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January 8, 2019
'An environment I wanted to be a part of': U of T's American students on why they headed north

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January 22, 2019
Sign language needs policy protection in Ghana: U of T expert
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January 22, 2019
Gillette's #MeToo-inspired Super Bowl ad represents a cultural shift
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January 22, 2019
This is U of T: Randy Boyagoda talks about multiculturalism in literature and his novel Original Prin
Assistant Professor Husam Abdel-Qadir, post-doctoral researcher Jason Hunt and Assistant Professor Jiaying Gu
January 22, 2019
Three U of T early-career researchers awarded prestigious Polanyi Prize
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January 21, 2019
U of T expert on Airbnb's adverse impact on urban housing markets
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January 21, 2019
U of T expert on minding the gender gap in science prizes

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January 18, 2019
What the moon's craters reveal about the Earth's history: U of T expert and lead author of new study
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January 17, 2019
A decade of the Dunlap Institute: 'We’re not only celebrating a 10-year anniversary, but a 100-year conversation'
Students on campus in winter
January 17, 2019
U of T to ensure student access despite changes to OSAP, tuition framework
January 17, 2019
Team of scientists led by U of T identify period of increased asteroid impacts on ancient Earth by studying the moon
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January 16, 2019
Storm across the pond: U of T professor and former high commissioner to U.K. on Brexit turmoil
U of T medical students Semir Bulle and Chantal Phillips with Dr. Onye Nnorom, MD Black health lead of the MD program
January 16, 2019
'When you grow up not knowing or seeing a single doctor of colour ... it makes you question why things are the way they are'
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January 16, 2019
Faculty of Medicine program opens opportunities to Black MD students
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January 16, 2019
Former professor Carl Morey taught students – and the public – the joys of music
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January 15, 2019
U of T researchers identify domesticated 3,000-year-old quinoa seeds in Ontario
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January 15, 2019
Why Big Pharma must disclose payments to patient groups: U of T expert
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January 15, 2019
U of T’s Anna Goldenberg named SickKids’ first-ever chair in biomedical informatics and artificial intelligence
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January 15, 2019
Study of Fort McMurray homes after wildfire should give residents 'peace of mind': U of T researchers
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January 14, 2019
Stomach for risk? It could be in your genes, says U of T researcher involved in international study
January 14, 2019
U of T-led study finds genetic drivers of low-oxygen cancer tumours, opens new avenues for treatment
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January 11, 2019
From paper aircraft to the real thing: U of T graduates develop next-gen drone
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January 11, 2019
Memory of pain enhances pain responses in males, but not females: U of T-led study
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January 11, 2019
Vanity Fair goes inside U of T's new course on Trump and the media
January 11, 2019
U of T startup raises $3.25 million to eliminate prescription opioids after surgery
Kimberly Asemota (far right), Blandine Barthod (right) and David Aceituno-Caicedo (left) receive the SDSN Youth Special Prize in Geneva from Nane Annan, a lawyer and wife of the former UN secretary general
January 10, 2019
Sustainable concrete: U of T alumni recognized for innovation to use waste of one industry to benefit another
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January 10, 2019
The more women in government, the healthier a population: U of T expert
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January 10, 2019
Twins in space: U of T expert on how space travel affects gene expression
U of T students Temisan Iwere, Kyra Stephen and Ayan Gedleh
January 10, 2019
U of T chapter of National Society of Black Engineers to host first student-run Black hackathon in GTA
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January 9, 2019
Stranded without transit? U of T researchers say one million urban Canadians suffer from 'transport poverty'
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January 9, 2019
Solving Toronto's gun problem: U of T researcher draws on gang experience in Toronto Star op-ed
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January 9, 2019
Researchers from U of T and other universities detect repeating fast radio burst
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January 9, 2019
U of T Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education task force on race and Indigeneity releases final report
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January 8, 2019
U of T researcher studies 'blurry' space between policing and collective punishment in South Africa
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January 8, 2019
U of T research sheds new light on glaucoma, provides hope for patients
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January 8, 2019
Clemency for Cyntoia Brown was long overdue: U of T expert
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January 7, 2019
A better way to fly? U of T and UBC researchers study birds and their wings
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January 7, 2019
From smart cities to Indigenous culture and classical music: Check out these January events
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January 7, 2019
Governments should focus on jobs of the future, U of T's Vivek Goel writes in the Globe and Mail
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January 7, 2019
Treating brain inflammation in MS patients may start in their guts: U of T-led study

Spotlight on the Naylor Report: Canada's Fundamental Science Review

Barbara Fallon
January 18, 2018
U of T's Barbara Fallon uses data to help front-line workers support vulnerable children
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December 20, 2017
Natalie Zemon Davis on the importance of curiosity in humanities research
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December 19, 2017
Public funding is needed to support the next generation of scientists: U of T's Mark Lautens
Ron Buliung
December 18, 2017
U of T’s Ron Buliung helps make kids' trips to school more active and accessible with help from public funding
James Till
December 15, 2017
James Till on how 'serendipity' and public funding made possible the discovery of stem cells
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December 15, 2017
No more tears: Publicly funded research by U of T's Anna Taddio is taking the pain out of vaccinations in Canada and around the world
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December 14, 2017
U of T wraps up successful #SupportTheReport postcard campaign
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December 13, 2017
U of T's Prabhat Jha, head of India's Million Death Study, on how public funds make his research possible
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December 7, 2017
U of T students, researchers intensify #SupportTheReport efforts
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November 24, 2017
Nobel Prize-winning chemist John Polanyi calls for more government investment in science
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November 16, 2017
U of T launches #SupportTheReport postcards as groundswell of support builds across Canada
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October 19, 2017
#supportthereport: A call to action
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September 21, 2017
Ottawa must improve research funding – or risk losing the innovation race
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September 13, 2017
Toronto Star editorial: Don't let the world pass us by on science
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September 8, 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announces $52.6 million for U of T scientists
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September 5, 2017
U of T ranked No. 1 in Canada, one of world’s top 10 public universities
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August 23, 2017
Why the federal budget should act on all Naylor report recommendations: U of T
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June 14, 2017
U of T remains in top 25 of universities with best reputations worldwide
June 5, 2017
Canadian researchers rally to support funding recommendations
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June 17, 2016
Science minister appoints U of T's David Naylor to head fundamental science review

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April 16, 2018
How U of T squash coach, rock star and painter John Lennard hones his crafts
Alán Aspuru-Guzik talks with Ted Sargent in Mexico City
April 12, 2018
Mexican-American chemist on why he left Harvard for U of T
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April 11, 2018
U of T's new self-paced Introduction to Computer Programming: How did students do?
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April 10, 2018
'While other countries want to build walls, we want to build bridges,' U of T President Gertler tells Mexico City audience
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April 9, 2018
U of T's CERT team advances to finals of international competition Carbon XPRIZE
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April 9, 2018
How to bring your A-game to exams: Tips from a sports psychology researcher

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Students on campus in winter
January 17, 2019
U of T to ensure student access despite changes to OSAP, tuition framework
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January 15, 2019
U of T researchers identify domesticated 3,000-year-old quinoa seeds in Ontario
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January 16, 2019
Faculty of Medicine program opens opportunities to Black MD students

Special Series Inside Con Hall

Convocation Hall not only hosts graduation ceremonies for thousands of students each year, it also serves as the largest classroom at the largest university in Canada.

So what’s it really like to learn in a room with 1,500 fellow students? And what’s it like to teach in that famous rotunda? In this four-part series, U of T News student reporter Krisha Ravikantharaja goes Inside Con Hall to see why some of U of T’s most popular professors and classes can be found under the dome.

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Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Ashley Waggoner Denton
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Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Kenneth Yip
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Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Christian Caron
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Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Mike Reid