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
Experimental physicists take step toward understanding natural quantum systems
January 16, 2023
“Suppose you knew everything there was to know about a water molecule – the chemical formula, the bond angle, etc.,” says experimental physicist Joseph Thywissen.
Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Physics, Quantum
Smartphone app designed by U of T researchers can significantly improve memory recall
January 16, 2023
Researchers at the University of Toronto have demonstrated that a new smartphone application helps to significantly improve memory recall, which could prove beneficial for individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of... Our Community Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Arts & Science, Memory, Psychology, Research & Innovation, Startups, UTEST
Experts from around the world to attend Persian-language symposium on women and Iran's future
January 13, 2023
Experts from across the globe are preparing to discuss the ongoing women’s movement in Iran at Women, Life, Liberty: Iran’s Democratic Future, a Persian-... Global Lens, Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Global, Innis College, Iran, Near & Middle Eastern Civilizations, Women
'It never came to feel normal for me': Researcher Kaitlin Schwan is on a mission to end homelessness
January 13, 2023
When Kaitlin Schwan was about six years old, she secretly gave her mother’s credit cards to people she encountered living on the streets in Toronto.
Our Community Alumni, Cities, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, Homelessness
‘All part of our community’: U of T marks the 3rd anniversary of Flight PS752
January 12, 2023
With red roses, candles and painful memories, the University of Toronto community marked the third anniversary of the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 at a ceremony on the St. George campus this week.
Global Lens, Our Community Flight 752, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Computer Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Global, Iran, St. George, U of T Mississauga
Researchers uncover molecular vulnerability in childhood brain cancer, identify treatment
January 12, 2023
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto’s Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research and McMaster University have made a potential breakthrough in medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer that predominantly affects... Breaking Research, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research, Research & Innovation
U of T scientists use AI to fast-track drug formulation development
January 11, 2023
In a bid to reduce the time and cost associated with developing promising new medicines, University of Toronto scientists have successfully tested the use of artificial intelligence to guide the design of long-acting injectable drug formulations... Breaking Research, Our Community Acceleration Consortium, Artificial Intelligence, Chemistry, Computer Science, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, Research & Innovation
'More global, more inclusive': New art history book captures daily life in the Middle Ages
January 11, 2023
Most music lovers seek to go beyond their favourite band’s greatest hits – as that’s often where the hidden gems are found. The same can be said for art from the Middle Ages.
Our Community Art History, Faculty of Arts & Science, History, Humanities, U of T Mississauga
U of T’s Cherry Ng called ‘rising star’ by Astronomy magazine
January 10, 2023
The universe is the limit for University of Toronto astronomer Cherry Ng, who Astronomy magazine recently dubbed a “rising star of a
Our Community Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation, Space
Authentic. Inclusive. Body positive. Lesley Hampton makes her mark in the fashion world
January 10, 2023
Lesley Hampton is on a mission to disrupt the mainstream fashion world.
City & Culture, Our Community Fashion, Alumni, Indigenous, U of T Mississauga