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Innovation economist unpacks the recipe for big ideas

November 24, 2016

Innovation. From boardrooms to classrooms to pundits in the media, you hear the buzzword everywhere nowadays. But what does it really mean and why do so many politicians and business leaders believe innovation is the key to prosperity and economic growth?

Jane Jacobs outside her home on Spadina Road just north of Bloor Street in 1968.

U of T cities experts explore the legacy of Jane Jacobs

November 16, 2016

The famed urbanist influenced generations of academics, city planners and activists.

Zahra Ebrahim and Professor Stephen Toope

U of T hosts conference on cities and the humanities and social sciences

November 11, 2016

The Federation for Humanities and Social Sciences held its annual conference at Hart House with a focus on the relationship between cities and social sciences.

An infant chimp holding onto its mother in the jungle

Female chimpanzees employ babysitters to wean young faster

November 09, 2016

A babysitter can make a big difference in a parent’s life.

For wild chimps in Uganda, it may even mean that mothers can wean their infants faster, which can allow them to reproduce again more quickly.

Tammara Soma standing by one of the university’s vegetable gardens.

Food Systems Lab at U of T tackles Canada's food waste problem

November 03, 2016

PhD student Tammara Soma wants to break the wasted food cycle.

We’re all guilty of wasting food.

Sometimes we dump the leftovers in the trash after a big meal, or we find forgotten food in the fridge that has long since expired.

Breast cancer "decision tree" helps women navigate treatment options

November 01, 2016

A free information tool largely designed by breast cancer survivors and a University of Toronto medical anthropologist is now available online to explain treatment options for the most common form of cancer in women.

Woman walking past a Samsung store in Seoul.

Recalling the Samsung Galaxy Note 7: U of T expert explains the blow to Korean society

October 26, 2016

When Samsung announced earlier this month that it was stopping production of its flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, and recalling all existing phones, the jolt was felt around the world.

U of T grad uses public art to strengthen Toronto communities

October 06, 2016

For Alexis Kane Speer, community engagement starts with a brush stroke.

The U of T grad started STEPS Initiative, the award winning public arts organization behind eye-catching projects like the eight storey mural at Yonge and St. Clair avenues by British artist Phlegm.

Bonnie McElhinny with her students Soohyun Kim, Asviniya Kokilathason, Weiyuan Che, Kenneth Lao and Chika Toda.

U of T student researchers helping citizens connect with lakes and rivers

October 05, 2016

University of Toronto students are helping their city reconnect with its lake system by collecting personal stories about water as part of two unique courses that let the new scholars get their feet wet in social and environmental issues outside of the classroom.

Bicycle rack made of bicycle parts spells out the word Kensington.

Change and resistance in Kensington Market: U of T lab tells the community's story

September 20, 2016

If you’ve snaked through its mural-filled alleyways, popped into one its many taco joints or passed by the car on Augusta Avenue that seems to have its own grassy ecosystem, you already know of and likely appreciate the uniqueness of Kensington Market.

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