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Researchers at U of T's Faculty of Dentistry show effectiveness of flouride-free toothpaste December 3, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry have shown that new fluoride-free toothpastes with hydroxyapatite can provide equivalent protection to those containing fluoride.
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'Very exciting': Startup co-founded by U of T researcher can create hydrogen without producing CO2 December 3, 2021
A new method of creating hydrogen from natural gas – one which does not produce carbon dioxide as a byproduct – could open up a range of emission-free alternative energy technologies.
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COVID-19 made economic and health conditions worse for non-status migrants in the GTA: report December 3, 2021
A new collaborative report involving researchers from the University of Toronto Scarborough raises awareness about the disproportionate economic and health impacts of COVID-19 on non-status migrants who live and work in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Ajay Agrawal recognized with honorary degree from University of Calgary December 2, 2021
Ajay Agrawal, a professor of strategic management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management and the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), has received an honorary degree from the University of Calgary.
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Varsity Blues goalie serves as Colorado Avalanche’s emergency back-up: Hockey News December 2, 2021
The University of Toronto’s Jett Alexander marked an exciting milestone this week.
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Influx of right-wing users led to much greater Reddit polarization before 2016 U.S. election: U of T study December 2, 2021
A rise in political polarization on Reddit forums before the election of Donald Trump was driven by new, largely right-wing users, University of Toronto researchers suggest in a new study.
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Temerty Faculty of Medicine students reach out to Canadian high schools with virtual career fair December 2, 2021
As high school students, Ikran Ali and Zaky Hassan weren’t even aware they could pursue careers in laboratory medicine and health research.
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Kameka Morrison, a Scholar-at-Risk, has bold plans for the future of Black education December 1, 2021
Kameka Morrison was sitting in a classroom watching a teacher explain segregation to elementary school students when she noticed something was wrong.
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Prohibition of nuclear weapons the only rational way forward: John Polanyi in the Globe and Mail December 1, 2021
Nuclear weapons continue to pose a threat to humanity and should be banned if reason is to prevail over might, says the University of Toronto’s John Polanyi.
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U of T Mississauga student aims to inspire as the city's poet laureate December 1, 2021
Ayomide Bayowa began writing poetry as a hobby – but he now sees it as a force for good.
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A historian’s hat trick: U of T’s Lynne Viola receives SSHRC Gold Medal for her work on Stalinist Russia November 30, 2021
Lynne Viola was forced to contend with what she calls a “Cold War mentality” in Soviet studies after publishing her first book in 1987 – one that explored social support for Stalinism among the Russian working-class.
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How to talk to children about getting their vaccine: U of T's Jean Wilson shares advice November 30, 2021
With kids age five to 11 now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario, Jean Wilson of the University of Toronto's Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has some tips to help lessen children's fear of needles – and ease parents' anxiety, too.
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With his PhD, Brampton Fire Chief Bill Boyes plans to build a brigade that reflects its community November 30, 2021
Bill Boyes is familiar with juggling multiple tasks. The fire chief for the City of Brampton, Ont. leads about 550 firefighters and works with the municipality’s emergency management response team, where he connects with public institutions to ensure the city mitigates the spread of COVID-19 and excels as a place to work and live.
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U of T medical student Nicole Mfoafo-M’Carthy named a Rhodes Scholar November 29, 2021
Nicole Mfoafo-M’Carthy, a second-year medical student at the University of Toronto, is one of 11 Canadians selected this year to receive a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
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'The people behind the research': Video series focuses on unique collaborations launching across U of T November 29, 2021
Inequality, climate change, infectious diseases – these are just a few of the global problems that leading researchers at the University of Toronto are working to solve, says Christine Allen, associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives.
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Unsung gene is key to how antibodies develop: U of T study November 29, 2021
Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that an overlooked gene plays a major role in the development of antibodies, which help the immune system recognize and fight viruses including SARS-CoV-2, bacteria and other causes of infectious disease.
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For 10 years, Schulich Leader Scholarships have increased access to higher education November 26, 2021
Will Kwan, a machine learning engineer at Google, founded startups while still studying computer science at the University of Toronto. Haleema Khan discovered a passion for bioengineering at U of T and, as a master's student at McGill University, is now developing a new type of rapid, super-accurate DNA testing for bacteria and viruses.
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Hybrid species like the ‘coywolf’ could hold clues about human evolutionary history November 26, 2021
The offspring of two horses will be a horse, and the offspring of two donkeys will be a donkey. But the offspring of a horse and a donkey will be a mule. And most mules are infertile, so mules are not a species.
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'Workers and Robots': U of T researcher focuses on Amazon's warehouses in new book November 26, 2021
Amazon has been criticized for its data-driven approach to labour management, but a new book by the University of Toronto’s Alessandro Delfanti reveals just how far the online retail and web services giant is willing to go when harnessing technology to make its workers more efficient.
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Reset, Rebuild, Recover: The Toronto Black Policy Conference returns as a virtual event November 26, 2021
Organizers of the Toronto Black Policy Conference, which brings together speakers to reflect on the effects of systemic anti-Black racism in the city, are holding the free, day-long event for the time since the outset of the pandemic.
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