U of T scientist to play key role on Mars 2020 Rover Payload Mission
TORONTO, ON — NASA announced last week that the next rover, being sent to Mars in 2020, will carry seven highly sophisticated instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology...
View ArticleNation’s “personality” influences its environmental stewardship, shows new study
TORONTO, ON — Countries with higher levels of compassion and openness score better when it comes to environmental sustainability, says research from the University of Toronto. A new study by Jacob...
View ArticleUniversity of Toronto chemists identify role of soil in pollution control
TORONTO, ON – Scientists have long known that air pollution caused by cars and trucks, solvent use and even plants, is reduced when broken down by naturally occurring compounds that act like detergents...
View ArticleAncient, hydrogen-rich waters discovered deep underground at locations around...
TORONTO, ON — A team of scientists, led by the University of Toronto’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar, has mapped the location of hydrogen-rich waters found trapped kilometres beneath Earth’s surface in rock...
View ArticleEuropean fire ant impacts forest ecosystems by helping alien plants spread
TORONTO, ON — An invasive ant species that has become increasingly abundant in eastern North America not only takes over yards and delivers a nasty sting, it’s helping the spread of an invasive plant...
View ArticleU of T invites input on call for fossil fuel divestment
Toronto, ON – The University of Toronto is inviting members of its community to make submissions to an advisory committee studying a recent call for divestment from fossil fuel companies. The request...
View ArticleScientists to provide update on the search for gravitational waves -...
Toronto, ON– Media are invited to view a live webcast at the University of Toronto (U of T) as the National Science Foundation brings together scientists from Caltech, MIT, and the LIGO Scientific...
View ArticleNSERC prizes awarded to five University of Toronto scholars - Backing...
Toronto, ON – Five University of Toronto scholars have been awarded prizes in 2016 by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) – the largest tally of winners at any...
View ArticleSaving sunshine for a rainy day: New catalyst offers efficient storage of...
Toronto, ON – We can’t control when the wind blows and when the sun shines, so finding efficient ways to store energy from alternative sources remains an urgent research problem. Now, a group of...
View Article“We have a responsibility to take decisive action on climate change”:...
Toronto, ON – University of Toronto President Meric Gertler today unveiled a 14-point plan of specific, targeted actions that aim to make a difference on climate change now. Gertler outlined U of T’s...
View ArticleBillions-year-old sparkling water may hold clues for life on Earth and Mars -...
NOTE: Video and images at uoft.me/sparkling TORONTO – A team of scientists from the University of Toronto and Manchester University in the United Kingdom have gone three kilometres beneath the surface...
View ArticleSelf-fertilizing plants contribute to their own demise
TORONTO, ON – Many plants are self-fertilizing, meaning they act as both mother and father to their own seeds. This strategy – known as selfing – guarantees reproduction but, over time, leads to...
View ArticleUniversity of Toronto to proceed with back campus fields project
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto is very pleased that Toronto city councillors re-affirmed the city's commitment to renewed fields on the university’s historic back campus. City council voted in...
View ArticleOverfishing of sharks is harming coral reefs
TORONTO, ON - A team of scientists from Canada and Australia have discovered that the decline in shark populations is detrimental to coral reefs. “Where shark numbers are reduced due to commercial...
View ArticleEnvironmental Science experts to teach and train in environmentally-friendly,...
TORONTO, ON — The University of Toronto Scarborough broke ground today (Oct. 8) on the technologically advanced Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (ESCB). Since the new building will be home...
View ArticleNew long-lived greenhouse gas discovered by University of Toronto chemistry...
Chemical appears to have highest global-warming impact of any compound to date TORONTO, ON - Scientists from U of T’s Department of Chemistry have discovered a novel chemical lurking in the atmosphere...
View ArticleAntarctic neutrino-hunting project IceCube named Breakthrough of the Year by...
University of Toronto among extensive list of global collaborators TORONTO, ON – International high-energy physics research project IceCube has been named the 2013 Breakthrough of the Year by British...
View ArticleResearch shows that reported oil sands emissions greatly underestimated
TORONTO, ON – A new comprehensive modeling assessment of contamination in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region indicates that officially reported emissions of certain hazardous air pollutants have been...
View ArticleResearchers discover ‘epic’ new Burgess Shale site in Canada’s Kootenay...
Massive deposit may be world’s most important animal fossil discovery in decades KOOTENAY NATIONAL PARK, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Yoho National Park’s 505-million-year-old Burgess Shale – home to some of the...
View ArticleNew study shows a genetic link between feeding behaviour and animal dispersal
TORONTO, ON - New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough shows that animal dispersal is influenced by a gene associated with feeding and food search behaviours. The study, which was...
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