The University of Toronto has once again been rated one of the top 25 universities in the world and first in Canada in the distinguished Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), produced annually
Raquel Urtasun’s self-driving startup Waabi brings on Volvo as strategic investor: Reports
January 20, 2023
University of Toronto researcher Raquel Urtasun’s self-driving startup Waabi has added the venture capital arm of ... Our Community Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation, Robotics, Self-Driving Cars, Vector Institute
Hybrid immunity provides better protection from COVID-19 than prior infection or vaccination alone: Study
January 20, 2023
People who have recovered from COVID-19 and been vaccinated against the virus have the best and longest lasting protection against future infection, compared to people who have been only vaccinated or only previously infected, according to a new... Breaking Research, Our Community COVID-19, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Graduate Students, Research & Innovation
Power and prediction: U of T's Avi Goldfarb on the disruptive economics of artificial intelligence
January 20, 2023
In the new book Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence, co-au
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Build more, pollute less: U of T research centre tackles need for sustainable infrastructure
January 19, 2023
The newest research centre at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering will develop innovative ways to meet the urgent and growing need for infrastructure – without further exacerbating the climate crisis.
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Researchers use AI-powered database to design potential cancer drug in 30 days
January 19, 2023
In less than a month, researchers have used AlphaFold, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered protein structure database, to design and synthesize a potential drug to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver... Breaking Research, Our Community Acceleration Consortium, Artificial Intelligence, Cancer, Chemistry, Computer Science, Drugs, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation
An activist and PhD student, Niloofar Ganji is making her mark in the lab – and on the streets
January 18, 2023
Niloofar Ganji works inside one of the largest child health research towers in the world – a position of privilege that’s never far from her mind.
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Relations on the Land project to strengthen ties with Indigenous partners
January 17, 2023
A leading American philanthropic organization, the Henry Luce Foundation, is collaborating with the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science to build a stronger network of support and knowledge with Indigenous partners.
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'Breaking down barriers': U of T opens Blue Door to external partnership opportunities
January 17, 2023
Partnering with University of Toronto has emerged as a key strategy for many companies, non-profits and government to achieve their most important goals – from furthering research and developing new products and services, to figuring out... Global Lens, Our Community Blue Door, Artificial Intelligence, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Global, Health, Industry, International partnerships, Medicine, partnerships, Research & Innovation, Startups, Technology
‘A life-long champion of accessibility’: U of T remembers former lieutenant governor and alumnus David Onley
January 16, 2023
The University of Toronto community is mourning the loss of David Onley, a passionate advocate for disability rights and accessibility whose close relationship with the university spanned decades.
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