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Illustration of hyolith Haplophrentis
January 11, 2017

One branch on the tree of life is a bit more crowded today. A team of scientists led by 20-year-old University of Toronto undergraduate…

Photo of London Overground
January 11, 2017

Few transit systems hold a candle to London’s sprawling network of trains. Its comprehensive web of rail lines serve everyone from well-to-do…

Photo of Donald Trump at press conference
January 11, 2017

Under explosive news reports that Russian officials have compromising information about him, U.S. president-elect Donald Trump held his first news…

Photo of President Barack Obama
January 10, 2017

Back in 2008, Barack Obama ran a youthful presidential campaign, promising hope and change. He leaves office this year maybe a little humbler…

Photo of capuchin monkeys
January 10, 2017

It wasn’t exactly a Planet of the Apes moment, but when two University of Toronto researchers recently proved monkeys can reason about…

Photo of Angel Lab students with speakers Anthony Lacavera and Mark Palma
January 10, 2017

Dealing with “spectacular failures” and the politeness of Canadians – those were just some of the challenges faced by Canadian tech entrepreneurs and…

Photo of Professor Michael Gervers
January 10, 2017

Tens of thousands of ancient Ethiopic manuscripts – maybe more – have collected dust for over a century because they are written in…

Photo of university college
January 9, 2017

The Toronto Star delves into the story of U of T's legendary ghost, which is said to occupy University College. As legend has it, 160 years ago…

January 9, 2017

It’s customary as a new year begins to think about what the next twelve months may bring. From where I sit and as I reflect on global affairs, I’m…

Photo of Donald Trump
January 9, 2017

The 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, coined the phrase “bully pulpit” to describe the influence he wielded from the White…

Amanda Khan
January 6, 2017

U of T MD/PhD student Amanda Khan was recently selected as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women. She joined other U of T women who…

Photo of how cancer drugs will work
January 6, 2017

University of Toronto scientists have uncovered more than 300 drug targets in cancer, attracting interest from the pharmaceutical industry looking to…