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
Convocation: 30 years later
June 18, 2012
It was the mid-1970s and Trudy Sopp and Hayden Thomas, then California residents, got word that they had been accepted into U of T’s combined Masters/PhD program in Social Work at OISE.
Features, Convocation, AlumniSeeking Cyber Stewards
June 18, 2012
They’re called Cyber Stewards - and researchers at the University of Toronto are recruiting them from among the ranks of cyber security scholars, advocates and practitioners in the global south.
Top Stories, Munk SchoolEarly to bed, early to rise?
June 18, 2012
Night owls take notice: a new University of Toronto study finds that those who prefer to wake earlier lead happier and healthier lives than their counterparts who choose to sleep and wake later.
Breaking Research Top Stories, Rotman, Research, PsychologyPicture yourself here: the HSBC Steps to University Program
June 15, 2012
When CJ Cromwell-Simmonds, a talented high school student from Toronto’s east end, was selected for an educational outreach program he had no idea it would change his life forever.
More News, Students, BoundlessPregnancy problems that help predict heart trouble
June 14, 2012
Women with Maternal Placental Syndromes (MPS) such as pre-eclampsia or gestational hypertension are up to 1.6 times more likely to experience premature heart failure or heart rhythm problems, new research shows.
Top Stories, Medicine, CardiovascularThe Meeting Place with Lee Maracle
June 14, 2012
The Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre and the Canadian Roots team from the Centre for Aboriginal Initiatives at the University of Toronto recently hosted “The Meeting Place -Truth and Reconciliation Conference”.
Features, IndigenousMaking memories with friends and family: Convocation 2012
June 13, 2012
Front campus at St. George campus has a whole new buzz with the various activities and seating areas available to family, friends and graduates celebrating convocation this year.
Top Stories, Students, Convocation, AlumniNew mobile app helps give neonatologists the full picture
June 12, 2012
A first-of-its-kind mobile application developed by U of T professors is giving neonatologists quick and reliable guidance when undertaking cardiac assessments on newborns.
More News, Medicine, CardiovascularShop locally, eat globally?
June 12, 2012
Pierre Desrochers knows how to serve up controversy. When an acquaintance mentions she follows a 100-mile diet to help the environment, Desrochers calmly asks how much energy it takes to heat an Ontario greenhouse.
Features, Health, BooksClimate change linked to unexpected "blooms" under Arctic ice
June 12, 2012
It’s an important sign of how climate change is affecting the Arctic ecosystem: a tiny organism that anchors the marine food chain is blooming in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Breaking Research Top Stories, UTM, Research