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Photo of Catherine McKenna and 1993-1994 swimming teams
November 22, 2018

Mid-campaign season in 2015, Catherine McKenna swam four kilometres from Aylmer, Que. to Ottawa – then dried off and resumed knocking on…

 Nicole Sultanum and Dr. Devin Singh
November 21, 2018

Nicole Sultanum says one of the fastest ways to understand information is by sight. “We’re much faster at recognizing patterns,” says…

Photo of Didi Chuxing vehicles
November 21, 2018

Researchers at the University of Toronto are set to glean powerful insights into transportation networks around the globe – and the cities they…

Photo of Shweta Mogalapalli
November 20, 2018

Shweta Mogalapalli, this year’s president of UofTHacks, is passionate about technology. For two years, the fourth-year computer science…

Amanda Hall and Lauren Ostrowski and Associate Professor Karim Mekhai
November 20, 2018

Research from the University of Toronto has shown that in some neurodegenerative diseases, two hallmarks of cell aging – protein aggregation and a…

Photo of play Metamorphoses
November 19, 2018

Issues of sexual harassment and male-female power dynamics are dominating the cultural conversation. How do these matters come into play in the world…

Photo of Eugene Onegin opera
November 19, 2018

A recent symposium presented by the department of Slavic languages and literatures and the Canadian Opera Company brought together students, faculty,…

Photo of boy in helment
November 19, 2018

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto and other universities is highlighting the association between concussions and the risk of…

Photo of Dehnavi and Chesmi
November 16, 2018

In the 2003 hit film The Matrix Reloaded, Neo, portrayed by Keanu Reeves, asks the character known as The Architect, “Why am I here?” The Architect…

November 16, 2018

Life is not a level playing field, but if you ask Monica Alexander, assistant professor in the University of Toronto's departments of statistical…