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The University of Toronto is committed to maintaining its standing among the world’s top academic and research institutions – and ensuring access for all qualified students – despite the Ontario…

Every now and then, a chimp reappears in Andrew Westoll’s dreams.

A policy intended to increase transparency at the U.S. Federal Reserve may have done the opposite, setting markets up for unnecessary surprises, says a new study from the University of Toronto. The…

The Scarborough of author Carrianne Leung’s 1970s childhood was a much different place than it is today. “We immigrated from Hong Kong in 1971 and shortly after moved into a new house in a brand-…

If you can't afford a car or Uber, and there's no major public transit route in your neighbourhood, finding a job and keeping it can be an uphill battle. It's an all-too-familiar challenge for up to…

U of T Scarborough students are no strangers to concrete. Neither are developing nations, where concrete is an important part of development. But the material has its downsides — creating it takes…

It’s around 10:30 p.m. and Michael Linennen has just gotten home from work. The fifth-year joint-journalism student is energized and curious about his surroundings in Bangkok, Thailand. A few…

We get it, winter can be tough at the best of times. The days are shorter, the nights get colder, and it can be difficult to stay active.    From staying active outdoors to social events available…

Deep in an undiscovered place lived a Quaroo, a bird with magical feathers that grant eternal luck when touched. The Quaroo was first excited when explorers came, but they didn’t just touch its…

Toronto was a very different place in the 19th century, and nowhere was that more obvious than in its eating habits. “If you were sitting at a typical dinner table during Christmas in Victorian…

In Neera Sundaralingam’s first formal job interview, she landed a permanent position in a job she loves as an environmental scientist with AECOM, a multinational engineering firm. “Every day is…

The University of Toronto will begin the new year with a smoke-free campus. Governing Council yesterday approved a new smoke-free policy that prohibits smoking and vaping tobacco, cannabis and other…