Flood Control
As New Orleans rebuilds, U of T students are helping the city rethink its approach to water management
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Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can’t Toronto’s waterfront emulate Chicago’s? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
The Next Internet Sensation?
Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?
Your Loss is Your Gain
Should people get paid for shedding weight and pursuing a healthier lifestyle?
Islam and the Bible
What do Arabic translations of Christianity’s holy book reveal about three of the world’s great religions?
How Big is Ford Country?
Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall’s Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows
How Cities Compare
Urban centres have a huge impact on their residents’ well-being. So how can we make them better?
The Autonomous Rebel
Like the rest of his generation, Environics co-founder and author Michael Adams has no plans to spend his twilight years in a rocking chair
What Toronto Needs
A real transit strategy, a solution to its financial troubles, better urban design – and mayoral candidates willing to discuss these things
One Patient, One Record
There are plenty of compelling reasons for health records to go digital. So why are some doctors resisting?
Force for Change
Crime in Toronto is down, but after five years as police chief, Bill Blair knows he can’t take the city’s safety for granted
The Better Way? Not So Fast
Tolls are better than transit for easing traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say
Pay Now, Medicate Later
Economist proposes pension-like system to pay for drugs as Canada’s population ages
Anatomy of a Makeover
Architect Nader Tehrani talks about his company’s striking design for the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture
The Better Way? Not So Fast
Adding transit service doesn’t relieve traffic gridlock over the long term, researchers say
The Paperwork Burden
Helping high schoolers fill out financial aid forms could boost post-secondary enrolment
Exit Strategy
This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life
Connecting Communities
Investing in high-speed rail and clean electricity could help lift Toronto out of the recession – and set the stage for a sustainable future
Intelligent Paper
Chemical engineer Ramin Farnood is developing “smart” packaging that could warn consumers if a food product is tainted
The City That Never Was
In Unbuilt Toronto, Mark Osbaldeston explores an alternate civic destiny
Brain Gain
Many talented Canadian researchers are returning home from the U.S. And it’s not for the maple syrup.
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care
Smoke and Mirrors
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
Is Global Warming Immoral?
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
Leading the Green Revolution
Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research
Trash Talk
Can new technology make Toronto’s garbage problem disappear?
How Much Are Drugs Worth?
A fledgling medical science attempts an answer
Fields of Gold
Chemist David Boocock has developed a clean-burning fuel from organic waste
Hydrogen Village
Pierre Rivard imagines an “Internet of energy” on Toronto’s Port Lands
U of T Aims to Meet Kyoto Targets
Sustainability Office will spearhead greenhouse gas reduction plan
City of Ideas
Imagining Toronto’s future
Dropouts No More
An innovative program is creating a “culture of achievement” in Regent Park
