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Blood tests could identify early signs of cancer years before diagnosis

A study of blood samples collected up to nine years before a cancer diagnosis found changes in the DNA that captured the body ...
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The future is bright: Meet the physicist who discovered how to trap light

As a young PhD student at Harvard University in the mid-1980s, Sajeev John published an audacious paper in the prestigious ...
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U of T researchers — joined by hundreds of global experts — make headlines with call for better AI safety standards

Researchers at the University of Toronto have amassed hundreds of signatures on an open letter calling for improved AI safety protocols and oversight, warning that recent high-profile security ...
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U of T president speaks to business leaders about the university’s plans to advance economic and social impact

As economic volatility, shifting geopolitics and rapid technological change reshape the world, University of Toronto ...
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U of T prepares to celebrate the Class of 2026 at fall convocation

Amid the changing colours of autumn and the bustle of a busy fall term, the University of Toronto is preparing to celebrate ...
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U of T ranked first in Canada, 22nd globally in World University Rankings: Times Higher Education

The University of Toronto has been ranked first in Canada and 22nd globally in the Times Higher EducationWorld University ...
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U of T president maps out 3 commitments to help Canada navigate a changing world

University of Toronto President Melanie Woodin says the role of post-secondary institutions has never been more vital – and U ...
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Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Anne Carson, who honed her mastery of the classics at the University of Toronto before giving them new life in the modern age, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature. A Canadian poet and essayist who ...
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RNA breakthrough provides hope for thousands of untreatable diseases

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a next-generation RNA therapeutic approach with the potential to treat a wide range of genetic diseases that share certain disease-causing ...
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‘Canada’s innovation advantage’: 6 leading researchers join U of T via federal initiative to draw world-class talent

Six researchers at the forefront of advances in human health, technology, the natural world and the next frontier are joining the University of Toronto through a major federal initiative to bring top ...
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U of T expands solar capacity with major installation at OISE

The University of Toronto is installing 299 high-efficiency solar panels on the roof of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), expanding on-site renewable energy generation on the St.
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A new paradigm: U of T to create thousands of new residence spaces via innovative building model

The University of Toronto is reinventing the paradigm of student housing through an innovative joint venture partnership model that will add thousands of new residence spaces more quickly and at a ...