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From lab to stage: PhD student champions science outreach through drag May 1, 2026
University of Toronto PhD candidate Angelico Obille wears a white lab coat while working in the Faculty of Dentistry – but adds a dress, pearls, heels, makeup and fabulous wig before “Kwaga Musselle” hits the stage.
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Data scientist says field is crucial to the success of AI boom: The Logic April 30, 2026
The artificial intelligence boom won't deliver on its promise without greater investment in data science, a data scientist at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and the University of Toronto tells The Logic.
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The Toronto Review: U of T scholars, writers launch fiction-focused weekly April 29, 2026
A new weekly created by University of Toronto scholars aims to fill what its founders describe as a gap in the world of literary publications.Officially launched this week, the Toronto Review publishes engaging essays, fiction and reviews of books, films and other art forms every week.
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Infants make nuanced moral character judgments as early as 12 months old: Study April 28, 2026
Psychologists at the University of Toronto have found that we begin to make moral character judgments as early as 12 months old.
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AI startup founded by U of T alumni to revive failed drug candidates: The Globe and Mail April 27, 2026
A startup founded by University of Toronto alumni has won Silicon Valley buy-in for its novel approach to AI-assisted drug development – resurrecting therapies the pharma industry had given up on, the Globe and Mail reports.
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Toronto team leads first-in-Canada case of sustained HIV remission April 25, 2026
A team of clinicians and researchers at University Health Network (UHN), Unity Health Toronto and the University of Toronto have reported the first Canadian case of sustained HIV remission – and possible cure – in a 62-year-old man who received a bone marrow transplant to treat cancer.
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Mason White appointed dean of U of T’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design April 23, 2026
Mason White, an award-winning scholar and designer, has been appointed dean of the University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. A faculty member at Daniels since 2005, White is an expert in architecture, urban design and the relationship between architecture, environment and society – with a focus on cold climates.
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U of T, government and industry partners celebrate opening of BioLabs April 22, 2026
Leaders in research, government and industry gathered to celebrate the official opening of BioLabs University of Toronto, the largest shared lab incubator in the city and the first Canadian site of BioLabs’ global network.
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This Toronto researcher found where memories live. Can she help people with Alzheimer's and PTSD, too? April 20, 2026
Everything was happening all at once. Stuck in a hospital room, Sheena Josselyn was fielding calls from reporters about a major breakthrough: proof that you could find and erase a memory. But first she had to give birth – and there were complications.
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Study finds evidence of stellar explosions that don't leave behind black holes April 16, 2026
An international team of researchers – including experts at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) in the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science – has uncovered evidence of a rare type of exploding star, shedding light on one of the most cataclysmic phenomena in the universe.
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GLP-1 medicine improves liver health independent of weight loss: Study April 15, 2026
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 does so independently of weight loss.
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U of T study finds that whole-fat milk lowers risk of child obesity April 14, 2026
New research from the University of Toronto suggests that children who drink whole-fat milk in early childhood may have lower odds of obesity in middle childhood than those who drink reduced-fat milk.
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‘Could be the oldest known human’: 7.2-million-year-old femur suggests early bipedalism in Europe April 13, 2026
Analysis of a 7.2-million-year-old thigh bone recovered from the Azmaka fossil deposit in Bulgaria suggests that the capacity to walk upright on two legs – a distinctly human trait known as bipedalism – existed in pre-human ancestors at least one million years earlier than previously thought.
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U of T unveils design for Temerty Building April 10, 2026
The University of Toronto has unveiled the design of its new Temerty Building – a landmark hub for research and education that will bring together researchers, learners and clinicians to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in human health.
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Smartwatches could predict risk of hospitalization due to heart failure: Study April 9, 2026
Paula Vanderpluym's smartwatch may look like a small part of her wardrobe, but to a team of researchers in Toronto, it represents something bigger: the potential to proactively care for people living with heart failure.
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U of T physicists achieve frigid milestone with experiment deep in a Sudbury mine April 8, 2026
Deep in a Sudbury, Ont., mine, scientists have reached a critical milestone in their efforts to detect dark matter – the mysterious substance that makes up more than 75 per cent of matter in the universe.
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Can you stop buying clothes? Students in sustainable fashion course encouraged to find out April 7, 2026
Alexandra Palmer opened her class at the University of Toronto with a challenge for students: try not to buy any new clothing this term.
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'Over the moon': U of T celebrates historic Artemis II mission April 6, 2026
One small room at the University of Toronto, one giant moment for Canada. Stargazers huddled around a screen at the Gerstein Science Information Centre last week to count down as the Artemis II mission took off for the moon – carrying the first Canadian to venture beyond low Earth orbit.
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English prof steps into the ring ... to teach the storytelling elements of professional wrestling April 2, 2026
Students in an English course at the University of Toronto are stepping into the ring – literally – to explore the storytelling, performance and craft of professional wrestling.
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From Ulaanbaatar to U of T: Volleyball player charts a path to the Varsity Blues April 1, 2026
An international student from Mongolia, Munkh-Orgil Tserenjamts played competitive soccer before discovering his passion for volleyball – and is now charting a path for others as a member of the University of Toronto’s Varsity Blues.
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