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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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Why must cartoon villains have an accent? Study reveals the impact on kids

When kids watch cartoons, they’re following much more than a plot – they’re also absorbing cultural biases through the use of ...
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Kenneth Corts, economist and expert on organizations, named U of T vice-president of people, finance and digital services

Kenneth Corts, an acclaimed economist with extensive academic leadership experience, has been named the University of Toronto ...
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Health data initiative led by Unity Health, U of T researchers to expand across Canada with $100‑million in federal support

A hospital data-sharing platform founded by researchers at Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto will receive $100 million in new federal investment to expand across Canada.
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Constantia Constantinou appointed U of T’s university chief librarian

Constantia Constantinou, a leader in academic libraries and information systems, has been appointed the University of Toronto ...
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Geoffrey Hinton wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Widely regarded as the “godfather of AI,” Hinton shared 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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‘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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'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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GLP-1 medicine improves liver health independent of weight loss: Study

Researchers have found that semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs that mimic the gut hormone GLP-1, acts directly on a subset of liver cells to improve organ function – and ...
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Mississauga Campus

Established in 1967, the University of Toronto Mississauga is U of T's second largest division with a student population of over 17,200. Our Mississauga campus features award-winning facilities ...
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St. George

May 14, 2026 7 U of T researchers receive support from New Frontiers in Research Fund May 14, 2026 15 U of T researchers appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs ...