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ChemE grad student Shilo Chislett brings STEM outreach to Nunavut youth
NSERC Indigenous Student Ambassador Shilo Chislett (ChemE MEng student) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. (Photo by Shilo Chislett) 7 August 2026 By ChemE Communications This article was originally posted on the University of Toronto Engineering News website. For Shilo...
From sporting events to festivals: Can AI help public health teams prepare for emergencies before they happen?
16 July 2026 By Eva Schaessens This story was originally published on the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) website. Large events bring together thousands of people from different cities, countries and regions. They can also create public health...
People with HIV are aging. A UHN clinic is helping them thrive in their senior years
Billy Newton-Davis, a Toronto recording artist, was diagnosed with HIV in 1986. Nearly four decades later, he's still performing, recording — and aging well — with care from UHN's HIV and Immunodeficiency Clinic. (Photography by UHN) 07 July 2026 By UHN...
On-site rapid testing leads to decrease in emergency department visits among long term care residents
The PROMPT-LTC trial found that providing rapid on-site testing for respiratory viruses in long-term care homes enabled earlier detection and treatment, reducing transfers to hospital emergency departments among residents. This work reflects EPIC's focus on advancing...
“Teaching found me”: Reflecting on over 40 years of teaching, mentorship and research with virologist Martha Brown
Professor Martha Brown delivered her final lecture for her virology laboratory course in March 2026. (Photo: Michelle French) 26 June 2026 By Aideen Teeling Known best for spearheading multiple upper year undergraduate courses in microbiology, Martha Brown has...
From our bodies to the air and muskox in the Arctic, microbes are everywhere: A recap of the 2026 U of T Microbiology & Infectious Disease Research Days
Clockwise from top left: Trainee flash talk presenters, Sarah Haines, Dylan Kain, trainees discussing a poster and Susan Kutz delivering her keynote presentation. 12 June 2026 By Aideen Teeling On May 27th and 28th, the Emerging & Pandemic Infections...
First in her family, forging her own path in research
Kuganya Nirmalarajah at her convocation ceremony 9 June 2026 By Eva Schaessens This story was originally published on the Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics (IHEP) website. This June, thousands of University of Toronto (U of T) students will cross the...
“A particularly difficult Ebola outbreak”: U of T expert on the current outbreak, global preparedness and Canada’s readiness to respond
Ebola virus particles (red) budding from an infected host cell. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) 2 June 2026 By Betty Zou On May 17, 2026, the World Health Organization declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a...
New research aims to improve access to research capacity through on-site biomanufacturing
Pardee lab graduate student Quinn Matthews demonstrates local production of enzymes in the Yukon, including producing and purifying proteins using the cell-free system and a 3D-printed centrifuge on a mountain outside Whitehorse. 1 June 2026 By Eileen Hoftyzer New...