Health system needs to plan now for adoption of regenerative medicine therapies: U of T researchers
August 17, 2020
Regenerative medicine holds the potential to revolutionize health care, but critical work needs to be done now to ensure the new therapies will be safe, effective, affordable and widely available to patients who need them.
Our Community CCRM, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Global, Medicine by Design, Regenerative Medicine, University Health Network
U of T ranked first in Canada, 23rd globally in latest Shanghai academic and research rankings
August 17, 2020
The University of Toronto has once again been ranked the top Canadian university and among the top 25 universities in the world in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Global Lens, Our Community Cheryl Regehr, Global, Rankings, Shanghai Ranking Consultancy, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough
U of T Engineering researchers develop cell injection technique that could help reverse vision loss
August 17, 2020
Researchers from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have developed a new method of injecting healthy cells into damaged eyes.
Our Community Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research, Alumni, Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Research & Innovation
Go for a swim, then hit the books? How key U of T services will operate this fall
August 14, 2020
With the province entering stage three of its reopening plan, many University of Toronto services and resources – from libraries and athletic facilities to food... Our Community Robarts Library, UTogether, Athletic Centre, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Hart House, Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, U of T Libraries, U of T Mississauga, U of T Scarborough
U of T to distribute 250,000 non-medical masks to community members
August 14, 2020
In an effort to support community members, the University of Toronto will distribute a quarter million non-medical face masks to students, staff, faculty and librarians – two each – starting with essential workers on campus.
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August 14, 2020
Toronto’s streets have seen fewer cars during the pandemic as the city closed some major roads and expanded the cycling network. Now, there more walkers, cyclists and people sitting at café tables.
City & Culture, Our Community Coronavirus, COVID-19 New Normal, Alumni, Cities, Faculty of Arts & Science, Geography and Planning, U of T Scarborough, University College
Triple jumps and chicken coops: Varsity Blues athlete Brenna Hamel stays sharp during COVID-19
August 13, 2020
Like many others, the University of Toronto’s Brenna Hamel found her life turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Community Coronavirus, Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Global, Rotman Commerce, Varsity Blues
Students bring U of T Mississauga campus to life in Minecraft's 3D world
August 13, 2020
A group of students at the University of Toronto Mississauga have been working diligently over the past month to recreate, in painstaking detail, a slice of campus in the video game Minecraft.
Our Community Coronavirus, Computer Science, U of T Mississauga, Undergraduate Students
U of T student creates postcard to support disaster relief in Beirut
August 13, 2020
Farah Hamade woke up and checked her phone the morning of Aug. 4. Her family chat group was crammed with messages: "Is everyone OK? What happened?”
Global Lens, Our Community Lebanon, Biomedical Communications, Graduate Students, U of T Mississauga
Moved online due to COVID-19, U of T Engineering undergraduate research event goes global
August 12, 2020
For the organizers of the annual Undergraduate Engineering Research Day (UnERD), the pandemic-fuelled shift to online events has been... Our Community Coronavirus, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Global, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Undergraduate Students