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The disproportionate number of Canadian actors, comedians and musicians who achieve success in the United States has long been noted by commentators…

On Earth Day, consider the dilemma of the urban cyclist: on one hand, cycling is good for your health and the environment; on the other, cyclists…
When Quan Le was in Rwanda making maps for a World Bank road project last summer, he found himself wondering whether people would take his cartography…
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as the BRICS nations – have the potential to create new models of urban innovation…
On February 25, Sheree Drummond's appointment as Secretary of the University of Toronto Governing Council was officially approved. Drummond, who had…
Patients are missing out on earlier access to supportive care, all because the stigma attached to the label “palliative care,” according to new…
Some sounds are associated with nearness and others with distance, say researchers from the University of Toronto. In a study published online…
A dentist intent on creating a more robust filling for cavities is among 19 U of T researchers sharing $5.2 million in new federal…
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 30 million people in low-income countries require prosthetic limbs, braces or other…
In Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Luke Skywalker must trust himself to The Force. He is told by Master Yoda: “Do or do not. There is no…
With advanced medical treatment, many children struggling with cancer survive. But prolonged care often means they miss out on much of the social side…

There’s a lot going on under the surface of Elizabeth Edwards’s work. Using an army of ancient bacteria with a serious case of the munchies,…