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Physical and Environmental Sciences

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July 13, 2023 For a billion years, Earth's day lasted just 19.5 hours – a new study reveals why

June 6, 2023 Award-winning science student – who started university at 13 – graduates from U of T Scarborough

March 9, 2021 Pollution disrupts water fleas' 'chemical conversations,' disrupts food chain: U of T study

November 2, 2020 Pregnant Inuit women exposed to higher levels of chemicals found in consumer products: U of T study

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February 19, 2020 The unexpected link between the ozone hole and Arctic warming: U of T expert

PhD student Rajshree Biswas in a lab coat and goggles stands in front of a vial of fryer oil and 3D-printed butterflies

January 30, 2020 U of T researchers turn McDonald's deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin

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January 20, 2020 Substances that created hole in ozone may account for half of Arctic warming, U of T researchers find

Students and researchers gather around Associate Professor Alen Hadzovic as he examines a computer screen, with a piece of artwork in the foreground

December 10, 2019 Science and art history students at U of T join forces to uncover museum collection's secrets

Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz, Pamela Klassen and Kathleen Gallagher

September 10, 2019 'It's a great honour': Eleven U of T faculty named fellows of the Royal Society of Canada