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
Canadian first: Early-stage lung cancer gets new surgical treatment with robot
March 2, 2012
In a Canadian first, a robotic surgical system has been used to treat early-stage lung cancer by removing the cancer, along with a lobe of the lung.
Top Stories, Medicine, Health, CancerOpening Doors to better teaching
March 1, 2012
Like the pitching coach that helps a professional athlete improve his game, Andy Dicks, a 2009 President's Teaching Award recipient and Teaching Academy member, helps both new and seasoned faculty improve their classroom skills so
Teaching, Features, ChemistryU of T engineering professor develops microfluidic chips for bitumen gas analysis
February 29, 2012
Mechanical engineering professor David Sinton and his research team have developed a process to analyze the behaviour of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of medical diagnos
Breaking Research Top Stories, Research, EngineeringAlumnus brings China to life for U of T community
February 29, 2012
Global Lens Features, Global, China, Arts, AlumniUpper class more likely to be scofflaws, says new research
February 29, 2012
The upper class has a higher propensity for unethical behavior, being more likely to believe – as did Gordon Gekko in the movie Wall Street – that "greed is good," according to a new study from researchers at the University of California,
Breaking Research Top Stories, Research, RotmanU of T wins second Post-Secondary Challenge
February 29, 2012
Rainy weather on the day of CIBC’s 2011 Run for the Cure didn’t stop University of Toronto participants from having fun; nor did it stop them from raising the most money for breast cancer research of any university community acros
Student Life, Our Faculty & Staff, AwardsWho are Canada's migrant workers?
February 28, 2012
On Feb. 6, in a collision between a van and a truck on a rural road near Stratford, Ontario, 11 people died, 10 of them temporary agricultural workers. Most were from Peru.
Global Lens Features, Global, Faculty of Arts & ScienceU of T takes home a slate of NSERC awards
February 27, 2012
Five U of T researchers and students have been awarded prizes from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) in recognition of their scholarly achievements.
Breaking Research Astronomy, Awards, Computer Science, Digital Media, Engineering, Health, Medicine, NSERC, Research, Top StoriesVisual Culture
February 27, 2012
The groundbreaking research of two U of T professors has been recognized with the 2011 NSERC John C.
Breaking Research Research, Our Faculty & Staff, Medicine, IBBME, EngineeringU of T students reach out to the community
February 27, 2012
This year, more than 200 University of Toronto students participated in what is quickly becoming a Reading Week tradition.
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