Established in 1827, the University of Toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in North America, presenting top students at all levels with an intellectual environment unmatched in depth and breadth on any other Canadian campus.
With more than 75,000 students across three campuses (St. George, Mississauga and Scarborough) and over 450,000 alumni active in every region of the world, U of T’s influence is felt in every area of human endeavour.
For vulnerable and marginalized groups, access to early learning and child care remains uncertain. Inclusive access must become a top priority to achieve affordable care for all families.
Canada has an extensive policy architecture in place to provide support for people with disabilities, yet progress on disability inclusion remains elusive.
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Many people with disabilities in Canada still face systemic barriers. Governments must take action to reduce inequities.
In the Youth Participatory Action Research program,
Black youth take action on issues affecting their lives alongside receptive adults willing to act to support their ideas.
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A leadership program for Black youth sees students participate in research related to their communities and education to propose solutions to issues that affect their lives.
Research collaboration between police forces and academics could go a long way to ensuring federal legislation aimed at fighting coercive control in intimate relationships is effective.
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Police-academic partnerships are key to the success of evidence-based policing. Growing support for coercive control legislation makes research collaboration all the more urgent.
TVO employees and supporters are seen on the picket line outside of TVO offices in Toronto on Aug. 21, 2023. Dozens of workers at TVO have walked off the job.
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Although work in journalism has never been a safe bet, it’s now rife with deepening uncertainty. The TVO strike aimed at job security is a matter of public interest.
We still don’t have a clear idea about how the widespread usage of artificial intelligence will impact worker health and well-being.
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The rapid rate of AI adoption is putting workplaces at risk of overlooking its potentially adverse impacts, particularly those that could impact the health and well-being of workers.
Des gens transportent un sac mortuaire à l’écart des débris d’un jet privé qui s’est écrasé près du village russe de Kujenkino, le 24 août 2023. Le chef mercenaire russe Evguéni Prigojine, fondateur du groupe Wagner, aurait trouvé la mort dans l’accident, ainsi que neuf autres personnes.
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Les principaux membres du groupe Wagner, fidèles à Evguéni Prigojine, chercheront probablement à se venger de sa mort. Vladimir Poutine vit-il désormais en sursis ?
People carry a body bag away from the wreckage of a crashed private jet near the Russian village of Kuzhenkinoi on Aug. 24, 2023. Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died in the crash along with nine other people.
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The core members of the Wagner Group, who are loyal to the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, will likely seek revenge against Vladimir Putin for his death. Is the Russian leader now living on borrowed time?
A lab dish containing embryos that have been injected with Cas9 protein and PCSK9 sgRNA is seen in a laboratory in Shenzhen in southern China’s Guangdong province.
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Governments and corporations must work together to transform environmental, social and governance policies.
Platforms like Zoom have been helpful in bridging geographical distances. However, a recent proposal to mine data raises questions about ownership of Indigenous Knowledge.
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In-person collaboration between Indigenous communities has been aided by information technologies like Zoom. However, recent attempts to mine personal data raise concerns about data ownership.
Storytelling has considerable power to shape our understandings as to what a better future may look like.
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The power of storytelling to help inform our decisions is underappreciated and of vital importance in envisioning a better future, and the steps to take to get us there.
One of the headline ideas floated by the Universities Accord is a second national university for regional students. This would be on top of the existing Australian National University.
A social media narrative that anti-racism and equity work is to blame for a high school principal’s death could mean challenges ahead for equity workers.
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The media storm that is building on equity work after the death of a Toronto school principal will test Canadians’ commitment to doing the work needed to be done to address racism.
In Canada, migraine affects 4.7 per cent of men and 11.8 per cent of women.
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Increasing awareness of migraine symptoms is critical for those living with undiagnosed migraine, since getting a diagnosis is the first step to receiving appropriate and effective care.
Seorang pekerja Malaysia memanen buah sawit dari sebuah perkebunan di semenanjung Malaysia, Rabu, 6 Maret 2019. Meskipun masalah ketenagakerjaan sebagian besar telah diabaikan, dampak buruk minyak sawit terhadap lingkungan telah dikecam selama bertahun-tahun. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
Minyak kelapa sawit digunakan di separuh produk yang dijual di supermarket global. Mayoritasnya berasal dari Indonesia dan ditanam di perkebunan yang tidak efisien, tapi menempati lahan sangat luas.
It is clear that some public trust in public health, science and government has been lost in Canada and around the world.
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Now is the time to learn from the COVID-19 response through an action-oriented independent inquiry focused on accountability. Reforms to data generation, access and use are essential.
A Malaysian worker harvests palm fruits from a plantation in peninsular Malaysia, on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. Though labour issues have largely been ignored, the punishing effects of palm oil on the environment have been decried for years.
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Palm oil is used in half the products sold in global supermarkets. Much of the oil comes from Indonesia where it is grown on plantations that are relatively inefficient, but occupy huge areas of land.
Livestreaming represents an increasingly important part of social media.
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There’s more to NPC streaming than strange gimmicks. The rise of the trend showcases how gamer cultures and adult content make for lucrative bedfellows.
Crawford Lake, in Milton, Ont., seen from above.
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Professor, International Relations and Political Science, University of Toronto and Associate of the Davis Center Harvard University, University of Toronto