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The University of Toronto's Paul Young, a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, has been elected a fellow…
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Nine floors filled with interactive exhibits made for a fully immersive experience for more than 500 members of the University of Toronto's…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently published a report that found a quarter of the world’s adults do not get enough exercise, putting…
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The four students who come to the University of Toronto with prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarships haven’t known each other long, but they…
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Peter Christoffersen was an outstanding scholar whose work had a profound influence in the world of business and finance, but he remained modest,…
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Director Anthony Maras’ new film Hotel Mumbai had its world première at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film stars Dev Patel (Slumdog…
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Canada is well on its way to becoming a country where knowledge and ideas, not oil or timber, are its most important resources – but there’s more work…
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Eight researchers at the University of Toronto have been named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – one of the highest honours for the…
The University of Toronto and Huawei, the information and communications technologies solutions giant, have agreed to extend a research…
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Uber wants to take you wherever you need to go – and it’s betting Toronto’s best minds can help. The ride-sharing giant said today it will…
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How can data be presented in a way that is artistically visual and has meaning? Can you train an artificial intelligence (AI) network to predict…
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A new test developed by Canadian and Korean scientists and physicians can tell which patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) are at risk…