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U of T researchers find diabetes medication may slow memory decline in Alzheimer’s patients

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Even an imaginary partition can deter children from cheating on tests: U of T, international researchers

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Plans for future pandemics should include community sport, sport for development: U of T study

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U of T inspects, upgrades ventilation equipment in preparation for gradual return to campuses this fall

The New Normal with Maydianne Andrade (Ep. 8): Queering The New Normal

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New U of T professor Nadège Compaoré on being Black in academia and why representation matters

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Susy Hota

How does COVID-19 spread? U of T infectious disease expert breaks down the latest research

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U of T alumna aims to bring the history of Emancipation Day, on Aug. 1, to a wider audience

Warming Arctic more vulnerable to wildfires like those burning in Siberia: U of T Mississauga climate expert

U of T alumni build tool to track availability of resources in Toronto communities hardest hit by COVID-19

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Researchers from U of T, Harvard study collective human behaviour amid COVID-19

What makes us generous? It might be the first thing we pay attention to, U of T researcher says

U of T and SickKids researchers use common diabetes drug to stimulate repair of brain cells

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Loss of medical services and anesthetic care widening health gaps for rural communities: U of T researcher

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‘Our priority is safety’: Vivek Goel on U of T's plans for a gradual return to campus this fall

U of T's Innis College opens residence to families from outside Toronto who have a child in hospital

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Women in health care at increased risk for stress, burnout and depression during COVID-19: U of T study

From space to sustainability: U of T alumnus Julius Lindsay helps physics grads navigate career options

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How U of T plans to keep everyone safe on campus this fall

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U of T physicists measure the duration of quantum tunneling for the first time

‘The problem is going to get worse’: U of T Scarborough researcher sounds alarm on invasive species

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U of T's Centre for Ethics launches Oxford Handbook of Ethics of AI

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Our cultural backgrounds influence how we interpret emojis, U of T study finds

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With an eye on developing countries, U of T researcher develops low-cost COVID-19 antibody test

From Canada to Uganda and beyond: U of T researchers receive funding for COVID-19 projects

With emphasis on safety, U of T takes gradual approach to return of on-campus operations

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U of T researcher uses social media data to analyze public reaction to the pandemic

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Most polar bear populations likely to collapse by end of century if global warming continues

3Qs at the U with Science Sam: (Ep. 8) Jeffrey Dvorkin on journalism in a time of global pandemic

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Researchers develop credit-card sized tool to understand how cancer cells invade host tissues

Jean-Philippe Julien

How AI is enabling COVID-19 research

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Experimental garden at U of T Mississauga explores how plants will adapt to climate change

Poster reads 2020 Grand Questions Program

Medicine by Design’s Grand Questions initiative aims to revolutionize regenerative medicine

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Understanding the spread of COVID-19 through physics-based modeling

OISE student makes more than 1,000 masks for people in need: 'I felt the need to act'

Wisdom Tetty

U of T-led national dialogue to address anti-Black racism in higher education

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‘Our priority is safety’: Vivek Goel on U of T's plans for a gradual return to campus this fall

Virtual field trips, digital labs and global colleagues: U of T students to explore the world this fall

Susy Hota

How does COVID-19 spread? U of T infectious disease expert breaks down the latest research