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Forever chemicals, everyday products: U of T environmental chemist brings the lab into the living room

Miriam Diamond was watching her young son jump on the living room couch when it suddenly dawned on her: his casual horseplay ...
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U of T Data Sciences Institute to lead initiative awarding $1M in Claude credits for AI-powered research

The University of Toronto’s Data Sciences Institute said it will lead an initiative to award $1 million in credits for the AI ...
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First-year U of T student organizes women's collegiate basketball tournament in Canada's North

For Janet Enge, basketball has always been about more than the game – it’s a vehicle for growth, a connection to culture and ...
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U of T student works to integrate Indigenous perspectives into emerging energy projects

James Ropotar says strong communications skills are essential to the success of engineering projects – particularly when it ...
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U of T, together with McMaster, announces early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital

In a move that will provide a major boost to life sciences startups in Ontario and the Canadian health economy overall, the ...
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Female patients with traumatic brain injury less likely to be admitted to trauma centres

A study by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto found that female patients with ...
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Four papers authored by U of T scholars among the 25 most cited of the 21st century: Nature

Four of the 25 most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century were authored or co-authored by University of Toronto scholars, according to an analysis by the leading journal Nature. The Nature ...
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U of T ranked first in Canada, 20th globally in latest U.S. News & World Report university rankings

The University of Toronto has been ranked first in Canada and 20 th in the world in U.S. News & World Report’s latest Best Global Universities Rankings – a result that places it among the world’s top ...
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A green ear: U of T grad turns houseplants into instruments

Plants might not seem like a noisy bunch. But if you listen closely, Steven Webb says you can find a symphony in your garden. As part of his studies at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, ...
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Toronto Tech Week: Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton among U of T headliners

These are some of the themes that will be addressed by Geoffrey Hinton – a U of T University Professor Emeritus of computer science, the “godfather of AI” and recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in ...
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The math behind the moves: Why a U of T prof was asked to investigate a headline-making chess scandal

Elite chess may carry an air of respectability and intellectual rigour, but that hasn’t stopped players and fans from levelling accusations of cheating and unfair play. That’s how University of ...
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U of T researcher examines how 'green colonialism' contributes to land dispossession in Kenya

Climate-related conservation and mitigation efforts are engendering the displacement of communities in southern Kenya, a researcher at the University of Toronto says – a process sometimes described as ...