Culture & Society
What Do Borders Really Do?
Lines on a map confer advantages on some and exclude others. This serves political needs, but is it morally just?
Culture & Society
The Power of Good Intentions
Canada’s program of private refugee sponsorship has been held up as a model for the world. Could it be even better?
Immigration
Culture & Society
In Search of Safe Refuge
Toronto calls itself a sanctuary city. What does this mean in practice?
Campus
Welcoming the World
Canadians take pride in their model of multiculturalism. We need to remind ourselves of why it’s worked so well
People
Faculty & Staff
A Heart of Courage
As director of U of T’s First Nations House, Rodney Bobiwash fought for the rights of Indigenous people. He also embodied the Anishinaabe virtues of humility and approachability
Research & Ideas
Health
The Deadly Global Fungus
Prof. Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
Technology
Pumped Up
These 3-D printers create perfect models of life-sized human hearts, spines and other body parts
Culture & Society
Do You Know Toronto Slang?
Youth are drawing from several languages spoken by the city’s immigrants to create a novel form of English
Campus
In What City Were You Born?
We asked 100 U of T students, faculty and staff. More than half said they came from outside Canada
People
Alumni
Computer Says “No”
U of T’s Petra Molnar warns that the use of AI in immigration decisions could infringe on the human rights of migrants
Faculty & Staff
Fadi Masoud Wants to Save Our Cities from Flooding
In Toronto’s transforming waterfront, he sees the beginnings of a more resilient urban form
Opinion
Opinion
We Need a Green New Deal for Canada
Linking climate action to job creation, living wages and equality reframes the debate as a win-win – though tough political choices remain
Health
How to Choose a Nutritious “Digital Diet”
Three suggestions for maintaining a healthy relationship with technology
Campus
Our History
Walk on the Wild Side
In 1976, a strange band of characters jostled their way up St. George Street with beat-up blackboards and battered chairs
Places
A Bright Future for Front Campus
U of T’s plans for new trees, gardens and green space around King’s College Circle bring the university a $100,000 gift
