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The hidden costs of 'free' time: U of T course examines why leisure hours can feel more like work

Nothing comes for free. And these days, that includes our time. It’s one of many ideas explored in “The Sociology of Free ...
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Long day at work? Go ahead and watch some TV, research suggests

Hard day at work? It’s perfectly fine to park yourself in front of the TV. It might even make recovery – an essential part of ...
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U of T atmospheric physicists find error in widely cited Arctic snow cover observations

For decades, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has offered a snapshot of the planet’s ...
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U of T space company launches largest Canadian satellite fleet: Globe and Mail

Kepler Communications Inc., a Toronto-based space company founded in 2015 by four University of Toronto graduate students, ...
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Will self-driving cars slash traffic injuries? Researchers examine promising data

Driverless vehicles haven’t yet taken to Canadian roads, but they’ve already rolled out in some other countries. Proponents ...
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Christopher Essert named dean of the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law

Christopher Essert – a professor, legal scholar and theorist – has been appointed dean of the University of Toronto’s Henry N ...
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‘If we in academia don’t go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will’: U of T researcher aims to do it all

Molly Shoichet always wanted to be a doctor – until she made her first polymer. “I thought that was the coolest thing,” says ...
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Did that lamp just fold the laundry? U of T alumni rethink home robotics

When Aaron Tan began his PhD in mechanical and industrial engineering at the University of Toronto in 2019, leading a ...
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What happens when AI is smarter than us? Gift supports Geoffrey Hinton's global AI safety mission

University Professor Emeritus and Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton will continue advancing his AI safety work through the Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society, thanks to a generous, ...
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Computer Science

December 11, 2024 Researchers at U of T, partner hospitals receive $35 million in provincial support December 10, 2024 U of T’s Geoffrey Hinton receives Nobel medal, diploma at Stockholm ceremony ...
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Breaking Research

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