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One of the most memorable and defining moments in Chelsea Rochman’s career occurred during her first research expedition to see what has been referred…
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All-gender washrooms will be coming to the Mississauga campus this fall. While there are many single-use washrooms across the…
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Are you a first-year undergrad wondering whether you can do research? Or, maybe you’re a life sciences major who wants to study music therapy for…
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Have you ever wondered why the outbound trip to a new destination feels longer than the return trip home? New U of T research…
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University Professor Molly Shoichet, a world-renowned researcher and leader in the use of biomaterials to enhance stem-cell delivery for treating…
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For Alexis Kane Speer, community engagement starts with a brush stroke. The U of T grad started STEPS Initiative, the award winning public…
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What triggers the difficult and painful set of conditions known as inflammatory bowel disease? How can we understand the influence of genetics as well…
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University of Toronto students are helping their city reconnect with its lake system by collecting personal stories about water as part of two unique…
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University of Toronto researchers are making a major contribution to a new series on early childhood development by The Lancet, one of the world's…
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Professor Mikko Taipale believes cures for genetic disorders already exist. We just have to find them. “I have the second best job in the…
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The discovery of gravitational waves in 2016 – predicted by Albert Einstein – was one of the biggest sciences stories of the decade. While the…
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau surprised some of the provinces this week with a plan to set a minimum carbon tax. Trudeau announced that provinces…