How U of T's computer science dept. scrambled to give students from Ukraine a 'normal summer'
October 24, 2022
Yuliia Kholodetska’s computer science studies at Lviv Polytechnic National University were interrupted on Feb.
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U of T expands support for trans and nonbinary employees with $10,000 gender affirmation benefit
October 24, 2022
In what is an important step for the health and well-being of the trans and nonbinary community, the University of Toronto recently adopted gender affirmation care benefits coverage for both non-unionized employees and... Our Community Sexual & Gender Diversity Office, Staff
U of T, City of Toronto and family members celebrate Terry Fox mural
October 21, 2022
A new mural depicting Terry Fox outside the University of Toronto’s Rehabilitation Sciences Building honours the legacy of the Canadian hero and marks the route he took through the city in 1980 during his Marathon of Hope to raise money for... City & Culture, Our Community Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Cancer, Cities, Research & Innovation, University Health Network
Access to justice: Downtown Legal Services, U of T’s community legal clinic, celebrates 50 years
October 21, 2022
More than half a century ago, a group of students from the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law received funding for a summer project that would ultimately lay the groundwork for a free community legal clinic in... Our Community Downtown Legal Services, Alumni, Faculty of Law
U of T Engineering lab partners with Moderna to develop RNA-based tools to treat and prevent disease
October 21, 2022
A team of researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering has partnered with biotechnology company Moderna to develop next-generation RNA platform technologies.
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What's with those colours? Sean Thomas on the science behind this year's fall foliage
October 21, 2022
Toronto residents are enjoying a particularly dazzling autumn display this year as the city’s tree canopy changes colour amid the cooling temperatures.
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Good for you, better for the planet: U of T cyclists pedal toward a more sustainable future
October 20, 2022
One of Ayush Sharma’s first stops upon moving to Canada to attend the University of Toronto was Bikechain on the George campus.
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Activity 'snacks’ following meals may help maintain muscle mass: Study
October 20, 2022
Interrupting prolonged sitting with periodic activity “snacks” may help maintain muscle mass and quality, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto.
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'A doctor in the palm of our hands': Brother-sister duo create app to make virtual eye care possible in Bangladesh
October 19, 2022
A brother-sister duo’s start-up has partnered with one of the largest eye hospitals in Bangladesh in an effort to make trips to the eye doctor completely virtual.
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U of T Entrepreneurship partners with Desjardins on startup prize
October 19, 2022
One of the the biggest challenges for a student entrepreneur when building a company is capital – it costs money to develop a prototype, pay for professional services such as legal support and then market a product or services to customers.
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