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February 21
U of T startup's technology plays role in 'critical breakthrough' in coronavirus research

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February 21
Black History Month: Six members of U of T Medicine's community talk about their work, representation
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February 21
'A sustainable life for ourselves and the planet': U of T researcher on religion's role in saving the environment
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February 20
U of T's Faculty of Dentistry aims to make admissions process 'the most positive experience possible'
Harsha Murthy, Frank Shin-Haw Lee and Sina Hadipour-Lakmehsari pose for a photo
February 20
U of T researchers show how a protein found in cardiac muscle helps prevent heart failure
Chiara Perry, Daniella Dziamba and Riley Yesno
February 20
Three U of T undergraduate students on why they added Indigenous content to their studies
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February 19
The unexpected link between the ozone hole and Arctic warming: U of T expert

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Pranav Kadhiresan and Buddhisha Udugama hold up the pea-sized heating device
February 19
Paired with a smartphone, pill-sized 'heater' developed at U of T could be used to diagnose infectious disease
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February 19
U of T Mississauga course turns lens – and virtual reality headsets – on East Asian cinema
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February 19
U of T and Sunnybrook virologists work on tools to combat coronavirus outbreak
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February 18
U of T researcher focuses on preventing vision loss in patients with rare genetic disorder
A student breathes into a machine that tests her respiratory levels
February 18
From the lab to the gym: U of T Mississauga physiology students receive hands-on experience
Alex Trebek and Brooke MacKenzie
February 18
What is buzzer practice with 'a $9 toilet paper-holder?' U of T's Brooke MacKenzie shares her Jeopardy! secrets
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February 18
Meet the Black snowshoers who walked 1,000 kilometres across Canada in 1813: U of T expert
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February 14
Give and take: U of T researcher says its crucial for couples to talk about their needs
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February 14
U of T researcher leads push to map location of life-saving automated external defibrillators in GTA
Square One Redering of part of the Square One District development unveiled by Oxford Properties in Mississauga, Ont.
February 14
'Lost opportunity': Affordable housing needed in local development projects, U of T researcher says
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February 13
First-year course at U of T explores U.S. history through the lens of Hamilton
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February 13
'Global citizen' Connie Carter creates U of T scholarship to boost Caribbean presence on world stage
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February 13
UTAM to reduce the carbon footprint of its long-term investments by at least 40 per cent by 2030
Members of the CERT team wearing blue hard hats and yellow vests work on pilot-scale electrolyzer equipment equipment
February 13
U of T spinoff among 10 winners of Canadian clean energy innovation competition
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February 12
U of T's Christine Allen talks to CBC's Metro Morning about her book club for women in STEM
February 12
Brazil's humane refugee policies: Good ideas can travel north, U of T expert says
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February 12
'It’s everyone’s responsibility': U of T Mississauga's Tee Duke on achieving Truth and Reconciliation on campus
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February 12
Gender-diverse corporate boards reduce financial misconduct: U of T study
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February 11
Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' at U of T helps fill online gaps in Canada's Black history
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February 11
U of T Libraries exhibit explores enduring strength of CanLit community
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February 11
As era of commercial spaceflight dawns, U of T alumna seeks to deliver health care among the stars
Photo of a flight information board at an airport showing a cancelled flight to Shanghai
February 10
Travel bans won’t help in the fight against coronavirus, U of T's Vivek Goel writes in CBC op-ed
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February 10
St. Michael's College student uses social media to celebrate diversity, build U of T community
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February 10
U of T's Stefania Hurko was a poet and political activist who 'believed the individual could move mountains'
Photo of Adnan Ozden, F. Pelayo García de Arquer and Joshua Wicks in the lab
February 10
'Reverse fuel cell' built by U of T researchers converts waste carbon into valuable products
Markus Stock smiles after being installed at Hart House
February 7
Markus Stock, the 17th principal of University College, to focus on student experience
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February 7
'Show up for people': U of T expert on what's fueling xenophobia amid the coronavirus outbreak
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February 7
Model built by U of T researchers suggests coronavirus outbreak began in November, has yet to be controlled
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February 6
Small classes, big difference: Innis College builds U of T community with first-year foundation seminars
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February 6
U of T researchers discover intricate process of DNA repair in genome stability
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February 6
U of T researchers call for independent complaint processes to tackle abuse in Canadian sport
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February 6
Beats, rhymes and education: U of T's Marcus Singleton channels the spirit of hip hop into the classroom
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February 5
Black History Month: U of T Engineering community reflects on representation and shares advice
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February 5
U of T's Trey Coffey on how to support health-care workers when they need help themselves
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February 5
PhD students in U of T computer science honoured with memorial scholarship fund
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February 4
U of T researcher helps build a more egalitarian internet
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February 4
U of T researchers use deep DNA sequencing to find TB "super-​spreader" in northern Quebec
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February 4
U of T researchers' handheld 3D skin printer helps heal large, severe burns, study finds
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February 4
Three U of T researchers win Polanyi Prize for work in astronomy, English and medicine
Attendees are served lunch during a previous Black History Month Luncheon event at U of T
February 3
Celebrating Black History Month: Check out these February events
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February 3
U of T researcher’s active-learning app bridges gap between students and instructors
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February 3
U of T-Waterloo research data to put self-driving cars to ultimate test: Canadian winter

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Portrait of Rebecca Horne
February 14
Give and take: U of T researcher says its crucial for couples to talk about their needs
Members of the CERT team wearing blue hard hats and yellow vests work on pilot-scale electrolyzer equipment equipment
February 13
U of T spinoff among 10 winners of Canadian clean energy innovation competition
Alex Trebek and Brooke MacKenzie
February 18
What is buzzer practice with 'a $9 toilet paper-holder?' U of T's Brooke MacKenzie shares her Jeopardy! secrets