Monkeypox studies suggest ways to reduce viral spread
October 3, 2022
Less than three months since it launched, the monkeypox rapid research response led by the University of Toronto’s Emerging and... Our Community Institutional Strategic Initiatives, Monkeypox, Sinai Health, Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Unity Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital
Researchers reveal a galaxy sparkling with the universe’s oldest star clusters
October 3, 2022
A team of Canadian astronomers, including experts from the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics in the University of Toronto's Faculty of Arts & Science, have used the James Webb Telescope (JWST) to identify the most distant... Breaking Research, Our Community Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation
‘The longest-lasting injury’: U of T marks Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2022
The University of Toronto community gathered in-person and virtually Friday to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – and to reflect on Canada’s treatment of Indigenous Peoples and the... Our Community Alexandra Gillespie, Orange Shirt Day, Indigenous Initiatives, Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Centre for Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science, Hart House, Indigenous, St. George, Truth and Reconciliation, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough
Four reflections from Elder Cindy White on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
September 30, 2022
Kawennanoron Cynthia (Cindy) White carries out the work of truth and reconciliation with a light heart and a trust in something beyond herself.
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‘It’s a really cool place’: U of T Mississauga students get hands-on experience in new robotics teaching lab
September 29, 2022
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As demand for EVs grows, student researcher explores social and ecological risks of lithium 'gold rush'
September 29, 2022
Lithium may be the lightest of all metals, but demand for it has been extremely heavy in recent years.
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Global experts in quantum technologies, research gather at U of T to discuss 'growing and maturing field'
September 29, 2022
More than 100 leading experts, post-doctoral researchers and students from around the world recently descended upon the University of Toronto to share their quantum research.
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Historic $75-million gift from Orlando Corporation will strengthen health care and health education in Scarborough and the Eastern GTA
September 28, 2022
An unprecedented $75-million donation from Orlando Corporation aims to strengthen the ability of the Eastern GTA to provide world-class care for the community and train future health-care professionals.
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Researchers identify mechanism responsible for temperature and salinity 'staircases' in Arctic Ocean
September 28, 2022
Researchers at the University of Toronto have identified the mechanism responsible for the formation of temperature and salinity “staircases” in the Arctic Ocean, resolving a mystery that has confounded oceanographers and climatologists alike for... Breaking Research, Our Community Arctic, Climate Change, Faculty of Arts & Science, Graduate Students, Physics, Research & Innovation, Sustainability
U of T welcomes 37 undergraduate students from 25 countries through Pearson Scholarship program
September 28, 2022
Candace Sara Ciju couldn’t believe it when she received an email saying she had received the Lester B.
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