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Cheryl Regehr leans in to speak into a microphone with a snowy scene behind her January 23, 2020 U of T’s Cheryl Regehr hosts university leaders’ forum in Davos, talks ‘power of place’
The organizing committee of the 2020 Women in Science and Engineering National Conference standing on a staircase January 23, 2020 'Together, we can push against these limits': Women in STEM conference to focus on leadership
January 23, 2020 U of T anthropologists confirm existence of prehistoric sheep-hunting camp in Lebanon
"" January 23, 2020 U of T infectious disease expert Allison McGeer on coronavirus risks – and uncertainties
Ilmaria Ebrahim as Kima; Sadie Munroe as Lil of the the CBS All Access series Star Trek, Short Treks January 22, 2020 Star Trek transforms U of T building into futuristic space school
John Peever and Jimmy Fraigne January 22, 2020 U of T neurobiologists discover switch that turns muscles on and off
Photo of a GM worker holding an iPhone with a picture of a truck on the Oshawa plant's assembly line January 22, 2020 Canada can better prepare to retrain workers displaced by disruptive technologies: U of T experts
From left: PhD candidate Sean Kinney, alumni Alexander E. Vlahos and PhD student So-Yoon Won January 22, 2020 U of T researchers develop method to improve transplantation of artificial insulin-producing cells
Local MP Julie Dabrusin speaks before news microphones at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health January 21, 2020 U of T researchers receive $4 million in federal funding to help curb smoking, vaping
Photo of cannabis candy and cannabis buds sitting on a table January 21, 2020 Cannabis edibles pose serious risks to our kids: U of T expert
Portrait of Gary Barwin January 21, 2020 As new writer-in-residence, Gary Barwin brings lifetime of creative energy to U of T Scarborough
Students eat in a cafeteria at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus with green foliage visible in the background January 21, 2020 U of T Mississauga recognized as Canadian leader for commitment to fair trade
photo of Marilyn Smith with a river, mountains and trees in the background January 20, 2020 U of T's Marilyn Smith showed memories can be faulty – with implications for courtrooms everywhere
A young asian boy plays with colourful plastic toys January 20, 2020 Infants 'very strategic' when deciding how much effort to expend on a task: U of T study
Sun sets over multiple small icebergs January 20, 2020 Substances that created hole in ozone may account for half of Arctic warming, U of T researchers find
A fore-edge painting book's pages are fanned back to reveal an intricate illustration January 20, 2020 A handful of 'magical' books in U of T's collection harbour an intricate, eye-catching secret
Image of various microorganisms growing in a petri dish January 17, 2020 Drugs from nature: Researchers from U of T, Japan mine microbial compound library for new therapeutics
January 17, 2020 A pizza 'experience' with your prof? U of T law school promise auction raises money for Indigenous causes
Mourner signs a book of condolences at a vigil for the victims of Flight 752 January 17, 2020 Together in friendship and grief: U of T Mississauga holds vigil for victims of Flight 752
Photo of Peter Wittek January 16, 2020 U of T's Peter Wittek, who will be remembered at Feb. 3 event, on why the future is quantum
Four grinning U of T students sharing a laugh during an orientation event January 16, 2020 With a reputation for research and diversity, Canada's universities to remain a magnet for Iranian students