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A new University of Toronto study has found mothers who show increased interest in infants while pregnant report stronger bonds with their babies…
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Much has been written about the detrimental effects of smartphones on attention spans, stress levels and dinner table conversations. Now new research…
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Eight artificial intelligence researchers from the University of Toronto have been named AI chairs by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research –…
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Marci Rose remembers hearing an ambulance siren for the first time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital city. “It almost took my breath away,” she…
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The University of Toronto ranks highest in Canada in nine different subjects, and is one of only eight universities in the world to place in the top…
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Unwind this month with music, art, film, and more. Enjoy a performance or two, meet some community members, and celebrate the holiday season with…
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Why do we remain in romantic relationships that leave us unhappy and unfulfilled? The answer in two new studies co-authored by a University of Toronto…
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Sarah Cox will never forget sitting in her first-year sociology course at University of Toronto Scarborough, building snowmen out of playdough with…
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University of Toronto alumnus Abraham Heifets has spent the past seven years channeling his love of science and a desire to impact the world into…
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A University of Toronto legal startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict the outcomes of tax and employment law cases has raised US$7…
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Just in time for the holiday season, the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music has released their first-ever holiday playlist consisting of grad…
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A groundbreaking new study is the first to discover genome-wide risk factors associated with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The…