From the lab to saving lives: Moderna co-founder Derrick Rossi on becoming a serial entrepreneur
February 22, 2021
When stem cell biologist Derrick Rossi co-founded the biotech firm Moderna, he envisioned that its novel solution – using modified messenger RNA molecules to relay genetic code to human cells – would have widespread applications i
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Toronto’s COVID-19 bike lane expansion boosted access to jobs, retail: U of T study
February 19, 2021
With COVID-19 making it vital for people to keep their distance from one another, the city of Toronto undertook the largest one-year expansion of its cycling network in 2020, adding about 25 kilometres of temporary bikeways.
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How will vaccines affect U of T? Salvatore Spadafora provides an update on COVID-19 planning
February 19, 2021
The arrival of vaccines that are effective against COVID-19 has given many hope that the end of the pandemic may finally be in sight.
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Climate change slows reduction of methylmercury levels in Arctic: U of T researchers
February 19, 2021
Climate change may be slowing the reduction of methylmercury – a dangerous organic neurotoxin created by microbes that metabolize mercury – in Arctic waters despite a global movement to reduce industrial mercury emissions.
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U of T, other universities form coalition to strengthen engagement and reduce climate-related risks in their investment portfolios
February 18, 2021
The University of Toronto is joining forces with other Canadian universities to engage with companies to address investment risks associated with climate change.
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Common agricultural pesticide may be putting hummingbirds at risk: U of T study
February 18, 2021
Hummingbirds need an incredible amount of energy to flap their wings 50 times per second to maintain hovering flight.
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U of T Trash Team and PortsToronto battle plastic pollution in Lake Ontario
February 18, 2021
It’s a collaboration founded on a shared vision: a cleaner future for Toronto’s waterways.
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Rethinking health care: U of T researcher wants to broaden medicine's foundational knowledge
February 17, 2021
Nicole Woods wants to see more expertise from fields beyond the basic sciences incorporated into medical education.
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Prize-winning U of T student team uses AI to beat banana blight
February 17, 2021
Fuelled by a changing climate, plant pathogens encounter increasingly favourable conditions to spread and wreak havoc on global crop yields.
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U of T researchers reach across fields to stop a silent, killer disease
February 17, 2021
Abdominal aortic aneurysms kill people by sneak attack.
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