Generation T
For trans students at U of T, the fight for rights and equality is about much more than just washrooms
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
In This Issue
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
Trans Billionaire Gives to U of T’s Bonham Centre
Jennifer Pritzker’s support will create a new third-year course in trans studies
How CRISPR Works
Proteins and RNA all play a part in this age-old defense against invading viruses
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Loving the Aliebn
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
Views from UTSC
Does Drake go to U of T Scarborough? This Instagrammer imagines that he does
What Makes a Good Mother?
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
The Toronto No One Notices
Graphic designer Joe Silveira zooms in on textures, patterns and colours
In the Pink
Anabela Piersol showcases independent clothing designers, as well as her own lovely creations
Every Move She Makes
Video mimic Yani Macute takes pop star fandom to the next level
Keep Learning
U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity
Antarctica Bound
Rhodes Scholar Jessica Phillips wants to help protect the continent’s ecosystem – and its penguins
Ain’t No Half-Steppin’
This hip-hop crew “killed it” at U of T's first Urban Dance Competition
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"
Campus Reflections
A Faculty of Music alum reimagines an iconic view of U of T
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
Drumming Up Support
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
Art’s Healing Power
A residential schools assignment led student Lisa Boivin to take up digital painting
Luella Massey Studio Theatre
A tribute to a much beloved administrator
Ruling the Pool
Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming
U of T’s Olympians
More than 400 alumni have participated in the Olympics and Paralympics
Carbon Busters
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways
Support You Can Bank On
U of T teams up with RBC to create new resources for student entrepreneurs
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
Mx
New honorific is for people who don't want to reveal their gender
Rap Dreams
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
Much Ado about William
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
Improve Your Punch
Hykso creates wearable tech for boxing
Making Camp
U of T prof’s designs let campers sleep over wetlands or high among trees
Who Are We Trying to Reach?
The case for academic writing that everyone can read
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 Fast Lane Out of Poverty
Paved roads give households in developing nations a leg up
The Science of Disagreement
How our bodies unwittingly reveal our prejudices
The Children’s Crusader
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
Literary Midwife
Eliza Reid helps writers deliver prose at her Iceland retreat
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 often overlooked in Canada
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
This Side of Paradise
U of T grads and guests enjoy a University College garden party during Convocation 1930