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Ask any Olympic athlete, the facilities where they train every day have a huge impact on how well they compete on the world stage. Having access to…
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Wondering if monogamy was more popular than polygamy in the 19th and 20th centuries? Curious to know which societies are linked to a common ancestor…
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided not to ban Russia entirely from participating in Rio 2016, leaving it up to individual sports'…
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Not even jet lag can stop these future Japanese city planners from enjoying the sites that Toronto has to offer. Students from the University…
Alex Motut, a PhD candidate in linguistics, is speaking to a class of about 90 in a lecture hall that normally services chemistry students. “Does…
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When Petra Molnar graduated this year with a JD from U of T’s Faculty of Law, she carried with her invaluable experiences, such as conducting…
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A new app developed by University of Toronto alumni aims to solve a perennial problem in scientific research — recruiting and retaining…
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Only three weeks after joining the sociology department at U of T Mississauga, assistant professor Akwasi Owusu-Bempah finds himself in…
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The world is mourning University Professor Emerita Ursula Franklin, one of Canada's most accomplished scientists and educators and one of its…
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Three hours before they were scheduled to set off for Pittsburgh and the American Solar Challenge, the members of the Blue Sky Racing Club had a…
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It seems fitting that a school often likened to Hogwarts for its appearance would be the venue for a lesson in witchcraft and…