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It was shortly after 11 a.m. when Rose Patten clasped – with both hands – the outstretched palm of the first graduate to cross the stage at the…
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This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of the armistice that brought an end to the First World War. Records show almost 5,700…
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You know the type. Hard-driving, competitive, impatient. They call it Type A. But new University of Toronto research suggests that this common…
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Crossing the stage at Convocation Hall is fast becoming a tradition for University of Toronto students Martha Cedeño and her…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have uncovered a network of more than 200 genes linked to autism – a discovery that could lead to new…
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Society has a love/hate relationship with daylight-saving time changes. At this time of year, many of us delight in the extra hour of sleep that…
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Jennifer Brant joined the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education in August as an assistant professor in the…
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A woman whose chronic pain led her to study occupational therapy. A speech pathologist whose quest for answers prompted her to pursue a PhD in…
Hi. My name is Emmanuela Alimlim and I’m graduating in November with honour's Bachelor of Arts – major in economics and double minor in…
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Ubuntu. I am because we are. This Zulu philosophy has come to define Emmanuela Alimlim’s time at the University of Toronto. The economics major…
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Advancing gender equality is not just good for women, it’s good for all Canadians, says Patty Hajdu, the federal minister of employment,…
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The potential for biomedical research to advance human health is huge – with stem cell science, immunotherapy, genetic technologies and other areas…