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The University of Toronto has once again been ranked the top university in Canada and in the top 25 globally by the prestigious Shanghai Ranking…
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In less than three years, biomedical firm BenchSci has gone from four people sitting around a table to a 50-strong operation that’s backed by Google…
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Following an unusual spate of gun violence, University of Toronto sociologist Jooyoung Lee spoke to TVO's The Agenda about the need for…
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One of the University of Toronto’s newest Canada Research Chairs is looking at how to foster resiliency in university students navigating mental…
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Five people were killed and 43 people were injured in shootings that took place over the weekend in Chicago. This spate of shootings is nothing new…
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It’s a unique, immersive research experience that allows undergraduate students to spend four weeks working on projects with faculty…
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Katharina Braeutigam, a plant epigeneticist at the University of Toronto, wants to grow trees fit for a future climate. By studying plants at…
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University of Toronto alumnus George Alevizos wants to ensure actors with disabilities are supported and represented in the Canadian…
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The University of Toronto's Bonnie Jane Maracle says the launch of an Indigenous language preservation project on Google Earth is…
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In 2017, major media exposés of predatory sexual behaviour by powerful figures unleashed #MeToo, a hashtag now tweeted and shared more than 20…
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For the past five years, Choosing Wisely Canada has helped introduce patients to the idea that there could be a downside to unnecessary tests and…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have combined two emerging technologies for next-generation…