U of T researchers say 'unusual' metamaterial could double capacity of wireless networks
September 27, 2021
Your office wall may play a part in the next generation of wireless communications.
Our Community Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Research & Innovation
Student-built dashboard aims to more accurately track global COVID-19 infections
September 24, 2021
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been tracked closely throughout the pandemic – but they represent only a fraction of the total number of people who have been infected by SARS-CoV-2.
Our Community Coronavirus, Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, David Naylor
If robots need to persuade humans, they shouldn't resemble authority figures: U of T study
September 24, 2021
In the future, socially interactive robots could help seniors age in place or assist residents of long-term care facilities with daily activities. But will people actually accept advice or instructions from a machine?
Breaking Research, Our Community CIFAR, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Graduate Students, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Research & Innovation, Robotics, Robots
And the nominees are ... U of T student examines whether Tony Award nods boost Broadway ticket sales
September 24, 2021
Fans of Broadway shows have been eagerly anticipating the 2021 Tony Awards ceremony taking place this Sunday.
Our Community Alumni, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation, Statistical Sciences, Trinity College
Startup led by U of T alumni uses AI to help Canadians track parliamentary proceedings
September 23, 2021
Alphabyte Solutions, a data analytics and consulting startup co-founded by University of Toronto alumni, has created an online platform called Parlawatch that... Our Community Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Politics, Startups
PhenoTips, a U of T-SickKids genetic software startup, raises $2.5 million: Betakit
September 23, 2021
PhenoTips, a precision medicine software startup that grew out of a research project at the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children, has raised $2.5 million as it looks to take its product – billed as the world’s first genomic... Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Alumni, Computer Science, Entrepreneneurship, Faculty of Arts & Science, Hospital for Sick Children, Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, Startups
Higher levels of organic pollutants found in homes located near natural gas wells: U of T study
September 23, 2021
A University of Toronto study has found that those living close to natural gas wells are exposed to higher levels of certain organic pollutants in their homes.
Breaking Research, Our Community Health, Research & Innovation, Sustainability, U of T Scarborough
Nuts are not linked to weight gain: U of T study
September 22, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that nuts do not contribute to weight gain.
Breaking Research, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Alumni, Nutritional Sciences, Research & Innovation
Urban studies course gives U of T students a peek at Toronto City Hall's inner workings
September 22, 2021
Undergraduate students at the University of Toronto are getting an inside look at how municipal officials are dealing with the pandemic and other issues shaping urban life.
Our Community Cities, Faculty of Arts & Science, Geography and Planning, Innis College
How U of T's Faculty of Dentistry incorporates mental health into the curriculum
September 22, 2021
As fourth-year students in the University of Toronto’s doctor of dental surgery program (DDS) enter their final year on campus, they will be heading to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to complete a day-long clinical rotation.
Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Mental Health