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We know sleep is important, and yet sometimes we just can’t get enough. What should we do to try to get a better night's rest? In episode three…
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Even before COVID-19, Megan Frederickson had her hands full as the mother of a six-year-old boy and as a tenured professor managing a lab, grants…
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The rise of jigsaw puzzle sales during the COVID-19 pandemic is, well, puzzling. Social media is filled with images of completed, half-completed or…
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The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering is launching a new program designed to give incoming students all the…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified metabolites in the blood that accurately predict whether a woman will develop type 2 diabetes…
Reopening society following the pandemic’s initial wave is often framed as a choice between the economy and people’s health – but what’s needed is a…
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The University of Toronto has launched a new online hub that brings together a diverse array of content from across the university’s three campuses to…
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On any given day during the pandemic, the news is full of stories about how the crisis is affecting people’s mental health. For Mariah Douglas,…
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“Which colour longyi makes the best background when photographing Pali palm-leaf manuscripts?” writes Tony Scott, a PhD candidate at the University of…
Download a transcript As the pandemic evolves, so does the nature of our online connections – and “checking in” with students and family takes on a…
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As gyms, parks and sporting facilities closed during COVID-19, Torontonians were forced to adjust their fitness routines in order to stay in…
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The global spread of COVID-19 has forced us to become familiar with terminology – from contact tracing to social distancing – most of us didn’t know a…