Summer 2008

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U of T Magazine edition Summer 2008

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Battle on Vimy Ridge and Other Stories

What a bullet-scarred book and eight other intriguing objects tell us about U of T Read More

Joan of Architecture

While everyone else was tearing down historical buildings and throwing up mega-developments, architect Joan Burt spoke up for preservation Read More

In This Issue

Countdown to Beijing

Swimmer Colin Russell leads U of T athletes and coaches on a quest for Olympic gold Read More

City Builders

Two grads who have helped shaped today's Toronto Read More

Athletic Renaissance

U of T is creating opportunities for athletes at all levels Read More

Home Smart Home

Professor Alex Mihailidis is designing an "intelligent" house that will help dementia sufferers Read More

A Blast into the Universe’s Past

Astronomy prof Barth Netterfield stars in new documentary about a high-flying telescope Read More

When Inventors Emigrate

Exchange of ideas and know-how benefits the country of origin and new country, study finds Read More

Immigrants Choose Suburbs

Study raises questions for governments about how to integrate newcomers into Canadian society Read More

Frequent Flyers and Sky-High Airfares

Frequent flyer programs raising the cost of airfares at key hub airports Read More

From Earth to the Moon

NASA selects geology professor to help analyze data from the Lunar Reconaissance Orbiter Read More

The Jazz Singer

Commerce student Sophie Milman wins a Juno Read More

U of T Nabs Record Number of Juno Nominations

University members accrue 15 nods in seven categories Read More

Headz over Heels for Hip Hop

Student club Hip Hop Headz is devoted to all aspects of hip hop culture Read More

John Daniels, in a dark suit, is standing with his arms crossed against a wall next to an illustration of a chair labelled with its dimensions. Myrna stands beside him, in a black dress and heels, with one hand on his shoulder.

By Grand Design

A $14-million gift from John and Myrna Daniels will transform the Faculty of Architecture Read More

A Nobel Gesture

Dr. Oliver Smithies has created a visiting lectureship to inspire students Read More

Raising the Bar

Law grad Cathy Spoel provides a boost for track and field Read More

U of T Launches School of Public Health

$20-million gift from Paul Dalla Lana creates new medical hub Read More

Ms. Chatelaine

New editor-in-chief Maryam Sanati brings an international perspective to the popular women's magazine Read More

Peace Offering

Losang Ragbey helps build schools on the Tibetan Plateau Read More

New Look and New Features for Alumni Website

Social networking comes to the university's online alumni presence Read More

The Silver Streak

U of T rowers battled "Yale’s great crew" at the 1924 Paris Olympics Read More