International students breathe easier after Canada extends work permits amid COVID-19
January 27, 2021
When Ontario implemented its first lockdown to control the spread of COVID-19 last spring, Nana Sakyi felt the pressure of a ticking clock.
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To err is not just human: U of T researchers develop AI that plays chess like a person
January 27, 2021
For more than a decade, advances in artificial intelligence have made computers capable of consistently defeating humans in chess. But despite their clever moves, they've made relatively lousy teachers – until now.
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How U of T students helped build a peer support program at the university
January 27, 2021
As co-presidents of the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work’s Graduate Student Association, Simon Lam and Egag Egag were quick to spot an opportunity to create an easy, trusted way for University Toronto stude
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With province's support, U of T researchers to explore key questions about masks and COVID-19
January 26, 2021
University of Toronto researchers are breaking new ground in determining the effectiveness of face masks against COVID-19.
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U of T students help keep youth, seniors and special needs groups active during lockdown
January 26, 2021
When Ontario went into its second COVID-19 lockdown last fall, Premier Doug Ford emphasized that heading out for exercise would be encouraged since it’s essential for maintaining physical and mental health.
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How quantum is it? U of T physicist Aaron Goldberg may have the answer
January 26, 2021
A team of physicists have developed a way to mathematically describe the “quantumness” of different objects or systems – that is, the degree to which they behave in a quantum manner.
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‘Waste-to-wardrobe’ startup wins U of T's top Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize
January 25, 2021
A startup at the University of Toronto that’s developing a sustainable polyester alternative for fashion brands has snagged the Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize’s top spot.
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Juan Du named dean of U of T’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
January 25, 2021
Professor Juan Du, an internationally renowned architectural scholar whose work focuses on urban development and marginalized groups, has been named dean of the University of Toronto’s John H.
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Pen-pal Project connects U of T medical students with people experiencing homelessness
January 25, 2021
A new initiative at the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine is giving a voice to people from marginalized backgrounds and helping students deepen their understanding of future patients.
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Using a borrowed 3D printer, U of T prof prints dozens of skulls for students in his virtual class
January 22, 2021
Dave Mazierski spent the holiday break focused on an un-seasonal task: printing 3D models of bat-eared fox skulls.
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