Sweet tooth: U of T researchers discover cavities in 54-million-year-old fossils
September 13, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered what are believed to be the oldest known cavities found in a mammal – the likely result of a diet that included eating fruit.
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Experts explore ‘power of place’ at Higher Education World Academic Summit co-hosted by U of T
September 10, 2021
How are universities shaped by their surrounding regions, and how do they contribute to the economies and societies of their host cities? How has the COVID-19 pandemic transformed our use of physical and digital spaces?
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September 10, 2021
University of Toronto President Meric Gertler welcomed the safe return of students, staff, faculty and librarians across U of T’s three campuses this week.
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U of T public health experts on what 9/11 and its aftermath revealed about air contaminants
September 10, 2021
On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Heidi Singer, director of communications at the University of Toronto’s Dalla Lana School of Public Health, recounts her personal experience with the tragedy and its aftermath before sitting do
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From Noether to Nightingale, U of T course shines light on math's women pioneers
September 9, 2021
As a young math student, Sarah Mayes-Tang was fascinated by the “little boxes” in her textbooks that described the lives and achievements of important mathematicians.
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Old friends, new beginnings: U of T students return for first week of in-person classes
September 9, 2021
The University of Toronto kicked off its fall semester this week – with many students attending in-person classes for the first time in nearly 18 months.
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'Here we are, now it's our turn': U of T's groundbreaking women’s studies program launched 50 years ago
September 9, 2021
The story behind one the oldest women’s studies programs in Canada begins with the tale of two courses launched 50 years ago in the face of daunting odds and withering skepticism.
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U of T management expert Sonia Kang offers six tips for negotiating with your kids
September 8, 2021
If every interaction with your kids feels like a negotiation lately, you are not alone.
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AI startup Cohere raises US$40-million for natural language software: Globe and Mail
September 8, 2021
Cohere Inc., an AI startup co-founded by University of Toronto alumni and backed by some of the university’s most recognized AI luminaries, has raised US$40 million as it readies the launch of technology that could revolutionize how humans... Our Community Alumni, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Arts & Science, Geoffrey Hinton, Raquel Urtasun, Startups
In photos: U of T students make a much-anticipated return to campus
September 8, 2021
Students returned to the University of Toronto’s three campuses this week, many with suitcases in tow – and at least one who wheeled her way back to school on roller skates.
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