Generation T
For trans students at U of T, the fight for rights and equality is about much more than just washrooms
Stories in ‘Summer 2016’
Trans Billionaire Gives to U of T’s Bonham Centre
Jennifer Pritzker’s support will create a new third-year course in trans studies
Redefining Gender
These days, talking about sex and gender can involve a lot of specialized terms. Here’s a guide
Partners in Transition
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
The Gene Editors
U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease
Followings
Meet six U of T alumni, faculty and staff members whose stars are shining brightly on social media
Loving the Aliebn
Jonathan Sun tweets funny and heartfelt observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
What Makes a Good Mother?
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
In the Pink
Anabela Piersol showcases independent clothing designers, as well as her own lovely creations
Letters to the Editor
Addressing the real problems faced by PhD grads and advice for the new chair for investor rights
Antarctica Bound
Rhodes Scholar Jessica Phillips wants to help protect the continent’s ecosystem – and its penguins
Where Every Day Is Throwback Thursday
Karen Suurtamm helps bring the U of T Archives to students raised on social media
Robots That Play Soccer
At the end of the course, teams pit their robots against each other in an actual match on a mini-“field”
Poll: What Social Media Platform Do You Spend the Most Time On?
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
“We Can Do Better, We Will Do Better”
U of T is creating a new centre to help prevent and respond to sexual violence
Art’s Healing Power
A residential schools assignment led student Lisa Boivin to take up digital painting
Carbon Busters
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways
Commuter U
Almost a third of Toronto university students spend two hours or more a day commuting, survey finds
Robot, You Can Drive My Car
Automated vehicles are almost here, but governments have done little to prepare, U of T analysts warn
A Few Simple Questions Could Change Your Dental Visit
Dentists should screen patients for anxiety to minimize their experience of pain, new research suggests
Cities in Ruins
Prof. Tong Lam’s photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west
The Children’s Crusader
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
Nature and Nurture
Alexandra Risen untangles her parents’ painful past and her wild garden in a new memoir
The Konrad Group Helps Brands Boost their Digital Mojo
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Making the Best of Whatever Life Hands You
How a phys-ed wilderness survival challenge taught Kelly Anne Graham (BPHE 1987) a lesson about resilience
I Saw Him Standing There
How a U of T engineering student found himself on stage with the Beatles in 1964
Arriving in a Place Where Almost No One Looks Like You
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are overlooked in Canada, writes Sana Malik
60 Seconds with Barry Avrich
In his new memoir, the filmmaker and ad exec talks divas and Donny Osmond
“We Remember Him with Pride”
U of T alum Walter Kohn rose above tragedy to earn a Nobel Prize in chemistry
Thora Gerow Mentored Hundreds of Nurses
The U of T alumna was one of the first nurse practitioners in Ontario, and advocated for the women in her profession her entire life
Spring Reunion 2016
The celebratory weekend featured telescope demos, stress-free degrees and blue skies
This Side of Paradise
U of T grads and guests enjoy a University College garden party during Convocation 1930
