By studying lizards, researchers reveal the forces that shape biodiversity
March 20, 2023
“If you pick a spot in, say, a rainforest, and count the number of different species of lizards within 15 metres and you come up with a number,” says Luke Mahler, “What determines that number?”
Breaking Research, Our Community Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, Graduate Students, Research & Innovation
Sexologist Jessica O'Reilly says U of T program launched her career
March 17, 2023
One day she’s answering viewers’ questions on the Today Show in New York. The next, she’s giving relationship advice to a sold-out auditorium of executives in Dubai.
Our Community Alumni, Faculty of Arts & Science, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Sexual and Gender Diversity, University College
Researcher’s startup receives federal support to make solar-energy-control windows
March 16, 2023
U of T researcher Nazir Kherani and his collaborators at the startup 3E Nano Inc have one goa
Our Community Advanced Manufacturing, Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Research and Innovation, Solar, Startups, Sustainability
Margaret Atwood and Timothy Snyder to headline Ukraine benefit conference
March 16, 2023
More than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine, universities around the world are taking steps to support scholars affected by the fighting in their country.
Global Lens, Our Community Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, Alumni, Global, Ukraine
Earbuds to monitor blood pressure? Researcher says they could outperform smartwatches
March 16, 2023
When it comes to blood pressure monitoring, Alex Mariakakis and his team are all ears.
Our Community Institutional Strategic Initiative, Computer Science, Faculty of Arts & Science, Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research
From tires to brakes, U of T researchers tackle 'non-tailpipe' air pollution from vehicles
March 16, 2023
With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, car-related air pollution will be less of a concern, right?
Our Community Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Pollution, Research & Innovation, Statistical Sciences, Sustainability, U of T Mississauga
Three takeaways from Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun’s entrepreneurial journey
March 15, 2023
Raquel Urtasun may be a world-leading expert in machine learning and computer vision – but that doesn’t mean she likes to talk about her abilities.
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U of T's Leah Cowen on Canada’s opportunity to become a genomics 'powerhouse'
March 15, 2023
To drive innovation in genomics through commercialization, create socioeconomic growth and cement Canada’s position as a world-leader in genomics research and innovation, the federal government is expected to announce the Pan-Canadian Genomics... Our Community Leah Cowen, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Genomics, Research & Innovation
U of T researchers advance metal 3D printing technology for automotive, energy and biomedical applications
March 14, 2023
A team of University of Toronto researchers, led by Professor Yu Zou in the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is working to advance the field of metal additive manufacturing at the university’s first metal 3D printing
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With support of Connaught award, U of T researchers to tackle health disparities in Black communities
March 14, 2023
A new research project supported by the University of Toronto’s Connaught Fund and developed in collaboration with the Black Research Network (BRN) will... Our Community Black Research Network, Connaught Fund, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Health, Research & Innovation, U of T Scarborough