Continued coverage highlights mycelia-powered robots, developed by Rob Shepherd, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Anand Mishra, research associate. 

Megan Epler Wood, program lead of the Sustainable Tourism Asset Management Program, says “In places like the Caribbean, they're tired of seeing people who don't care about their ecosystems – they want to just sit on the beach.”

“You're talking about closing a store that not only is important for a community for their prescriptions, but they can pick up other supplies at that store. If it's gone, now they're driving 20 miles or 30 miles to find another option,” says Nick Fabrizio, senior health-policy lecturer. 

Sol Gruner, emeritus professor of physics, says “They are looking into an area that, to a large degree, has not been explored.”

Gregory Falco, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, discusses an anti-drone device developed by four University of Toronto engineering students.

Anya Stansell, small fruit extension specialist, explains why some farmers are giving up on peach and apricot trees.

Samantha Borisoff, climate scientist at NOAA’s Northeast Regional Climate Center, explains how La Niña is being tracked.

“Given warming temperatures, droughts, then intense periods of rain followed by drying … the hallmarks of climate change are all over this,” says Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology.

Andrew Novaković, professor emeritus of agricultural economics, explains the fluctuating prices of dairy.

Harry Katz, professor of collective bargaining, discusses the Boeing strike at its one-month mark.

Andrew Farnsworth, visiting scientist at the Lab of Ornithology, estimates that 150 to 275 species were migrating during the hurricanes.

“In some ways, it’s not surprising that we saw influencers and creators broadcasting the story given this kind of obligation to mine one’s life for content,” says Brooke Erin Duffy, associate professor of communication.