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July 4, 2016

Shirley Hoy has been appointed to serve as the new chair of the University of Toronto Governing Council.  Hoy is a Lieutenant-Governor in…

Tiff Macklem and Jamison Steeve presenting to an audience
July 1, 2016

Where do we grow from here? Ontario’s economic productivity is lagging compared to its U.S. counterparts, but the Institute for Competitiveness and…

photo of Barbara Sherwood Lollar in lab
June 30, 2016

The Order of Canada is recognizing six leaders from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts & Science and Rotman…

 A young couple painted as EU flags protest on outside Downing Street against the United Kingdom's decision to leave the EU following the referendum on June 24, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.
June 29, 2016

The Brexit referendum shocked everyone last week, from politicians and experts to the general public. U of T News covered responses from…

June 29, 2016

When it feels easy to pay for something, it might just make us feel less connected to what we’re buying, a new U of T Scarborough study…

June 28, 2016

Imagine Toronto without the Royal Ontario Museum or the Art Gallery of Ontario.  The ROM’s Lee-Chin Crystal and Frank Gehry’s long glass and…

June 28, 2016

Other Canadians in Paris may spend their time in Paris taking selfies in front of the Eiffel Tower or visiting the Louvre, but University of Toronto…

June 28, 2016

As the curtains rise on this year’s Fringe Festival, 142 productions are getting ready to take the stage – many rehearsing into the wee hours to…

Seven graduates students at the CJS students' lounge
June 28, 2016

When University of Toronto PhD student Vardit Lightstone graduates, she’ll have studied in both Toronto and Jerusalem. A unique opportunity provided…

composite photo of fossil and artist's rendering of snake
June 27, 2016

Close examination of a rare Brazilian fossil is shedding new light on an enduring controversy in evolutionary thought – why snakes evolved…

June 27, 2016

Rice farming is a far older practice than we knew – the oldest evidence of domesticated rice has just been found in China, and it’s about 9,000…

June 24, 2016

You want to meet someone new or track how many steps you take in a day. But your dating and fitness apps might have other plans for your personal…