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photo of Saanjali Maharaj and astronaut Yvonne Cagle
July 23, 2019

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…

Photo of Jeremy Rimando in Argentina
July 23, 2019

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…

Student conducting an experiment in class
July 23, 2019

Two renowned University of Toronto's researchers are urging Canada’s federal political parties to articulate their plans to support Canadian…

Photo of Minna Atherton, Kylie Masse and Olivia Smoliga
July 23, 2019

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…

Photo of Joseph Wong
July 22, 2019

Despite diplomatic tensions between Canada and China, university students in both countries are finding common ground, writes Joseph Wong, the…

Photo of Sali Tagliamonte
July 22, 2019

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…

Photo of Karina Vernon
July 22, 2019

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…

Photo of protest using coal
July 19, 2019

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…

photo of boy looking at lunar samples
July 19, 2019

For at least one day in Grade 2, Susan Strangway was unquestionably the most popular girl in school.  Her dad, David Strangway, was…