The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering will launch a new electric vehicle design certificate for undergraduate students this fall. The program aims to prepare the next generation of electric vehicle (EV) engineers for …
Cannabis users might not be as lazy and unmotivated as popular stereotypes suggest, according to new research from the University of Toronto. In a study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers found that regular …
The University of Toronto is mourning the death of Yoshio Masui, a professor emeritus in the departments of zoology (1968 to 2006) and cell and systems biology (2006 to 2024) in the Faculty of Arts & Science and a celebrated cell biologist who spent …
Computer science students at the University of Toronto are learning how to incorporate ethical considerations into the design and development of new technologies such as artificial intelligence with the help of a unique undergraduate initiative. The …
Four 24-foot domes resembling giant golf balls have been erected beside the tennis courts in the Highland Creek Valley at the University of Toronto Scarborough – high-tech greenhouses equipped with solar panels, irrigation systems and geothermal tubes that …
The creative industry is poised to be forever changed by artificial intelligence. Writing tools like ChatGPT and image generators like Midjourney and DALL-E have exploded into the mainstream. Adobe built its own version of generative AI technology for its …
The University of Toronto is collaborating with the University Health Network, the Hospital for Sick Children and Sunnybrook Research Institute on a new program that aims to leverage the expertise of entrepreneurs and business leaders to advance …
Despite huge advances in our understanding of COVID-19 over the past four years, the disease is still very much among us – and there remains a lot to learn. One thing we do know: Following infection, it’s critical that our cells make new proteins to defend …
It’s not a bullet point that appears many resumes, let alone one belonging to a teenager: “Utilized quantum computing to discover a molecule that could revolutionize water treatment.” But that’s exactly what Diana Virgovicova accomplished at age 17 when …
Professor Robyn Stremler, a renowned nursing researcher, will become the next dean of the University of Toronto’s Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing following an extensive international search. Stremler, who is currently the acting dean for the faculty, …
The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals serve as a blueprint for a better world – and universities have an essential role to play in fostering a shared future of peace and prosperity. Members of SDGs@UofT, a University of Toronto institutional …
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a framework for measuring plastic pollution emissions – not unlike the global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions. They say the approach will boost identification of the biggest …
Acute kidney injury can be devastating for patients, resulting in chronic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, stroke and heart attack. There’s currently no effective treatment for the condition, which the World Health Organization estimates affects …
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland toured a University of Toronto lab Friday – just days after announcing a transformative investment in the next generation of research leaders who will propel Canada to the forefront of global …
While the news headlines about AI often focus on dangers and risks, the potential for life-saving innovation in fields such as health care is huge. In the third episode of What Now? AI, co-hosts Beth Coleman and Rahul Krishnan are joined by University of …
Cognitive neuroscientist Allison Sekuler says she and science communicator Jay Ingram launched the Defy Dementia podcast to empower people to make simple changes to improve their brain health. What she didn’t expect was that the project would inspire her …
The University of Toronto is welcoming measures in Tuesday’s federal budget that boost research programs and support a new generation of talent across Canada, strengthening the country’s innovation ecosystem and knowledge economy. The spring 2024 budget, …
Wisdom Tettey, University of Toronto vice-president and principal of U of T Scarborough, has been named the next president and vice-chancellor of Carleton University. A scholar of African politics, media and diaspora, Tettey will assume the leadership …
