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Picture of kids at school
September 7, 2017

It’s been known for years that the oldest children in class perform better in school than their youngest classmates. But according to a new study…

Photo of Johanna Thoma
September 7, 2017

"Should I resist this temptation when it really seems best to me right now to give in? Should I stop procrastinating right now even though I know…

Griffin Assance-Goulais at Varsity Stadium
September 7, 2017

When you’re shy, sometimes you need a little push. That’s what Griffin Assance-Goulais learned when his younger brother lovingly…

Photo from near the Bangladesh border
September 7, 2017

As more than 146,000 Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar, crossing into neighbouring Bangladesh, reports have emerged of mass killings and villages…

Photo of CHIME
September 7, 2017

A new type of telescope is now detecting cosmic radio waves, thanks to a Canadian effort, including the University of Toronto, to build one…

Picture of Hurricane Irma approaching Puerto Rico
September 6, 2017

Hurricane Irma – reported to be the size of France – roared through the Caribbean, leaving a path of destruction and bearing down on…

Computer science photo
September 6, 2017

University of Toronto’s department of computer science is ranked one of the top 10 in the world, where undergraduates go on to publish breaking…

Photo of Deborah Emilia Solomon
September 6, 2017

Deborah Emilia Solomon can’t remember exactly how old she was when she saw a documentary about the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship that relies on a crew…

Susan Hill photo
September 6, 2017

Susan Hill says she's learning about the depth of her responsibility as she takes on her new role as director of  U of T's Centre for…

Picture of stethoscope
September 5, 2017

It used to be that women were given pap tests every year to screen for cervical cancer, but those tests also provided an annual opportunity for…

International students arrive at Pearson
September 5, 2017

It’s a 20-hour journey from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to Toronto – the longest trip Moksha Antani has ever taken, but also the most…