Researchers explore strategies to 'bury' CO2 in concrete buildings
December 2, 2022
One of the most powerful tools for mitigating the impact of climate change could be a material that is so common we tend not to think about it very much – concrete.
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U of T President Meric Gertler calls for cross-sector collaboration at Climate Economy Summit
December 1, 2022
Partnerships between the public and private sectors are crucial to help the Toronto region capitalize on its strong cluster of clean energy companies, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler says.
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‘An exchange of knowledge where everyone has something to offer’: U of T celebrates great teaching
December 1, 2022
At the University of Toronto, great teachers aren’t merely experts in their field.
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Researchers discover what causes some icicles to form with ripples
December 1, 2022
Experimental physicists at the University of Toronto are closer to understanding why some icicles form with ripples up and down their outsides, while others form with smooth, slick, even surfaces.
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November 30, 2022
Elite athletes aren’t immune to mental health challenges – and they face unique pressures when forced to navigate anxiety, depression or burnout in the public eye.
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After fleeing the Taliban, Afghanistan’s former ombudsperson Ghizaal Haress finds a new home at U of T
November 30, 2022
Taliban militants looking for Ghizaal Haress showed up at her apartment building three times in the days following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul.
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Researcher's archival exhibition spotlights 70 years of Black performance history in Canada
November 29, 2022
An exhibit curated by Seika Boye, a researcher at the University of Toronto, is preserving seven decades-worth of Black dance performance history in Canada.
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Working across disciplines, U of T and UHN researchers are rapidly revolutionizing lung transplant surgery
November 29, 2022
Hundreds of people in North America die each year waiting for a lung transplant – but it has little to do with a lack of donors.
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U of T grads among world’s most employable: 11th in Times Higher Education ranking
November 28, 2022
The University of Toronto has moved up one spot to 11th globally in Times Higher Education’s latest employability ranking, meaning its graduates are among the world’s most sought after in the minds of employers.
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U of T Mississauga's first-ever Indigenous rematriation adviser seeks rightful owners of 40,000-artifact collection
November 28, 2022
Robin Gray doesn’t believe in empty promises – which is why she’s embracing a new role after being appointed the University of Toronto Mississauga’s first-ever special adviser on Indigenous rematriation.
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