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Breaking Research

Pedestrians crossing a busy intersection near Dundas Square on Queen Street, in Toronto
October 4
Young adults of South Asian descent face higher risk of prediabetes, diabetes: U of T study
Ashley Reynolds holds the Smilodon fatalis metacarpal from Medicine Hat, Alberta
October 4
U of T paleontologists find traces of sabre-toothed cat in Medicine Hat
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City & Culture

3 young women work on a structure made from popsicle sticks and glue while laughing
October 8
U of T alumna fosters next generation of scientists through Visions of Science
A man using VR goggles in a darkened room
October 7
BMO Financial Group’s $5-million gift will fund exploration of the creative potential of AI
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Global Lens

Portrait of Margaret Atwood in front of a grey wall
October 15
Margaret Atwood, a U of T alumna, shares Booker Prize for sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale
President Donald Trump speaks, with Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin by his side
October 4
Canada should be exempt from restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. startups: U of T expert in the National Post
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Our Community

Geoffrey Hinton delivering a speech at the Vector Institute
October 16
U of T, Vector Institute create new deep learning faculty positions in honour of Geoffrey Hinton
October 15
U of T, Vector Institute woo rising stars in machine learning field
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Remember This Name

photo of Mollisonia plenovenatrix
September 12
Researchers discover tiny, 500-million-year-old predecessor to scorpions and spiders
Photo of Deni Kasa
October 19
Deni Kasa explores the religious origins of liberalism at Tel Aviv University
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Naylor Report: Canada's Fundamental Science Review

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June 5
U of T President Emeritus David Naylor calls for continued support of science: University Affairs
Photo of Molly Shoichet
September 14
Basic research 'at the root' of innovation in Canada: U of T's Molly Shoichet
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