So You Want to Build a Startup?
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
Lost Words
Dozens of Indigenous languages in Canada are in danger of disappearing. What will it take to save them?
Warrior for Peace
U of T physicist Ursula Franklin staunchly opposed weapons of mass destruction. As Cold War tensions rise, her work remains as relevant as ever
In This Issue
How to Type in Inuktitut
A U of T PhD student is making fonts and keyboard layouts for Indigenous languages available for free
The True Impact of the University of Toronto
Help us measure the immense contributions our alumni make to their communities by participating in our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey
A Revolution in Artificial Intelligence
Toronto’s Vector Institute aims to attract the world’s leading minds in a booming field
Student Chefs Do Battle
Tasty appetizer earns U of T second place in international cooking competition
Action for Indigenous People
The university aims to hire more Indigenous faculty and staff, and recruit more students
ICUBE UTM
The name of this U of T Mississauga business accelerator refers to three “i” words central to entrepreneurship
U of T Gains Global Edge
Applications from several countries soar as international students rethink where to attend university
How Do You Eat in Space?
UTM students design educational games about life on the International Space Station
Open, Playful Student Commons on the Way
“We’re incredibly excited to see it come to fruition,” says UTSU president Jasmine Wong Denike
Poll: Does the Idea of Starting Your Own Business Appeal to You?
The students we asked liked the greater autonomy and creativity that running their own company allows
Rose Wolfe Committed to a Life of Service
The former chancellor is remembered for her wit and warmth
Gerard Charles Frost Exemplified the “Greatest Generation”
A former soldier, he cultivated a legacy of service and a commitment to family and community
U of T Doctors Keep Patient Alive Without Lungs for Six Days
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
Data Minding
A mathematician offers ideas on how to protect ourselves from hackers without making our digital devices impossibly complex to use
Woke
The term emerges from African-American vernacular as a call to action, says U of T prof Cassandra Lord
A Stronger Safety Net
Can a minimum income guarantee help lift people out of poverty? Ontario is about to find out
The Value of a University
How much do U of T alumni contribute to Toronto, Canada and the world?
Reimagining Toronto’s Ravines
Daniels students’ projects find new uses for the the city’s neglected river valleys
Revealing the True You
New model for assessing personality traits could benefit employers
Toronto’s Top Money Man
City manager Peter Wallace talks tough with politicians on taxes and spending
Music to the Ears
Margaret Lam’s company aims to reduce ticket prices for concertgoers
Be the Change
This former human-rights journalist now helps run the world’s largest petition website
Making a Murderer
A small-screen adaptation of Alias Grace starring alumna Sarah Gadon will air this fall
Allies in Her Corner
U of T faculty and staff had this alum’s back, which enabled her to thrive
Out of the Depths
Royal Ontario Museum exhibit tells the story of the world’s largest mammal
Lessons from My Grandfather
The late Sol Littman’s fight against anti-Semitism is a reminder “to not let history repeat itself”
Sebastian Brown’s Sidewalk Saloon
U of T alum pushes his piano two kilometres to play ragtime on Toronto’s streets
Seeing New Worlds
How two U of T graduate students built North America’s first working electron microscope