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Photo of Sarah Giles
April 20, 2018

If you ask Sarah Giles what a normal work week looks like for her, she will tell you that for most of her career, there has been no such thing. Before…

April 20, 2018

Prehistoric cave drawings date back about 40,000 years. Ancient Egyptians used papyrus for paper. Artistic drawing flourished during the European…

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April 19, 2018

To understand how cells work, biologists like to take them apart. By removing genes from cells in diverse combinations, researchers have now uncovered…

April 19, 2018

A new study from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education has found that starting aerobic exercise sooner rather…

Photo of Peter St George-Hyslop
April 19, 2018

Researchers at the University of Toronto and the University of Cambridge have identified the molecular mechanism that leads to the death of neurons in…

Photo of Daren Smith
April 19, 2018

The University of Toronto Asset Management Corp., which oversees nearly $10 billion in pension, endowment and other assets, says it further…

Meghan McGee
April 19, 2018

One of the biggest presentations of Meghan McGee's career so far was also the shortest.  As part of a competition, the PhD candidate in the…

Photo of Steve Easterbrook
April 18, 2018

Steve Easterbrook, a professor of computer science at the University of Toronto, has been collaborating with climate scientists for more than 10…

Photo of  Léa Ravensbergen cycling
April 18, 2018

For PhD candidate Léa Ravensbergen, getting around on two wheels is not only her preferred method of transportation, but has also served as the…

Student David Wosnick, who started GoFundMe campaign
April 18, 2018

When David Wosnick saw photos online of a hotdog vendor's cart up in flames outside Robarts Library Sunday night, he knew he had to do…

April 18, 2018

Fostering international development has long been viewed as central to the moral, humanitarian, strategic and security interests of the United…