Find a story

E.g., 01/17/2022
photo of gambling table
January 14, 2019

An international group of scientists that includes University of Toronto economist and geneticist Jonathan Beauchamp has identified 124 genetic…

January 14, 2019

University of Toronto researchers have discovered the genetic underpinnings of hypoxia – the low oxygen state that surrounds cancer tumours and helps…

photo of the DX-3 Vanguard drone and the team behind it
January 11, 2019

Jeremy Wang’s career in aerospace engineering started with folding a simple paper airplane.  Today, he’s leading a team of designers –…

photo of transparent skull model
January 11, 2019

Males – both men and mice – remember physically painful experiences and become stressed by them, according to a new study by researchers at the…

Donald Trump speaking to media
January 11, 2019

Sam Tanenhaus, a former New York Times journalist teaching at the University of Toronto this year, prepared a detailed syllabus for his course on…

Photo of Maryam Monsef
January 10, 2019

In November 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formed the first gender-balanced cabinet in Canadian history. In announcing his cabinet, he ensured…

Photo of Scott Kelly in space
January 10, 2019

Researchers have had a rare opportunity to see how conditions on the International Space Station translate to changes in gene expression by comparing…

Streetcar at Main and Gerrard
January 9, 2019

If you can't afford a car or Uber, and there's no major public transit route in your neighbourhood, finding a job and keeping it can be an uphill…

Photo of police car
January 9, 2019

In response to escalating gun violence in Toronto last year, the city adopted a public health approach to gun violence. That includes a version…