Starving Cancer Cells
Many scientists work for years to find a cure for a single type of cancer - Patrick Gunning has his sights set on four
Speed of Light
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Goodbye to Plastic?
Emma Master imagines a world with much less garbage, thanks to new organic materials she’s researching
Aging Well
Samir Sinha wants to help keep older Canadians healthy and independent for longer. As the population ages, the viability of our health-care system depends on it
The Stories She Tells
Filmmaker Sarah Polley's advice for students who want to get into the movie business? Just do it
A Global Observatory
The Munk School expands into a restored heritage building on Bloor – and extends its reach around the world
K-Pop
Will "Gangnam Style" open the doors for other South Korean artists?
Patent Wars
Intellectual property rights are intended to foster innovation. But could they actually be stifling it?
Apocalypse How?
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
Zombies vs. Vampires
What’s scarier, a zombie or vampire apocalypse?
Honouring a Mentor
Ophthalmologist Agnes Wong supports an award named for a doctor who inspired her
Hairball
There's nothing fluffy about this
Voter Inequality
In a federal election, why does a vote from Charlottetown count for more than one from Markham?
Tossing a Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has finally produced its last penny. Is it time to get rid of the nickel, too?
Future Forest
Will higher air temperatures affect Canada's evergreen forests?
Blue and White Pride
New chancellor Michael Wilson is pumped to champion University of Toronto spirit
Lifelong Learner
Jessie Current believed in the value of education, and created scholarships so others could follow their academic dreams
Cash Mob
It's like a flash mob, but motivated to buy
Watchful Eyes
Security cameras are everywhere. A new app invites Torontonians to help map them
Clash of the Britons
Was the War of 1812 actually a civil war?
Rendezvous in Paris
Alumni feel the joie at the Vari home
The Mobile Scholar
As students and faculty snap up smartphones, U of T aims to make Wi-Fi fast and ubiquitous
A Woman’s Place
Dorothy Shekter was often told she didn't belong at university. But she persevered -- and did some amazing things as a social worker
Faster, Higher, Stronger
You don’t need an Olympic training regimen to get healthy through exercise
Labour Days
Chinese propaganda posters from the 1960s celebrate work as an act of nation-building
Scholarship Honours Toronto Developer
Friends and family of the late Paul Oberman have created an award for architecture and urban design
Recognizing a Trailblazer
An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon
Elderburbia
A term for Canada's growing population of senior citizens
Politics and the One Per Cent
What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election?
Reading is Believing
Grad Asim Hussain believes in the power of books to help people reach their full potential
Real Life 101
Humanities for Humanity brings U of T students and Toronto residents together to explore life’s “big ideas”
Lakeside Views
What principles should guide how a city develops its waterfront?
Stem Cell Pioneers
Discovery by James Till and Ernest McCulloch stands as "one of the most remarkable medical-research achievements of the 20th century"
Land Speed Record
A bicycle that can exceed 110 km/h? U of T engineering students have designed and built one
150 Years of Varsity Football
Gala fundraiser at Great Hall in Hart House will mark Blues milestone
Cybrarian
Why did the term "cybrarian" go out of style?
Europe’s Debt Troubles
With the markets betting on a Greek default, and the situation in Spain deteriorating, a second global financial crisis looms
Intellectual Hubs
New instructional centres are opening at U of T’s east and west campuses
Join Us!
U of T’s high-tech recruitment strategy is yielding more top-notch applicants
Defeating Dementia
Mark Tanz’s $5-million gift will support research into Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
Hint Fiction
What can you write in less than 25 words?
Still Life
Pictures of animals through history reveal how our thinking about them has changed
Arab Spring
Will the uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East usher in lasting change?
Setting the Scene
Professor Dan Silver comes up with a new way of looking at cities
Funemployment
Sometimes, being unemployed can be positive - it depends on who you ask
The End of Moore’s Law?
For almost half a century, computer chips have doubled in power every 18 months. But this may not hold true for much longer, says Eugene Fiume
The Urban Forest
"Neighbourwoods" uses Google Earth to share info about the health of city trees
Power Down
Conserving energy on the St. George campus
New Year’s Revolution
A proposed new calendar would give February an extra week and start every month on a Monday.
The Fallen
Joanne Tod is painting portraits of every Canadian soldier who has died in Afghanistan
Balkan Journey
Living on the fringes of Europe
A Faculty Looks Ahead
Arts and Science proposal would enhance undergraduate learning and eliminate deficit, says dean
The Mobile Revolution
U of T libraries and bookstore adapt to the iPad era
Polar Express
Architecture prof's Arctic designs include proposed Russia-Alaska rail link
“My Captain, My Matelot”
Tuan Nguyen and Richard Bingham have weathered both fair and rough waters together
Protecting the View
Should towers be visible behind Queen's Park? An architecture grad fights to safeguard the view of Toronto's most important heritage building
The Dream Maker
Isaac Olowolafe Jr. donates $25,000 to help students in New College's African Studies program
Northern Light
Trips to the Arctic inspired scholarship for aboriginal students
The Dark Master
Caravaggio rebelled against dogma and received wisdom. Is that why we like him so much?
Urban Living
Architecture grads imagine new forms of city housing