Research & Innovation

A field of soy bean plants on Walpole Island in Southwestern Ontario entirely overrun by common water hemp October 9, 2019 U of T evolutionary biologists track U.S. invasion of herbicide-resistant weeds
PhD candidate Yu-Chen (Gary) Sun and Professor Hani Naguib hold a glove made with smart materials in a laboratory October 8, 2019 U of T researchers' shape-shifting technology paves way for new generation of 'soft' robots
Christine Allen and Shana Kelley at the PRiME symposium October 7, 2019 'The time for PRiME is now': Inaugural symposium looks at innovations in precision medicine
Pedestrians crossing a busy intersection near Dundas Square on Queen Street, in Toronto October 4, 2019 Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes: U of T study
Ashley Reynolds holds the Smilodon fatalis metacarpal from Medicine Hat, Alberta October 4, 2019 U of T paleontologists find traces of sabre-toothed cat in Medicine Hat
The Amazonian ant Allomerus octoarticulatus protects its host plant Cordia nodosa against the plant’s enemie October 3, 2019 U of T-led team text mines over 89,000 scientific papers, revealing new evolutionary insights into ants and plants
Photo of Nancy Baxter October 2, 2019 Male surgeons earn more than female surgeons for same time worked: U of T study
Photo of girl with concussion October 2, 2019 U of T researcher develops mobile rehab tool to help concussion patients manage their recovery
Portrait of Raquel Urtasun October 1, 2019 U of T's Raquel Urtasun hails Toronto's AI scene in Global News profile
Photo of someone fishing September 30, 2019 U of T ecologists find strong evidence of ‘fishing down the food web’ in freshwater lake
Exam centre solar panel installation September 27, 2019 U of T accelerates emissions reduction efforts with new Low-Carbon Action Plan
Portrait of Jennifer Wemigwans September 27, 2019 U of T researcher works with Indigenous communities to bring their traditional calendar systems online
Brendan Frey at Elevate 2019 September 26, 2019 U of T artificial intelligence startups make big splash at Elevate tech fest
Woman eating fish in a restaurant September 26, 2019 Climate change could impact omega-3 levels worldwide, U of T researchers find
Photo of September 25, 2019 U of T's Institute of Islamic Studies captures stories and data to change the conversation on Muslims in Canada
photo of Sam Maglio September 25, 2019 Using active voice conveys a sense of immediacy – and increases the chance people will believe you: U of T study
Lisa Richardson September 24, 2019 U of T researcher helps develop online training program on Indigenous women’s reproductive health
Photo of Shana Kelley September 23, 2019 U of T researchers enlist tiny biomagnets for faster drug discovery
Susan Chatwood receives the Polar Prize from Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada September 23, 2019 U of T's Susan Chatwood celebrated for work on public health in Arctic
Portraits of Fang Liu, Antonio Strafella, Carles Muntaner September 20, 2019 10 U of T researchers named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences