Simple, accurate and evidence-based: U of T experts create women's health resource
February 16, 2021
In response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, three women from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine have created an online video series and information forum focused on women’s health.
Our Community Coronavirus, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Alumni, Women
Interferon speeds recovery in some COVID-19 patients, U of T and UHN study finds
February 16, 2021
A clinical study led by University of Toronto researcher Jordan Feld and colleagues has shown that an experimental antiviral drug can significantly speed up recovery for some COVID-19 patients.
Breaking Research, Our Community Coronavirus, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Research & Innovation, University Health Network
Paradise found: 'Miltonist' John Rogers says U of T is the place to study the 17th-century poet
February 16, 2021
For John Rogers, an esteemed scholar of 17th-century poet John Milton, the University of Toronto is paradise found.
Our Community English, Faculty of Arts & Science, Poetry
'Passion, coffee and adrenaline': U of T nursing alumnus on working COVID-19's front lines
February 12, 2021
With his training as both an emergency room nurse and as a nursing officer in the military, Ryan Henderson has learned to be quick on his feet.
Global Lens, Our Community Coronavirus, Alumni, Global, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, St. Michael's Hospital
U of T study reveals new clues about the origins of Mount Everest's deadliest avalanche
February 12, 2021
On the afternoon of April 25, 2015, an earthquake rocked the Himalayas, causing widespread death and damage in the region.
Breaking Research, Global Lens, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Climate, Physics, U of T Mississauga, Women's College Hospital
U of T event to highlight biotech's potential to improve health care, drive post-COVID-19 economy
February 12, 2021
PRiME, a University of Toronto-led precision medicine initiative, is working with partners across Canada to generate support for the creation of a network of biotechnology research hubs across the... Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Mount Sinai Hospital
U of T undergraduate has a message for women and girls considering STEM fields: 'You can'
February 11, 2021
As a young girl in Mexico, Adriana Diaz Lozano Patino was clear on what she wanted to do when she grew up.
Global Lens, Our Community Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship, Mexico, STEM, Sustainability, Undergraduate Students, Women
U of T researchers help lay groundwork for Bank of Canada-backed “digital loonie”
February 11, 2021
How much longer will Canadians want – or be able – to use physical cash? Could a digital currency such as Facebook’s Diem Coin or Bitcoin make the Canadian dollar obsolete?
Our Community Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science
Indigenous students recognized for academic achievement, leadership and advocacy
February 11, 2021
Two University of Toronto students received the President’s Award for Outstanding Indigenous Student of the Year this week during a virtual ceremony bookended by song and prayer.
Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Law, First Nations House, Indigenous, Meric Gertler, Victoria CollegeWe are scientists: U of T researchers reach out to girls and women around the world
February 11, 2021
War broke out just as Sanja Fidler’s grandmother graduated from medical school – and the young doctor’s experience treating the wounded led her to become one of the first female plastic surgeons in her country.
Global Lens, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, STEM, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough, Women