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The Amazonian ant Allomerus octoarticulatus protects its host plant Cordia nodosa against the plant’s enemie October 3, 2019 U of T-led team text mines over 89,000 scientific papers, revealing new evolutionary insights into ants and plants
Photo of Nancy Baxter October 2, 2019 Male surgeons earn more than female surgeons for same time worked: U of T study
Photo of Rob Brown October 2, 2019 How this U of T alumnus is leading the ‘vinyl renaissance’
Photo of girl with concussion October 2, 2019 U of T researcher develops mobile rehab tool to help concussion patients manage their recovery
Portrait of Raquel Urtasun October 1, 2019 U of T's Raquel Urtasun hails Toronto's AI scene in Global News profile
Many students walking in front of Roberts Library with fall foliage visible October 1, 2019 Task force on student mental health draws 'huge interest' from U of T community
Students walking at UTSC campus during the fall October 1, 2019 On giving thanks and casting ballots: Check out these October events at U of T
Photo of someone fishing September 30, 2019 U of T ecologists find strong evidence of ‘fishing down the food web’ in freshwater lake
From left to right: Lara Muldoon, Shauna Brail, Nouman Ashraf, Daniele Zanotti, Nakia Lee-Foon September 30, 2019 U of T’s School of Cities establishes Community-Builders Fellowships in partnership with the United Way
Diva Turial, who recently won the Falling Walls Toronto Pitch Competition, fields questions about her start-up, Lead with Dignity, at the True Blue Expo earlier this year September 30, 2019 U of T entrepreneur headed to international pitch competition, focused on empowering women in Afghanistan
Photo of coat of arms September 29, 2019 U of T to improve safety at Bahen Centre as it reopens
Exam centre solar panel installation September 27, 2019 U of T accelerates emissions reduction efforts with new Low-Carbon Action Plan
Protesters hold signs in front of Queen's Park during climate rally September 27, 2019 How can average Canadians slow climate change? Live a low-carbon lifestyle – and tell everyone about it: U of T experts
Portrait of Jennifer Wemigwans September 27, 2019 U of T researcher works with Indigenous communities to bring their traditional calendar systems online
Portrait of Desmond Morton circa 1986-1994 September 27, 2019 Desmond Morton – historian, author and former U of T principal – 'was everything a public intellectual should be'
Brendan Frey at Elevate 2019 September 26, 2019 U of T artificial intelligence startups make big splash at Elevate tech fest
Woman eating fish in a restaurant September 26, 2019 Climate change could impact omega-3 levels worldwide, U of T researchers find
Photo of students at work in library September 26, 2019 U of T rolls out digital student transcripts, seeks feedback on expanding content
Laura Skidmore at Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan September 26, 2019 Alumni of U of T's museum studies program on the importance of internships
Photo of September 25, 2019 U of T's Institute of Islamic Studies captures stories and data to change the conversation on Muslims in Canada
Nicolas Cote, Rashad Brugmann and Nathan Postma at the Trinity College rooftop garden September 25, 2019 Prize-winning undergraduate research takes stock of U of T's sustainability-related courses, groups and projects