Is Ending Homelessness in Toronto Possible?
For Fix the 6ix founder Deanna Lentini, it’s a mission
Bringing Up Baby
What U of T nursing students learn about infant care has changed a lot since the 1950s
This Side of Paradise
U of T grads and guests enjoy a University College garden party during Convocation 1930
Grande Changement
Three National Ballet dancers go from the barre to the books
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Rock Varsity Stadium
An iconic Toronto concert in 1969 heralded the breakup of the Beatles and the launch of new acts
Surf Scientist
Rob Brander put his specialized knowledge at the service of Australian surfers, and now a grateful nation calls him “Dr. Rip”
Paperbacks Alongside 3D Printers
New Toronto city librarian Vickery Bowles wants everyone to read, write, create
“I’m So Happy When I Write”
Continuing Studies program leads Sabrina Ramnanan to a publishing contract
Winter Kept Us Warm
Canada’s first feature film with a gay theme
Yes, You can Sing!
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
The Blue and White Society Cheerleaders
“Shout! Fight! Blue and White!”
Vision of Canada
Harold Innis’s fur trade research in the summer of 1924 launched a celebrated academic career
Rights under Siege
U of T hosts the World Pride Human Rights Conference to give LGBT activists a voice
Game of Kings and Queens
U of T’s chess club – Canada’s oldest – is undergoing a 21st-century revival
Playbook
Inner worlds unfold in Anne Michaels’ new poem
Paving the Way for the Information Highway
U of T profs are the first to send computer data across Canada
Ontario’s First Female Architect
After convocating, Esther Marjorie Hill went on to design rooms of her own
Canada’s Most Wanted
Nathan Morlando brings the story of famed Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd to the big screen
U of T Engineering turns 100
The Lady Godiva Memorial Band serenades students on Founder’s Day
Facing an Emergency?
Traumatologist Dr. Homer Tien advises that you don’t waffle
Medical Pioneer
Dr. Vera Peters saved lives with her treatments for breast cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Wisdom of the Elder
After surviving a difficult childhood, teacher and writer Lee Maracle provides counsel to others at First Nations House
Leave No One Behind
Avis Glaze fights for the kids who struggle in class
Alive and Awake
Singer Amy Sky returns with a message
Singing Star – and Neuroscientist?
Fourth-year student Rudy Silvamer hopes to pursue all of his passions
Lord of the Loaves
Steve Gibson’s final MBA project has left him rolling in dough
Breathing Lessons
Nurse Almir Alicelebic brings an element of kung fu to the bedside
Nature Study
Every year, Arthur Weis welcomes more than 500 undergrads to Koffler Scientific Reserve
An Apple for Teacher? How Quaint
Some U of T students go out of their way to express how much they appreciate their favourite prof
Boosting Your Cultural IQ
U of T programs help immigrants such as Norma Mendez re-establish their careers in Canada
Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures
Giller Prize winning book adapted for TV series
Follow the Green Path
University of Toronto Scarborough program helps students from China adapt to a new culture
World-Class Scientists Unite
In October, U of T will host the Gairdner symposium, featuring the world’s top medical researchers
Melanie Moore and Brad Tapson
"Sometimes Brad plays his guitar, I play the piano and we sing together. I swear, we’ll wind up being the von Trapp family someday."
That’s One Way to Chop Lettuce…
Astrophysics-and-math grad Aidan Koper's latest stunt dazzles Ellen audience
Screen Saver
Film savvy helped Brett Hendrie land one of Hot Docs’ top jobs
Seamstress to the Kings
Innis alumna suits up Elvis tribute artists
Speakers of the House
Two second-year students take home top debating prize
The Vegan Advantage
Vegetable diet a healthy choice for Type 2 diabetics, study finds
School Ties
Research by child development professor Carl Corter shows that providing daycare at elementary schools benefits children, parents and teachers
Courage to Come Back
Social worker Cheryl Peever shatters stigmas of mental health and substance dependence
Guitar Hero
Jowi Taylor tours with unique instrument composed of 64 symbols of Canadian culture
Activism at the AGM
Craig Keilburger urges community service for students
Medical Grad Wins Giller Prize
Vincent Lam's first book wins major award
A Night at the Opera
Faculty of Music's wardrobe room houses over 50 period dresses
What Prejudice Does
Belonging to a stigmatized group reduces the self-control students use regulate to their behaviour
Rooms with a Breeze
A compact cottage experience
Trailblazers
U of T Faculty of Law salutes its female grads