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‘If we in academia don’t go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will’: U of T researcher aims to do it all

Molly Shoichet always wanted to be a doctor – until she made her first polymer. “I thought that was the coolest thing,” says ...
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Campus Discovery contest: Explore U of T and win

Visit any U of T Bookstore across the tri-campus. Find Sparking Creativity and Culture in the math textbook section. Snap a selfie and use the QR code inside the book to submit your entry. One entry ...
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Study examines how TikTok can be used to recruit young stem cell donors

A new study by Canadian and U.S. researchers is shedding light on how the social media platform TikTok can be used to recruit ...
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Artificial Intelligence

July 9, 2025 Four papers authored by U of T scholars among the 25 most cited of the 21st century: Nature July 3, 2025 With AI and robotics, U of T students build 'self-driving' lab for less than $500 ...
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Breaking Research

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the ...
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U of T community members recognized with Order of Canada

Faculty, alumni and other members of the University of Toronto community have been recognized with the Order of Canada, the ...
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Alexandra Gillespie appointed vice-president and principal of U of T Mississauga

Professor Alexandra Gillespie, an internationally renowned humanities researcher, has been appointed the new vice-president and principal of the University of Toronto Mississauga, where she is the ...
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U of T ranked world’s most sustainable university for second year in a row

The University of Toronto has been ranked the most sustainable university in the world for the second consecutive year. The 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, released ...
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U of T oral health startup launches dental 'smart' gum: The Globe and Mail, Betakit

A University of Toronto startup has officially launched its dental "smart" gum to offer oral health support on the go, the Globe and Mail and Betakit reported. The product is already available in U.S.
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New constellation of academic stars headed to U of T

In a “big win for Canada,” the University of Toronto is further strengthening its academic ranks with three top researchers from U.S. universities whose work ranges from the search for new planets to ...
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U of T named most sustainable university in the world

The University of Toronto has been named the most sustainable university in the world by the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, which evaluates post-secondary institutions for their ...
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Lowering cholesterol by eating chickpeas, lentils, beans and peas

Eating one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can significantly reduce “bad cholesterol” and therefore the risk of cardiovascular disease, a new study has found. However, most people ...