Health
Lingo: Hyperpalatable
Some foods are engineered to be so tasty they're difficult to resist, says nutritional scientist Venket Rao
Alumni
From Homework to Teamwork
For Anil Persaud and Cynthia Jairam-Persaud, meeting as first-years meant growing up together
Faculty & Staff
Better Ways to Learn
Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T
Culture & Society
Cisgender
Applies to someone who is not transgender, and is often used to signal awareness of gender politics
Alumni
Seoulmates
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
Campus
Bringing Leading Minds Together
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada
Faculty & Staff
Meet U of T’s First Muslim Chaplain
Amjad Tarsin helps students with the spiritual dimension of their lives
Alumni
Helping Students Boost Academic Skills
Donor Robert Gillespie knew from experience how tough it can be to study without help
Alumni
Remembering Joseph Rotman
He was a leading Canadian businessman and philanthropist, and one of U of T’s greatest champions
Alumni
UC’s Fireball Lit This Match
Travels together and adventures apart have created the perfect balance for Farrah Schwartz and Rob Manne
Faculty & Staff
Perfecting the Knuckleball
A team of U of T engineering students has designed a machine that can throw baseball’s most difficult pitch
Places
The 10 Best Places at U of T to Kiss Your Sweetheart
Woo your Valentine with a romantic vista or a secluded paradise… all without leaving campus!
Health
A Boon for Heart Health
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan
Health
The Power of Three
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research brings together three of Canada’s leading centres for cardiac care and research
Places
Flying High!
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Alumni
Alumnus Elevates Entrepreneurship with $1-million Donation
Philanthropy key to supporting student inventors
Alumni
The Two of Us – School Story
For Brock Laschowski and Katherine Cornacchia, a proposal on Front Campus capped a very U of T romance
Campus
Incredible Impact
U of T’s ambitions to address a range of global needs and issues come to fruition – thanks to four generous gifts
Alumni
A Tuna Loonie in the Food Bank
U of T engineers and architects won the award for structural ingenuity at Toronto’s annual Canstruction competition
Faculty & Staff
Fair and Impartial
After more than 50 years at the University of Toronto, Joan E. Foley is well positioned to see the big picture – which is exactly what you want in an Ombudsperson
Alumni
Preventing a Mass Poisoning
Alumna Shahreen Reza hopes to roll out her coconut-husk pump filter across Bangladesh
Campus
OISE’s New Direction
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015
Students
Poll: Do You Unplug from the Net When You Go on Vacation?
A large minority of members of the U of T community report they have difficulty disconnecting -- even when they're taking time off from work
Alumni
“Innis Was My Oasis”
Mark Weisdorf took no classes at Innis, but the college's Town Hall became the heart of his U of T community
Science
Honest Lying
Brain dysfunction can cause us to make false statements that we believe to be true
Alumni
A Reunion to Remember
Ann Nguyen and Paul Hiscock, two engineers from different worlds, decide to put a ring on it
Our History
In Pictures: U of T’s Top 10 Beards and Moustaches
Beards are having a 2014 fashion moment! Still, U of T professors of the past could go chin-to-chin with even Toronto Blue Jay Adam Lind. Presenting: U of T’s Top 10 in facial hair.
Our History
In Pictures: Varsity Blues Men’s Swim Team Through the Years
The Varsity Blues men’s swimming crew are U of T's most decorated sports team. They have taken 62 provincial titles since 1920 and are the current champ. Their history, in pictures.
Places
In Pictures: the Amazing Collection of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
A slideshow of rare and intriguing items from the library’s digital treasure trove.
Places
17 Things Every U of T Student Should Do Before They Graduate
Stroll Philosopher’s Walk, peer through a telescope, hear the Gospel Choir and much more!
Culture & Society
Letters from the Past
U of T acquires the personal letters of Major-General James Wolfe
Alumni
Boundless Promise
A long family history at the university encouraged this couple to create a new scholarship
Alumni
Spreading Smiles
Johanna Schaeffer and Harold Isaacs brighten many lives through their volunteer work
Campus
Welcome, President Gertler
U of T must strengthen local and global partnerships and enrich undergrad education, Gertler says in speech
Faculty & Staff
Pink Is for Hope
More than 17,000 supported CIBC's Run for the Cure, held at U of T in October
Campus
Incentive for New Donors
Ottawa recently made charitable giving much more attractive for first-time donors
Faculty & Staff
In Memoriam: Roxana Ng
Roxana Ng's focus on human rights and social justice shaped the field of immigration studies
Alumni
International Love Affair
For Francesca Valente, an Italian cultural mediator, and Branko Gorjup, a Croatian scholar of Canadian literature, shared passions have resulted in a truly international love affair
Faculty & Staff
In Memoriam: Robert Madden
Robert Madden believed that teaching was the art of sharing knowledge
Faculty & Staff
Meet Our Next President
World-renowned urban expert Meric Gertler will succeed David Naylor and serve as U of T’s 16th president
Our History
Poculi Ludique Societas
U of T's medieval drama group gives tell-all history on their Latin name
Alumni
It Happened One Night
For Tanya Koivusalo and Adam Nayman, it was a “blockbuster” beginning for a slow and steady romance
Alumni
Pauline Chan and Keith Thomas
Friendship came first for Chan, a CTV news anchor and Thomas, CEO of Vive Nano
Faculty & Staff
A Puzzling Creation
Ed Barbeau uses math puzzles to encourage analytical and innovative thinking
Alumni
A Rare Find
A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy
Alumni
The Apocalypse Will Be Tweeted
ZED.TO's interactive narrative experience simulates the end of the world
Alumni
George and Barbara Rooke
For this Fonthill, Ontario, couple it was a match made in music. And almost 65 years later, they’re still in tune