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For Stephen Laditi, engineering is all about change. “The jobs that engineers do are always for the betterment of society,” says the…
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When it comes to teaching, kindness can’t be an afterthought – it should be built into course designs from the start. That’s according…
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Nearly 80 per cent of participants in a University of Toronto study lost a “clinically significant” amount of body weight in less than two years…
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A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research provides insight into why some people develop a type…
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The University of Toronto has partnered with OVO to launch a unique capsule collection for students who want to wear their pride in their…
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During an ice storm, Cynthia, a woman in her 50s who lives in downtown Toronto and uses a walker, didn't know where she would get her next meal. If…
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Care work is difficult, undervalued – and essential. Indeed, it has been described as “the work that makes all other work possible.” Historically,…
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The University of Toronto has climbed one spot to 22nd in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities, achieving its highest position…
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A team of University of Toronto students is preparing to see its research take off next week. They are among just six university teams from…
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A popular student-led pandemic dashboard just published its playbook allowing anyone to use its data on COVID-19 trends in Canada. “We have…
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You may have heard of the Great Pacific garbage patch, a large collection of ocean debris, but the majority of plastic waste in the…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine say an Afrocentric approach centred on respecting patients’ values and…