The Good Word: U of T lecturer explores lineage, faith and Black history in spoken word album
February 21, 2023
One of Andrea Thompson’s treasured family photographs shows a young couple seated with their twin daughters. A beam of light bathes the family of four in a warm glow.
Our Community Black History Month, U of T Mississauga
Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions highlights failures of the criminal justice system
February 21, 2023
Kent Roach, a professor in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law, and four alumni of the JD program – Amanda Carling, Jessie Stirling, Joel Voss and Sarah Harland-Logan – have launched
Our Community Justice, Alumni, Faculty of Law
Astronomer Lamiya Mowla breaks down 'remarkable' new Webb telescope image
February 17, 2023
Astronomers have revealed the latest deep-field image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, featuring never-before-seen details in a region of space named... Our Community Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, Faculty of Arts & Science, Research & Innovation, Space
U of T among top 10 research organizations cited by global innovators
February 17, 2023
The University of Toronto is among the top 10 research organizations most often cited by the world’s most innovative companies and institutions, according to Clarivate, an international data analytics company.
Global Lens, Our Community Leah Cowen, Global, Innovation, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Rankings, Research & Innovation
Two out of three corporate frauds go undetected, research finds
February 17, 2023
For the University of Toronto’s Alexander Dyck, corporate fraud is like an iceberg: a small number is visible, but much more lurks below the surface.
But how much more? And at what cost to investors?
Breaking Research, Our Community Research & Innovation, Rotman School of Management, White Collar Crime
U of T Law prof's book explores climate policy through the lens of Canadian law and institutions
February 16, 2023
Andrew Green finds reasons for hope when it comes to addressing climate change.
Our Community Climate Change, Faculty of Law
Canada taps U of T researcher for new Black Justice Strategy steering group
February 16, 2023
Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, has been named to Canada’s new Black Justice Strategy steeri
Our Community Anti-Black Racism, Crime, Sociology, U of T Mississauga
U of T to confer honorary degrees on 14 academic, business and community leaders
February 16, 2023
A leading stem cell scientist and biotech entrepreneur. An influential couple whose philanthropy champions health care, education and community-building.
Our Community Convocation 2023, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Alumni, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Faculty of Arts & Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Music, Honorary Degree, Meric Gertler, Statistical Sciences, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Hart House podcasting program 'ignited a social justice fire in me,' U of T student says
February 15, 2023
Elijah Miller is an undergraduate student at the University of Toronto – but his on-campus involvement began while he was still in high school via a podcast on climate change.
City & Culture, Our Community Faculty of Arts & Science, Hart House, Podcasts, Woodsworth College
U of T researchers help design the future of nuclear waste management
February 15, 2023
Researchers at the University of Toronto are collaborating with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to optimize the design and layout of a new plant for processing used nuclear fuel packages.
Our Community Nuclear Power, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, Graduate Students, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Research & Innovation, Sustainability