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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.

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Police move in to clear downtown Ottawa near Parliament Hill of protesters after weeks of demonstrations on Feb. 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Pandemic finger-pointing: New research sheds light on who Canadians blame in times of crisis

Examining how and why we cast blame on others can help us understand the convoy protests and the different ways people reacted to pandemic restrictions.
In this photo provided by Chad Fish, a large balloon drifts above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, on Feb. 4, 2023. (Chad Fish via AP)

Chinese balloon saga is part of a long history of U.S.-China tensions

Chinese balloons must be assessed within the context of decades of mutual espionage and an awareness of the many storms in the U.S.-China relationship — and the history of empires.
To improve its ranking and return on innovation investment, Canada needs to update its outdated research and development model to attract more social scientists. (Shutterstock)

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

Canada’s innovation problem stems from an outdated research and development model. It is time to redesign the research department to include more social scientists and fewer technocrats.
There have been calls for a judicial inquiry into abuse in Canadian sport, but a restorative approach would better protect athletes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Why a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach

There are growing calls for a judicial inquiry to investigate abuse in Canadian sport. We argue that there are better alternatives to address the problem.
Masque de type respirateur (N95) et chirurgicaux (ici) n'ont pas les mêmes usages. Cryptographer/Shutterstock

Utiles ou non : le point sur l'efficacité des masques contre le Covid

Une nouvelle publication a laissé entendre que les masques chirurgicaux seraient « peu efficaces » face au Covid. Des experts soulèvent les défauts de ce travail et rappellent les faits.
School choice policies have positioned schools as existing in a free market of schools, but parents and guardians have different amounts of ‘educational currency’ or privilege when choosing programs. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

French immersion and other regional learning programs: Smart choice for your kids, or do they fuel inequity?

In a study, teachers who are parents acknowledged programs of choice separate students into cohorts labelled strong and weak, yet many continue to secure spots for their own children.
A driver charges his electric car at a Tesla Supercharger station in Miami, Fla. In areas where multi-unit residential buildings cannot adopt EV charging infrastructure, public vehicle charging stations are crucial. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Electric vehicles are now trending. But where can we charge them?

Canada’s zero-emissions vehicle sales target will need hundreds of thousands of EV charging points to be installed in homes, workplaces, retail spaces and along highway corridors in the coming years.
A temporary foreign worker from Mexico works on a berry farm in Mirabel, Que., in May 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

New regulations on migrant farm workers should tackle employer/employee power imbalances

Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations fail to address the power imbalances at the heart of the temporary foreign worker program.
Apa yang terjadi pada semua konten yang diunggah di platform media sosial dan blog — seperti MySpace dan LiveJournal — lebih dari dua dekade lalu? (Shutterstock)

Apa yang terjadi pada data pribadi kita ketika kita tidak lagi menggunakan media sosial?

Pengguna media sosial dan platform penerbitan telah menghasilkan data dalam jumlah besar. Data ini bersifat online setelah platform telah lama berhenti digunakan dan dapat memengaruhi kehidupan orang.
Prince William and Prince Harry arrive for the statue unveiling of their mother on what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday at Kensington Palace in July 2021, a year after Harry departed the U.K. for the United States. (Yui Mok/via AP)

Harry and William duke it out: Will sticks and stones topple thrones?

The relationship between Princes William and Harry is fractured, and can be explained by what’s known as the ‘family systems’ theory. Repairing it will require the Royal Family to change.

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