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Photo of seal at a zoo
November 16, 2016

The ethics of zoos provoke intense debate, but they’re still the most popular cultural institutions in North America when it comes to annual…

photo of Aarabi sitting on stairs
November 16, 2016

“Hey Siri, how’s my hair?” Your smartphone may soon be able to give you an honest answer, thanks to a new machine learning algorithm designed by U…

Photo of Jane Jacobs
November 16, 2016

Jane Jacobs’s contribution to city building is undeniable – the famed urbanist influenced generations of academics, city planners and…

photo of stone crest
November 16, 2016

A final draft of the University of Toronto’s new policy on sexual violence and sexual harassment is headed to governance to be considered for approval…

Photo of supermoon
November 15, 2016

If you had a chance to look to the skies this week and take in the magnificent “supermoon,” you may have wondered about the science behind the…

Photo of Ioannis (John) Antoniadis and Daniel Wright
November 15, 2016

Two University of Toronto researchers, Daniel Wright and Ioannis (John) Antoniadis, have won Polanyi Prizes – Wright for his work examining the…

Photo of Vincent Van Gogh's self portrait
November 15, 2016

In her book Vincent van Gogh: The Lost Arles Sketchbook, retired U of T art history professor Bogomila Welsh-Ovcharov, an internationally…

Photo of Wei Zhang with Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan
November 15, 2016

As a protein engineer, Wei Zhang gives old molecules new tricks. And now, he’s transformed a single human protein into a virus-crushing arsenal that…

Photo of Laura Rosella
November 14, 2016

New trends show that low-income women have a shorter life expectancy than high-income men in Canada, according to University of Toronto researchers…

google doodle
November 14, 2016

Today's Google homepage Doodle celebrates the legacy of one of U of T’s most renowned researchers Sir Frederick Banting. The Nov. 14 Doodle…