Life after Grad School
As more PhD graduates seek work outside of academia, U of T is creating opportunities for these highly knowledgeable students to develop professional skills
High Time?
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
Those Things We Do
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
In This Issue
A Guiding Hand
The thesis adviser plays a big role in every grad student’s life. Alice Hutton Sharp writes about how to make the most of this complex relationship
Toronto Higher
Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study
Lift Weights to Lift Mood
U of T opens one of the first research facilities in the world to integrate the study of physical activity and mental health
Such a Long Journey
Almost 500 people become Canadian citizens at Convocation Hall ceremony
U of T to Take Action on Truth and Reconciliation Commission
There is a window open now – but it won’t stay open forever, says James Bird, an indigenous student at U of T
Creative Destruction Lab
Rotman's innovation lab is all about disrupting the status quo
Northern Renaissance
U of T Mississauga's North Building will house humanities, social sciences and provide a "backdrop for campus life"
Poll: Should Marijuana Be Completely Legalized in Canada?
"Yes!" say many U of T students, who believe the drug is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes
A Lesson for the World
Students visit Brazil to learn how it has cut poverty rates so dramatically
Everyone’s Campus Home
New warden John Monahan on the allure of Hart House
New Daniels Home Will Be a Boon for the City
Architecture alumni Jamie Goad and Catharine Tanner support the new building with $25,000 gift
U of T Researchers Lead Cancer-Fighting “Dream Team”
“Our knowledge is at a turning point,” says scientist Peter Dirks
Chair for Investor Rights Seeks Better Protections for Canadians
A gift from the Honourable Hal Jackman establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair at the Faculty of Law
Could Carbon Dioxide Be the Solution to Climate Change?
Greenhouse gas could be harvested from the atmosphere and recycled into renewable fuel, says researcher
Northern Exposure
A U of T prof aims to better understand the needs of cancer patients in Nunavut
Uberization
Companies such as Uber are disrupting entire industries, but this is good for the economy overall, says an economics prof
Pssst, Wanna Buy a Kidney?
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Data in Search of Scientists
With the U.S. facing a shortage of data analysts, a company led by a U of T grad is looking to bridge the gap
Cooling Off
Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?
Words of Freedom
U of T is now home to the world's largest digitized collection of Soviet samizdat journals
Why Do Tornadoes Form?
UTSC researcher uses 30 years of climate data to understand what causes these devastating storms
The Air Up There
Tarek Ibrahim wants to make personal flying machines a reality
Making Women’s Grey Matter Matter
Lynn Posluns wants more brain-disease research to focus on females
All the Light We Cannot See
As New York actor Ben Mehl deals with vision loss, he finds brightness amongst the shadows
Children of Earth and Sky
Guy Gavriel Kay's latest novel takes place during the European Renaissance
You Can Accomplish a Lot When You’re Enjoying Yourself
How a design contest became a defining U of T moment for architect Monica Adair (MArch 2005)
Small is Beautiful
David MacLean is creating a small-scale Toronto – his first step to miniaturizing the entire country
On Art and Faith
Artists often understand more about sacrifice than many religious people do
Urban Angel
Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park
A Force for Change in Her Time
Though she was a trained teacher, "Lib" Cranston found her true purpose volunteering
A Late-in-Life Activist
For much of his life, Jack Hallam couldn’t be public with his sexual politics. And then, suddenly, he could
Some Enchanted Evening
How the Canadian Officer Training Corps Ball brought sparkle to Hart House