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The Canadian Diabetes Association reports that nine million Canadians live with diabetes or prediabetes and 20 new cases are diagnosed every hour. For…
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On June 5th, 2012, the planet Venus will pass in front of the Sun as seen from Earth in what for many will be a once-in-a-lifetime event: a transit of…
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“In 1990, we had a horrible death in the subway where a blind woman fell in front of a train,” said Susan Reed Tanaka, manager of…
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U of T has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers in recognition for its commitment to creating a sustainable environment on…
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Professor Jim Wallace takes inspiration from today’s mechanical engineering students who tinker with computers instead of farm machinery or car…
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Karen Reid still recalls her scepticism when her first-year English literature professor at the University of Saskatchewan said a final exam should be…
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When Bruce Pynn took Professor Robert Reisz’s paleontology course in 1980, he had no idea what he would do after graduating. But Reisz…
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As a Vancouverite, Kate Campbell grew up with an innate understanding of the importance of water. “Water surrounded us,” she says.…
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Tens of thousands of Canadians seek emergency services and are referred for angiograms each year to investigate sources of chest pain. For…
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Evolutionary biologists at the University of Toronto have found that individuals with low-quality genes may produce offspring with even more inferior…
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One has a passion for empowering marginalized people through political engagement. The other advocates access to education and health care for…
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Autism researchers have uncovered a clue to the mystery of why autism affects four times as many boys as girls: a genetic glitch that only affects…