Autumn 2005

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U of T Magazine edition Autumn 2005

One on One

With University of Toronto president David Naylor Read More

Hossein Derakhshan in a red T-shirt and white pants, standing in front of a black wall with leafy vines running vertically on either side.

A Dissident’s Diary

Can a blogger bring political change to Iran? Read More

The Infinite Library

Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound Read More

In This Issue

Eureka!

Where do great ideas come from? Read More

Great Eureka Moments in History

From Isaac Newton to Sir Paul McCartney, inspiration arrived suddenly Read More

Can Machines Be Creative?

The question is challenging both computer scientists and psychologists Read More

All That’s Fit

How we decide what appears in U of T Magazine Read More

Lines of Defence

Embryonic stem cell lines will give scientists new potential for curing diseases Read More

Home Cheap Home

Pay more for energy efficiency up front, save more in the long term, says prof Read More

Why Kids Keep Quiet about Abuse

Social isolation and rigid gender roles within the family are two factors, says prof Read More

African Queen

A museum studies prof is working to unearth the ancient leader's complete life story Read More

Foiled Again

Prof develops quantum cryptography method that could improve Internet security Read More

Preventing Postpartum Depression

Key is identifying women at risk early, says prof Read More

Teamwork Differs for Men and Women

Study finds that men prefer more hierarchical groups Read More

Behind the Music

John Tuttle looks at each convocation performance as a mini-concert Read More

Before Night Falls

Two U of T staff members aim to raise awareness about Uganda's 19-year civil war Read More

U of T Profs Win Teaching Fellowships

Kenneth Barrett and David Dunne among 10 recipients of national prize Read More

Learning about Learning

The Institute of Child Study kicks off a fundraising campaign as it marks 80 years Read More

Science Librarianship Established at UTM

AstraZeneca Canada provides $250,000 for reference librarian Read More

Educating CEOs

Centre for Integrative Thinking gets $10-million boost from Marcel Desautels Read More

A Divine Campaign

Gift will create the Margaret E. Fleck Chair in Anglican Studies Read More

A Room of Her Own

Law faculty will name a room after Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella Read More

Fantastic Voyage

High school students made a birchbark canoe and sent it to U of T Read More

Keeping Kids Safe

Donations will help fight Internet bullying and improve welfare services for children and their families Read More

Tales from the Crypt

Rod Gudino runs his horror empire from a former funeral home Read More

All Violent on the Western Front

David Cronenberg's new film is a relatively "normal" story of man killing man Read More

And the Honorary Degree Goes To…

Former United Church of Canada moderator among several who received award at spring convocation Read More

Embroidered Tales

Handwoven tapestry tells quite a story Read More