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A mating strategy among redback spiders where males seek out immature females appears to benefit both sexes, a new University of Toronto study…
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The University of Toronto has released its Canada Research Chair Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan. It’s the latest step in the…
Today marks the 60th anniversary of Lester Bowles Pearson being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, recognized for advocating a United Nations peacekeeping…
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It is crucial to know the signs of a stroke and get help right away when symptoms suddenly strike, says University of Toronto’s Dr. Gurpreet…
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No, universities are not brainwashing students so they become “stooges of social justice.” On the contrary, universities teach critical thinking, says…
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A team of researchers from the University of Toronto is partnering with the construction industry to help reduce the carbon footprint of buildings,…
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Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed new upheaval in the Middle East by declaring that the hotly contested city of Jerusalem is…
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University Professor Brenda Andrews, director of the Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, has been appointed to the governing…
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s move this week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is both significant and irrelevant, writes University of…
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In a busy six months for labour negotiations, the University and unions representing employee groups at the University of Toronto have reached 11…
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For racialized staff at the University of Toronto, supportive friends and mentors – both in their own departments and elsewhere across the university…
Since the Trump administration announced last June its intended withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, attention – and hope – has turned to…