Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Dentistry show effectiveness of flouride-free toothpaste
December 3, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry have shown that new fluoride-free toothpastes with hydroxyapatite can provide equivalent protection to those containing fluoride.
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Temerty Faculty of Medicine students reach out to Canadian high schools with virtual career fair
December 2, 2021
As high school students, Ikran Ali and Zaky Hassan weren’t even aware they could pursue careers in laboratory medicine and health research.
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Influx of right-wing users led to much greater Reddit polarization before 2016 U.S. election: U of T study
December 2, 2021
A rise in political polarization on Reddit forums before the election of Donald Trump was driven by new, largely right-wing users, University of Toronto researchers suggest in a new study.
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Varsity Blues goalie serves as Colorado Avalanche’s emergency back-up: Hockey News
December 2, 2021
The University of Toronto’s Jett Alexander marked an exciting milestone this week.
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U of T Mississauga student aims to inspire as the city's poet laureate
December 1, 2021
Ayomide Bayowa began writing poetry as a hobby – but he now sees it as a force for good.
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Prohibition of nuclear weapons the only rational way forward: John Polanyi in the Globe and Mail
December 1, 2021
Nuclear weapons continue to pose a threat to humanity and should be banned if reason is to prevail over might, says the University of Toronto’s John Polanyi.
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Kameka Morrison, a Scholar-at-Risk, has bold plans for the future of Black education
December 1, 2021
Kameka Morrison was sitting in a classroom watching a teacher explain segregation to elementary school students when she noticed something was wrong.
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With his PhD, Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes plans to build a brigade that reflects its community
November 30, 2021
Bill Boyes is familiar with juggling multiple tasks. The fire chief for the City of Brampton, Ont.
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How to talk to children about getting their vaccine: U of T's Jean Wilson shares advice
November 30, 2021
With kids age five to 11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario, Jean Wilson of the University of Toronto's Lawrence S.
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A historian’s hat trick: U of T’s Lynne Viola receives SSHRC Gold Medal for her work on Stalinist Russia
November 30, 2021
Lynne Viola was forced to contend with what she calls a “Cold War mentality” in Soviet studies after publishing her first book in 1987 – one that explored social support for Stalinism among the Russian working-class.
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