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A green ear: U of T grad turns houseplants into instruments

Plants might not seem like a noisy bunch. But if you listen closely, Steven Webb says you can find a symphony in your garden. As part of his studies at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music, ...
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U of T student works to integrate Indigenous perspectives in emerging energy projects

James Ropotar says strong communications skills are essential to the success of engineering projects – particularly when it ...
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U of T, together with McMaster, announces early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital

In a move that will provide a major boost to life sciences startups in Ontario and the Canadian health economy overall, the ...
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Female patients with traumatic brain injury less likely to be admitted to trauma centres

A study by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto found that female patients with ...
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U of T ranked in top 20 globally across all broad subject areas: QS World University Rankings by Subject

The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada and among the top 20 universities in the world across all five broad subject areas tracked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. The ...
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'A profound sense of responsibility': Wes Hall installed as U of T's 35th chancellor

He’s a giant of corporate Canada, a successful investor, respected philanthropist and popular TV personality, but Wes Hall describes serving as chancellor of the University of Toronto as “the ...
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Four papers authored by U of T scholars among the 25 most cited of the 21st century: Nature

Four of the 25 most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century were authored or co-authored by University of Toronto scholars, according to an analysis by the leading journal Nature. The Nature ...
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U of T ranked first in Canada, 20th globally in latest U.S. News & World Report university rankings

The University of Toronto has been ranked first in Canada and 20 th in the world in U.S. News & World Report’s latest Best Global Universities Rankings – a result that places it among the world’s top ...
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‘I didn’t feel like a refugee anymore': How the Scholars-at-Risk program is giving U of T academics a fresh start

An undergraduate economics student who was born in South Sudan and raised in a refugee camp in Kenya. A graduate of a University of Toronto master’s program who was displaced from Ukraine after the ...
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Toronto Tech Week: Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton among U of T headliners

These are some of the themes that will be addressed by Geoffrey Hinton – a U of T University Professor Emeritus of computer science, the “godfather of AI” and recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in ...
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The math behind the moves: Why a U of T prof was asked to investigate a headline-making chess scandal

Elite chess may carry an air of respectability and intellectual rigour, but that hasn’t stopped players and fans from levelling accusations of cheating and unfair play. That’s how University of ...
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U of T's top undergraduate says he fell in love with the process of learning

Jeff Chen says he's always prioritized his academics, but what really elevated his performance to the next level was pouring his energies into the process of learning and self-improvement – rather ...