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It’s not every day you get to hang out in a blanket fort. And this is not just any blanket fort. It's a sprawling, impressively constructed…
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There is no getting around it – the uncertain conditions, environmental challenges, reports of local corruption and even threats of violence,…
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An Alzheimer-detection technology developed by U of T startup company Winterlight Labs has won the AGE-WELL Pitch Competition: Technology to Support…
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A team of University of Toronto chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically-derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer…
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They're the new generation of Toronto city builders. Meet the ambitious University of Toronto students and recent grads poised to become big…
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The Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto has revealed a new cyber-espionage operation targeting the…
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Opening ceremonies are set to begin a week from today but the road to the Rio Olympics has been nothing short of rocky. The threat of the…
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“Not a moment too soon.” That’s the reaction from Dr. Trevor Young, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, to news announced July 28 that a…
In what University of Toronto President Meric Gertler called “an historic investment in Canadian science and innovation,” the federal and provincial…
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Ask any Olympic athlete, the facilities where they train every day have a huge impact on how well they compete on the world stage. Having access to…
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Wondering if monogamy was more popular than polygamy in the 19th and 20th centuries? Curious to know which societies are linked to a common ancestor…