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February 27, 2017

They followed their recipes to a tee, but that wasn’t enough to earn the University of Toronto first place in the inter-university cooking…

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February 27, 2017

U of T researchers – some of whom are students – have uncovered fossils of creatures that roamed the earth or swam in its waters millions of…

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February 27, 2017

Two new collaborations between researchers at U of T's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT…

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February 24, 2017

U of T professor Patrick Gunning is at the forefront of a tectonic shift in the fight against cancer. As head of the new Centre for Medicinal…

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February 24, 2017

In today's age of fake news and alternative facts, Jordan Bear's research on the sociology of knowledge and how people can become convinced by…

February 24, 2017

Police Chief Mark Saunders told U of T faculty, staff and students that change will take place in the Toronto police force, but it will be…

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February 24, 2017

A U of T innovation could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a newspaper. Post-doctoral researcher Hairen Tan of U…

February 24, 2017

New research from U of T suggests that when it comes to chemistry, good things come in pairs. Nature tends to package many enzymes as pairs or…

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February 23, 2017

With papers due and exams coming, participating in a creative activity like beading can be a great stress reliever. Supporting Aboriginal…

February 23, 2017

Yesterday’s record-breaking announcement by NASA that seven Earth-sized planets have been discovered orbiting a single star is being hailed as an…

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February 23, 2017

U of T engineering professor Elizabeth Edwards is internationally recognized for using biotechnology to clean up industrial solvents in soil and…