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The University of Toronto – represented by President Meric Gertler – was one of 47 universities that recently met in Paris to reach agreement on how…
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Saanjali Maharaj’s summer research internship at NASA was a high point in a life spent pursuing all things outer space. It started with watching…
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A study from the University of Toronto Mississauga reveals new clues about an earthquake that rocked Argentina’s San Juan province in the 1950s. The…
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Two renowned University of Toronto's researchers are urging Canada’s federal political parties to articulate their plans to support Canadian…
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For many students, the summer is a time to unwind and take a well-deserved break. But for Kylie Masse, it’s crunch time. The…
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Despite diplomatic tensions between Canada and China, university students in both countries are finding common ground, writes Joseph Wong, the…
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As expressions go, “gosh” seems tame enough. But when Sali Tagliamonte was a teenager in summer camp, uttering even a more polite version of the…
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At the age of 11, Karina Vernon found herself in Olds, Alta. She had been born in Honduras, but moved with her parents and sister to Calgary. When…
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Igor Stagljar, a professor at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, and Toronto-based biotechnology…
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They weren’t getting it. I had a room full of bright first-year university students in front of me, but confusion reigned as I tried to describe…
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For at least one day in Grade 2, Susan Strangway was unquestionably the most popular girl in school. Her dad, David Strangway, was…
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Is there plastic in your drinking water? The University of Toronto’s Bob Andrews and Chelsea Rochman say there is – but, unfortunately, they don’t…