U of T ranked among the world’s best across 32 subjects by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
July 22, 2022
The latest subject ranking by the independent ShanghaiRanking Consultancy placed U of T in the top 10 globally in eight subjects:
Global Lens Global, Rankings, Shanghai Ranking ConsultancyAfter fleeing Syria, Aiman Ali finds a new home as co-ordinator of a U of T dentistry lab
July 21, 2022
Aiman Ali and his family fled war in Syria six years ago and came to Canada in hopes of a better life. But the move to a new a country wasn't easy, especially at first.
Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Syrian refugees‘Look after each other’: U of T researcher on the threat posed to cities by extreme heat – and how to respond
July 21, 2022
Extreme weather events have dominated the headlines this week as dangerous heat waves hit the United Kingdom, central United States and... Our Community Cities, Climate Change, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Global, Sustainability
U of T expert examines crime, punishment and late-Victorian justice
July 21, 2022
In 1885, during the conflict known as the North-West Resistance, three Cree men in Manitoba were sentenced to death for the murder of an elderly woman from their... Breaking Research, Our Community Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, Faculty of Arts & Science, Humanities, Law
With a focus on the marginalized, U of T's Reach Alliance expands to universities in Africa, Asia and Australia
July 20, 2022
The Reach Alliance, a student-driven research initiative based at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy,... Global Lens, Our Community Reach Alliance, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Faculty of Arts & Science, Global
U of T experts work with U.S. startup to turn trains into giant carbon-capturing machines
July 20, 2022
What if rail systems around the world could be harnessed to help mitigate climate change and clean our air of carbon dioxide?
Our Community Chemistry, Faculty of Arts & Science, SustainabilityNew dashboard invites U of T community to engage with employment equity data
July 20, 2022
The University of Toronto has made it easier to explore data on employment equity with the recent launch of an online Employment Equity Dashboard... Our Community Kelly Hannah-Moffat, Diversity and Inclusion, Employment Equity, Equity
U of T program connects high school students with Indigenous land-based knowledge systems and STEM fields
July 19, 2022
As part of a University of Toronto enrichment program geared toward Indigenous youth, 18-year-old Mya Simpson was invited to design a STEM activity for youth that could be used at future camps or outreach events.
Our Community Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Indigenous, OutreachThe Earth's crust has been 'dripping' beneath the Andes Mountains for millions of years: Researchers
July 19, 2022
Just like honey slowly dripping from a spoon, parts of the rocky outermost layer of Earth’s shell are continuously sinking into the more fluid layer of the planet’s mantle over the course of millions of years.
Breaking Research, Our Community Earth Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation