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July 13, 2016

Trying to think green when buying a car? Whether your new fuel-efficient engine helps or hurts the warming planet depends on where you live and what…

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July 13, 2016

Technology and creativity collided this past weekend at Toronto’s Maker Festival, a celebration of the city’s entrepreneurs, engineers, artists and…

July 13, 2016

As a child, Diane Scott struggled with reading – until a trip to the Etobicoke Bookmobile revealed that she had been reading the wrong…

Two people playing Pokémon GO outside the Nintendo flagship store in New York
July 13, 2016

It's not even available in Canada yet, but Pokémon GO, the new augmented reality (AR) app from Niantic Labs, is dominating watercooler…

July 12, 2016

Mapping the City is an ongoing series on the stories we can tell about people and places in Toronto through maps created by University of Toronto…

Students gather at the Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives
July 12, 2016

In the span of only a few months, U of T’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission Steering Committee has taken great strides toward developing its…

July 12, 2016

The first question Jonathan Rose poses in his Engineering classes is often a head-scratcher: “Who has a last name beginning with a letter between A…

Graduates at Convocation 2016: A top-tier university like U of T reflects well on the entire system, says the HEQCO report (Ken Jones photo)
July 12, 2016

The University of Toronto has a “powerful flagship role” to play as Ontario’s one internationally ranked top-tier university, says a new report by the…

July 11, 2016

The subject of transit and transit planning in Toronto generates considerable interest and debate. Tomorrow Toronto City Council is voting on Mayor…

July 11, 2016

A 12-metric tonne magnetic resonance imaging scanner (MRI) that landed on the St. George campus of the University of Toronto last week will make a…

July 11, 2016

For many high-performance athletes, the 2016 Rio Olympics represent the pinnacle of countless hours of intense physical and mental preparation. After…

Elizabeth Edwards and two students in the lab
July 11, 2016

University of Toronto chemical engineering professor Elizabeth Edwards and her team have developed a secret weapon in the war against pollution: a mix…