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Photo of Toni Morrison receiving honorary degree at U of T in 2002
August 7, 2019

Reflecting on the life and work of Toni Morrison in the Globe and Mail, Dionne Brand writes the novelist and academic “had an enormous impact on…

Peter Stogios in the lab
August 7, 2019

On grocery store shelves among packages of farmed beef, poultry and pork, Peter Stogios expects to one day see meat created in…

Undu team member holds up its first product, an ultra-thin heating pad
August 7, 2019

A team led by a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has developed the world’s thinnest wearable…

Photo of Adiv Paradise
August 6, 2019

A new University of Toronto study is challenging the definition of what makes a planet hospitable to life, finding that “snowball” planets may…

A robot at the Amazon Fulfilment Center in Orlando
August 6, 2019

Most Canadians don't believe their job will be affected by artificial intelligence and automation – and that could lead to profound…

Detail of graphic depicting weak interactions among neutral fermionic atoms in an ultracold gas
August 6, 2019

When you pop a tray of water into the freezer, you get ice cubes. Now, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of…

A woman rides a Roll brand e-scooter in Toronto along the boardwalk downtown
August 2, 2019

A University of Toronto startup is racing toward its goal: to introduce electric scooters (e-scooters) in a way that is safe, legal and tailored to…

Portrait of David Pettinicchio
August 2, 2019

American disability policy is lauded around the globe as a model for disability rights and yet, at home in the United States, the legislation is…

Photo of Robert Schwartz
August 1, 2019

Following a report he co-authored that outlined the prevalence of smoking in top-grossing movies, the University of Toronto’s Robert Schwartz is…