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Cars at an auto dealership
September 1, 2016

A new car is a big expense for anyone — but it will cost some people more than others, even at the same dealership. A new U of T study, which is…

Students at U of T welcome booth at Pearson answer questions for new international students
August 31, 2016

The University of Toronto booth and a student who could speak Tagalog drew Julianne Tito to the university’s welcome stand at Pearson Airport. The…

Marie Trotter sitting on a bench outside the Helen Gardener Phelan Playhouse
August 30, 2016

Without academic scholarships offered by the University of Toronto, Marie Trotter would have spent all her free time over the last three years working…

A view of the damaged bell tower in Amatrice, Italy
August 30, 2016

Last week’s 6.2-magnitude earthquake in central Italy has claimed more than 291 lives with the death toll still rising. As the country buries its dead…

Brazilian and Canadian rugby players at a test event for the 2016 Paralympics
August 30, 2016

With the 2016 Paralympic Games starting next week in Rio de Janeiro, writer Alyson Musial sat down to chat with Nancy Quinn (below), a…

Brian Hodges and the Karolinska Prize medal
August 30, 2016

University of Toronto professor Brian Hodges has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical…

August 29, 2016

Starting at a new school can be overwhelming. From finding classrooms to buying textbooks, there’s a lot to think about. As you’re heading back to…

Nathan Stewart in Thailand
August 29, 2016

From rising waters to erratic weather, we’re starting to feel the wrath of climate change.  But taking the necessary precautions in order to…

Vahid Raeesi
August 26, 2016

Imagine a fighter jet that can fly to its target undetected, attack with two different kinds of weapons and then disappear without a trace. Now…

iPhone
August 26, 2016

Bill Marczak and John Scott-Railton made headlines around the world this week when they disclosed serious iPhone security flaws after an…

kiwi bird
August 26, 2016

New Zealand’s kiwi may be one of the world’s oddest birds – flightless, nocturnal, an enigmatic dirt digger with nostrils at the end of its long bill.…

Toronto taxi driver holds a sign saying "Stop Uber Now"
August 26, 2016

Back in March, Shauna Brail was at a geography conference in San Francisco about to present recent findings from her study on Uber and municipal…