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It’s been known for years that the oldest children in class perform better in school than their youngest classmates. But according to a new study…
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Scholars shaking up the education system in Canada and how we understand what leads some women to a life behind bars are among 10 University of…
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"Should I resist this temptation when it really seems best to me right now to give in? Should I stop procrastinating right now even though I know…
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When you’re shy, sometimes you need a little push. That’s what Griffin Assance-Goulais learned when his younger brother lovingly…
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As more than 146,000 Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar, crossing into neighbouring Bangladesh, reports have emerged of mass killings and villages…
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A new type of telescope is now detecting cosmic radio waves, thanks to a Canadian effort, including the University of Toronto, to build one…
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Hurricane Irma – reported to be the size of France – roared through the Caribbean, leaving a path of destruction and bearing down on…
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University of Toronto’s department of computer science is ranked one of the top 10 in the world, where undergraduates go on to publish breaking…
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Deborah Emilia Solomon can’t remember exactly how old she was when she saw a documentary about the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship that relies on a crew…
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Susan Hill says she's learning about the depth of her responsibility as she takes on her new role as director of U of T's Centre for…
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It used to be that women were given pap tests every year to screen for cervical cancer, but those tests also provided an annual opportunity for…
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It’s a 20-hour journey from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Toronto – the longest trip Moksha Antani has ever taken, but also the most…