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U of T researchers – some of whom are students – have uncovered fossils of creatures that roamed the earth or swam in its waters millions of…
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Two new collaborations between researchers at U of T's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT…
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U of T professor Patrick Gunning is at the forefront of a tectonic shift in the fight against cancer. As head of the new Centre for Medicinal…
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In today's age of fake news and alternative facts, Jordan Bear's research on the sociology of knowledge and how people can become convinced by…
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Police Chief Mark Saunders told U of T faculty, staff and students that change will take place in the Toronto police force, but it will be…
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A U of T innovation could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a newspaper. Post-doctoral researcher Hairen Tan of U…
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New research from U of T suggests that when it comes to chemistry, good things come in pairs. Nature tends to package many enzymes as pairs or…
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With papers due and exams coming, participating in a creative activity like beading can be a great stress reliever. Supporting Aboriginal…
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Yesterday’s record-breaking announcement by NASA that seven Earth-sized planets have been discovered orbiting a single star is being hailed as an…
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U of T engineering professor Elizabeth Edwards is internationally recognized for using biotechnology to clean up industrial solvents in soil and…
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Canada has housed more than two hundred Canadian children in detention since 2011 in Toronto’s Immigration Holding Centre, alongside hundreds of…
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The University of Toronto Iron Chef team faced its stiffest test yet on Wednesday, days before competing against students from three other…