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Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre have created the first map that shows the global genetic interaction network of a cell. It…
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No matter how hard you try, you can’t escape the 2016 U.S. presidential election. It’s everywhere – on television, in the papers, on Twitter,…
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Since 2010, hundreds of immigrant children in Canada have suffered from trauma and mental health illness while housed in immigration detention…
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As much as 80 per cent of the cost of bringing vaccines to the developing world comes from ensuring that the medications are properly refrigerated and…
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When 1,900 University of Toronto students sat in on their first lectures of the year, they were in for a pleasant surprise. Their professors stood…
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It’s the world’s most populous state with more than 1.38 billion inhabitants, and the second largest country geographically. It’s history dates…
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Professors Kathleen Pritchard, Wei Yu and Peter Austin may not be household names. But in their academic fields, their research is among the most…
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Imagine a subway car with a real-life scientist on board who is ready to answer some of the most fundamental questions of the universe like: What is…
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Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab found detailed evidence that the Kingdom of Bahrain is censoring access to the Internet…
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Connections and Conversations, an affinity group for racialized U of T staff and their supporters, hopes to spark tri-campus conversations about…
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U of T’s Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library has acquired a 1507 copy of The Golden Legend, making it the oldest book printed in English at the…
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If your adolescent athlete has a difficult soccer game, do you tell them not to worry about it? Or do you suggest they speak to their coach for tips…