Research & Innovation

 March 9, 2020 How U of T startup Shield Crypto Systems helps keep valuable data safe
A researcher uses a pipette to drop fluid into a glass bottle behind a glass fume hood March 6, 2020 With new federal funding, U of T researchers aid global effort to understand and control COVID-19
Sean Thomas stands on the roof of the Earth Sciences building in front of some seedlings with the city skyline and cn tower in the background March 4, 2020 U of T researcher co-authors global study on tropical forests' diminishing capacity to absorb carbon
Portrait of Kamran Khan March 4, 2020 U of T’s Kamran Khan on how his startup used AI to spot the coronavirus before anyone else: CNBC
Cylita Guy stands in a field wearing a sweater March 3, 2020 'No walk in the park': U of T alumna's book teaches kids about the messy business of scientific discovery
"" March 3, 2020 U of T researchers reveal what fish do under the ice during long, cold winter months
"" March 2, 2020 Research centre at U of T to address 'far-reaching ripple effect' of homicide violence on Black community
Photo of the skin patch on the finger of a purple rubber glove February 27, 2020 Developed by U of T researchers, first-of-its-kind skin patch aims to prevent low blood sugar in diabetes
"" February 26, 2020 U of T researchers receive Canada-UK funding to develop AI-powered microrobots to capture brain cells
photo of a damaged corn plant in the field February 25, 2020 Biologists at U of T open new front in crop infection battle
photo of a chest x-ray February 24, 2020 Leukemia drugs may help patients with treatment-resistant lung cancer: U of T researchers
Ali Punjani sits in front of a computer displaying a protein image February 21, 2020 U of T startup's technology plays role in 'critical breakthrough' in coronavirus research
Harsha Murthy, Frank Shin-Haw Lee and Sina Hadipour-Lakmehsari pose for a photo February 20, 2020 U of T researchers show how a protein found in cardiac muscle helps prevent heart failure
Pranav Kadhiresan and Buddhisha Udugama hold up the pea-sized heating device February 19, 2020 Paired with a smartphone, pill-sized 'heater' developed at U of T could be used to diagnose infectious disease
Photo of Robert Kozak and Samira Mubareka standing in front of a window February 19, 2020 U of T and Sunnybrook virologists work on tools to combat coronavirus outbreak
An image of a larval zebrafish retina February 18, 2020 U of T researcher focuses on preventing vision loss in patients with rare genetic disorder
Portrait of Timothy Chan February 14, 2020 U of T researcher leads push to map location of life-saving automated external defibrillators in GTA
Members of the CERT team wearing blue hard hats and yellow vests work on pilot-scale electrolyzer equipment equipment February 13, 2020 U of T spinoff among 10 winners of Canadian clean energy innovation competition
Headshot of Aida Sijamic Wahid February 12, 2020 Gender-diverse corporate boards reduce financial misconduct: U of T study
Photo of Adnan Ozden, F. Pelayo García de Arquer and Joshua Wicks in the lab February 10, 2020 'Reverse fuel cell' built by U of T researchers converts waste carbon into valuable products