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Across all three U of T campuses, students are gearing up for a new school year. For many, September means delving back into studies and…
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Students are returning to class this week lugging backpacks filled with books and binders. But how much is too much to carry? Debra Cameron, an…
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As Canadian families settle in to a new school year, millions of children around the world still lack access to what Karen Mundy calls a fundamental…
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As kids head back to school, hoping to make this year's sports teams, U of T public health professor and family doctor Ross Upshur is calling…
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It’s a common scenario in emergency rooms across Canada: a patient suddenly stops regular, excessive alcohol consumption and develops withdrawal…
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Danielle de Carle was terrified. The University of Toronto ecology and evolutionary biology student was alone in the Peruvian rain forest – for…
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North America’s romance with the open road has taken a lot of forms. From Jack Kerouac’s On the Road to Thelma and Louise, we’re…
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How early is too early for school? The American Association of Pediatricians recently recommended middle and high school start times be set no…
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How can Canada best respond to the challenges posed by a rapidly changing digital landscape, while benefiting from emerging opportunities to promote…
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How do you stop a killer plant that destroys thousands of acres of crops each year? If you are cell and systems biologist Peter McCourt, you try to…
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Women with severe disabilities and multiple chronic conditions are screened for breast cancer less often than women with no disabilities or no chronic…
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With September just around the corner, balancing academic and volunteer commitments will once again become a way of life for many U of T…