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A novel nanosystem developed by Anil Kishen, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, shows promising results in…
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A new initiative led by U of T Mississauga’s Centre for Urban Environments (CUE) will create the first large-scale data collection system to…
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The theme of this year’s World Mental Health Day is mental health promotion and suicide prevention, with the World Health Organization calling suicide…
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Twenty-five students, faculty, staff and alumni were celebrated for their achievements and leadership recently at the third…
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Patrick Pallagi, a second-year student studying physics at the University of Toronto, has come closer than most to the prestigious Nobel Prize. The…
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To accelerate progress in labs all over the world, quantum mechanic Alán Aspuru-Guzik wants researchers to embrace laboratories that can…
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Evolutionary biologists from the University of Toronto are part of a research team that has identified how herbicide-resistant strains of common…
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With all the negative media coverage and public concern related to data, it isn’t surprising that governments are responding with laws and policy…
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A high school mentorship program played a big part in helping Eugenia Duodu find success in the sciences. Now, the award-winning chemist and chief…
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University of Toronto researchers have created a miniature robot that can crawl with inchworm-like motion. The underlying technology could one day…
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With its largest-ever gift to a single Canadian institution, BMO Financial Group is investing $5 million to explore the potential of artificial…
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The University of Toronto's Dr. Andreas Laupacis takes over this week as editor-in-chief of the Canadian Medical Association…