Welcome to Research & Innovation

'An Underutilized Tool:' UV-LED Lights Can Kill Coronaviruses and HIV with the Flip of a Switch

Researchers killed both viruses using UV-LED lights, which can alternate between white light and decontaminating ultraviolet (UV) light....

People's Perception of COVID-19 Risk Influenced by Type of Data Shown

A new University of Toronto study finds that showing COVID-19 data in a particular way can influence how seriously people view the pandemic...

Helping Cashew Farmers in Ghana: Entrepreneurship Initiative to Strengthen Ties Between Canada and Africa

An early-stage collaboration between The BRIDGE innovation hub at the University of Toronto Scarborough and a researcher and will work to...

A Netflix for Research? Project to Turn Academic Papers into Videos Could Boost Academic Performance

A U of T Scarborough researcher is looking at turning academic research papers into short streaming videos as a way to enhance learning and...

UTSC Mathematics Professor Wins Prestigious Fellowship

A U of T Scarborough mathematician has received a prestigious fellowship aimed at supporting the research of early-career scholars across...

Influx of Right-Wing Users Led to Much Greater Reddit Polarization Before 2016 U.S. Election: UTSC Study

A rise in political polarization on Reddit forums before the election of Donald Trump was driven by new, largely right-wing users,...