Research & Innovation

Photo of Phil De Luna April 30, 2019 U of T research looks at how to take the ‘petro’ out of the petrochemicals industry
Photo of microplastics April 30, 2019 Sea of troubles: Chelsea Rochman explores how plastic is breaking down – and where it’s ending up
Illustration of grain of stardust April 29, 2019 Cosmic dust reveals new insights on the formation of solar system
Photo of Barbara Sherwood Lollar, Dan Breznitz, Leah Cowen and Aephraim Steinberg April 29, 2019 From fighting fungus to improving innovation: U of T researchers lead CIFAR interdisciplinary research programs
Image conveying 'entanglement' April 26, 2019 Remote connections? U of T expert on detangling entanglement in quantum physics
composite photo of Marten van Kerkwijk, Catherine Sulem, Xiao Yu (Shirley) Wu, Andrei Yudin April 25, 2019 Four U of T researchers receive two-year Killam Research Fellowships
Photo of Steven Scherer and Lynne Viola April 25, 2019 U of T researchers awarded Killam Prizes for contributions to humanities, health sciences
Photo of Tianqui Xu April 24, 2019 No assembly required: U of T researchers automate microrobotic designs
April 22, 2019 U of T study reveals large molecular differences between stem cells grown on different biomaterials
Rendering of the proposed vertical farm at U of T Scarborough April 22, 2019 EaRTH-focused: U of T-Centennial College partnership to advance cleantech, build 'vertical farm'
photo of traffic on a Toronto highway April 18, 2019 U of T and partners to improve flow of goods, traffic with new Smart Freight Centre
photo of Daniel Drucker April 17, 2019 'Totally dedicated': U of T researcher honoured for contributions to diabetes research, treatments
composite photo of Barbara Sherwood Lollar, Benjamin Blencowe and Molly Shoichet April 17, 2019 Three U of T researchers named fellows of U.K.'s Royal Society
photo of Graham MacLeod in the lab April 16, 2019 U of T researchers ‘reverse engineer’ brain cancer cells to find new targets for treatment
Photo of Shana Kelley April 16, 2019 U of T launches PRiME, a precision medicine initiative
Photo of Arthur Slutsky at work April 15, 2019 Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus who dedicated his career to helping patients breathe easier
Photo of a mid-century open-concept office space April 12, 2019 'Earlids' required: U of T explores architectural history of open-concept offices, other spaces
photo of Frank Rudzicz April 12, 2019 'We want to change lives for the better': U of T researcher probes the mind for signs of cognitive decline
Mylabathula sisters April 12, 2019 Twin sisters go from lab to legislature in their fight against concussions
Street scene April 11, 2019 Big expectations: U of T study finds small businesses held to higher standard of friendliness