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A team of students from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering is set to launch an experiment aboard the National…