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As cells divide, they must accurately split their DNA between the two daughter cells or risk having an uneven number of chromosomes that can lead to…
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James Bird’s “pinch me” moment came when he was sitting in a baroque room in a fancy hotel in Venice with 18 Indigenous architects, Ontario’s…
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University of Toronto graduate Wendy Wang embodies the global spirit. She speaks five languages. She's ventured overseas on study abroad…
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Amidst the smiles and selfies of convocation, what's often left untold is the journey – at times seemingly insurmountable – that a…
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Yonatan Lipsitz became a biomedical engineer because he wanted to “see patients cured by new stem cell therapies.” “That’s a real motivating factor…
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On a winter night in February 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed just outside of Buffalo, N.Y., killing all 49 passengers and crew aboard and one…
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Unlike her late husband Ted Rogers, the cable and wireless mogul, Loretta Rogers lived most of her life well outside of the public's…
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When Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s federal science minister, wants to illustrate the importance of fundamental science – research driven by human curiosity,…
It’s job search season for students and fresh graduates, which means a bump in media interest in internships. Barely a decade ago, we’d expect news…
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When Allie Sinclair came to the University of Toronto as a 17-year-old, she was nervous. She arrived from Albuquerque, N.M., and didn't know anybody.…
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Eleven individuals and three teams were honoured for their outstanding achievements and contributions to athletics at the University of…
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University of Toronto’s Raquel Urtasun, an associate professor of computer science leading Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) Toronto, has been…