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Over 35 per cent of Canada’s workforce are caregivers. The balancing act it takes to manage employment and caregiving responsibilities is not only…
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Many siblings, when they get together as adults, joke about which child was loved the most. But is it really a joke or is there an edge of truth that…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have teamed up with educators, public health practitioners and…
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The recent federal budget pledged to move forward on a national pharmacare strategy. That potentially includes the creation of the Canadian Drug…
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On the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, a group of University of Toronto faculty, researchers and students is looking to shift the narrative…
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A member of the York Factory Cree First Nation, Brenda Wastasecoot was born and raised in an area of northeastern Manitoba sandwiched by the…
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For alumnus Jerry Evans, every job is a custom job. “The shape of a person’s limb is as unique as their signature,” he says. “You can’t…
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Christopher Yip plans to draw on his extensive experience supporting research and academic relationships – both at the University of Toronto and…
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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death in the world from a single infectious disease, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS. In 2017, 10 million…
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Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC), an organization founded and headquartered at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, has been recognized with…
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The University of Toronto’s Geoffrey Hinton has been named one of three recipients of the prestigious A.M. Turing Award – dubbed by some “the Nobel…
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A new, free festival of ideas will connect Toronto universities with their communities on some of the most pressing local and global challenges, from…