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What will a future without climate action look like? These researchers can show you

As many as 88,000 people were forced to flee their homes when a wildfire ravaged Fort McMurray, Alta. in 2016, leaving ...
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Self-driving startup Waabi makes global headlines after raising as much as US$1 billion

An autonomous trucking company founded by University of Toronto researcher Raquel Urtasun has raised US$750 million to accelerate the commercialization of its self-driving technology, as well as ...
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Properly crediting employees for their ideas is key to building a strong workplace culture: Study

Making sure that employees are properly credited for their ideas can go a long way towards improving workplace culture, a ...
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In bloom: U of T forestry prof breaks down Toronto's cherry blossom season

The University of Toronto’s St. George campus recently stepped into spring with the arrival of its delicate pink cherry ...
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'Frankenproteins' developed by U of T researchers offer hope in fighting cancer

Lab-created “frankenproteins” developed by a team of scientists at the University of Toronto Mississauga offer hope for safer and more effective cancer treatments in the future. The protein-based ...
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Toronto team leads first-in-Canada case of sustained HIV remission

A team of clinicians and researchers at University Health Network (UHN), Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto ...
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Intermittent fasting as effective for weight loss as traditional dieting: Study

Intermittent fasting is as effective as traditional calorie-restriction diets for weight loss, according to a new review of evidence led by University of Toronto researchers. Published in The BMJ, the ...
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Data scientist says field is crucial to the success of AI boom: The Logic

The artificial intelligence boom won't deliver on its promise without greater investment in data science, a data scientist at ...
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AI startup founded by U of T alumni to revive failed drug candidates: The Globe and Mail

A startup founded by University of Toronto alumni has won Silicon Valley buy-in for its novel approach to AI-assisted drug development – resurrecting therapies the pharma industry had given up on, the ...
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From lab to stage: PhD student champions science outreach through drag

University of Toronto PhD candidate Angelico Obille wears a white lab coat while working in the Faculty of Dentistry – but adds a dress, pearls, heels, makeup and fabulous wig before “Kwaga Musselle” ...