Cynthia Macdonald

News stories by Cynthia Macdonald

a vanilla orchid and dried vanilla pods November 5, 2025 Anything but plain: U of T researcher digs into vanilla's rich history
nurse with a patient in a hospital waiting room August 11, 2025 A provincial patchwork: PhD researcher investigates reproductive health funding gaps
"" May 12, 2025 Undergraduate research program digs into mining industry's social and environmental impact
"" March 4, 2025 U of T environmental scientists highlight role of paint in microplastic pollution
"" November 18, 2024 Kudakwashe Rutendo - a recent grad and TIFF 'Rising Star' - is just getting started
"" August 14, 2024 PhD researcher draws on refugee experience to study plight of asylum-seekers in Canada
"" August 12, 2024 U of T urban studies course explores wildfire response in Canada's North
Xin Yi Lim wears a graduation robe and a pair of figure skates July 30, 2024 'Hyperpolyglot' U of T grad speaks 11 languages… and counting
Art gallery patrons look at Picasso's Child with a Shovel at the Picasso Museum in Malaga Andalusia January 24, 2024 Researchers reveal the small changes that can make a picture more likeable
"" December 7, 2023 Wars, Diaspora & Music: U of T courses explores the role of music during times of war
"" October 13, 2023 U of T science historian's research on woolly mammoths comes alive in children's play
"" August 22, 2023 Archaeologist looks to ancient solutions to help solve contemporary global problems
"" August 2, 2023 Using smartphones, U of T PhD candidate works with Nigerian women to protect communities
"" July 24, 2023 Magazine uses fiction to explore the toll taken by climate change – and our response
"" June 27, 2023 Drag is having a moment – but its long history is marked by persecution and resilience
"" June 20, 2023 From the oil sands to politics: New grad Eli Rose aims to use his voice to empower others
"" June 14, 2023 After a harrowing escape from Sudan, U of T scholar Nisrin Elamin calls on the world to pay attention
"" June 2, 2023 Once a teenage refugee, new graduate Omer Malikyar is now a powerful voice for the world’s displaced
"" February 28, 2023 While researching violence in Peru, U of T PhD candidate helps a community find joy
"" January 25, 2023 U of T research 'collaboratory' uses global lens to pursue community-based Indigenous research