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Urban centres such as Shanghai and Toronto are vital contributors to local and national prosperity, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler told…
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A free information tool largely designed by breast cancer survivors and a University of Toronto medical anthropologist is now available online to…
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We’re all guilty of wasting food. Sometimes we dump the leftovers in the trash after a big meal, or we find forgotten food in the fridge that…
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When American author and economist Tyler Cowen came to town, three University of Toronto historians knew exactly where to take him for…
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Campaign advertising (and complaining about it) is a standard during election time and with good reason – TV ads reach a lot of people. But…
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If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to spend a summer interning at the headquarters of Microsoft, just ask undergrad Ankita…
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Canadians have no reason to feel superior to Americans and Europeans about their attitudes towards immigrants and refugees, University of…
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University of Toronto students can get passes to visit select city museums for free, thanks to a pilot initiative with Toronto Public Libraries…
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Three hugely popular Chinese live streaming applications are being routinely censored, researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab have…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is recommending the appointment of University of Toronto Professor Tony Dean to the Canadian Senate, the…
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It's Halloween, and ghosts, ghouls, zombies and other supernatural creatures will be roaming through the streets of Toronto – and, legend has it –…
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Canada’s stagnant growth is taking a toll on the job market. After the Bank of Canada downgraded the country’s economic outlook, Finance Minister…