Global Lens

Photo of BenchSci's four founders August 15, 2019 With Google's backing, U of T startup BenchSci uses AI to create 'super scientists'
Photo of Dexter Voisin August 14, 2019 U of T’s Dexter Voisin takes a deep dive into the issues that drive neighbourhood violence in Chicago and beyond
Portrait of Kinnon MacKinnon August 9, 2019 Dalla Lana researcher challenges international standard of care for trans patients
Photo of Hafsah Siddiqui August 8, 2019 U of T student wins full scholarship for PhD at Cambridge University
Photo of Toni Morrison receiving honorary degree at U of T in 2002 August 7, 2019 Dionne Brand reflects on the work of fellow U of T honorary degree recipient Toni Morrison: Globe and Mail
Detail of graphic depicting weak interactions among neutral fermionic atoms in an ultracold gas August 6, 2019 Turning water into ice in the quantum realm: U of T, University of Colorado Boulder study
Portrait of David Pettinicchio August 2, 2019 Politics of empowerment: New book by U of T sociologist explores disability rights and the cycle of U.S. policy reform
Group photo of Rotman Commerce students in Mexico July 31, 2019 Connecting across borders: U of T commerce students explore Latin America's financial hub
Portrait of Marco Ho and Alan Li July 30, 2019 Fresh perspectives and large Raptors celebrations: Hong Kong pharmacy students take part in U of T summer program
photo of Lee Maracle July 25, 2019 U of T's Lee Maracle, an Indigenous Studies instructor, shortlisted for prestigious literature prize
Illustration July 24, 2019 Can we eliminate bias in AI? How Canada’s commitment to multiculturalism could help it become a world leader
George H.W. Bush signing the Americans with Disabilities Act July 24, 2019 In the Washington Post, U of T Mississauga sociologist decries attempts to 'undermine disability rights' in the U.S.
U of T President Meric Gertler and French President Emmanuel Macron July 24, 2019 ‘An obligation to fill the vacuum’: U of T President Meric Gertler leads climate change discussion at Paris summit
Photo of Jeremy Rimando in Argentina July 23, 2019 Fault lines: U of T research could protect cities in active earthquake zones
Photo of Minna Atherton, Kylie Masse and Olivia Smoliga July 23, 2019 Still No. 1: Kylie Masse retains world title in 100-metre backstroke at world aquatic championships in South Korea
Photo of Joseph Wong July 22, 2019 Chinese and Canadian university students have a great deal to learn from one another: U of T’s Joseph Wong
photo of boy looking at lunar samples July 19, 2019 A suitcase full of moon rocks: Working with NASA, U of T's David Strangway brought a piece of Apollo 11 to Toronto
photo of researchers holding micoplastics samples collected from Lake Ontario July 19, 2019 Is there plastic in our drinking water? Probably – and U of T researchers are studying how concerned we should be
Photo of Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit July 18, 2019 Mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with these words from U of T’s Marshall McLuhan
Photo of front campus July 18, 2019 U of T rises to 19th globally in Times Higher Education world reputation rankings