A Dream Solution to Pain?
Research could lead to new treatment options for pain sufferers
Why Bees Leave Home
Foraging and food-gathering may be genetically encoded into honeybees' brains
A Gas from the Past
Geochemist discovers gases that may have been present on Earth before the origin of life
Lean Times
In Toronto's expensive rental market, welfare doesn't cover cost of a nutritional diet, study finds
The Gay Voice
Some men may subconsciously adopt certain female speech patterns
The Smell of Success
Prof is researching bacteria that could "eat" air pollutants
Wasting Talent
Canadian employers and immigrants would both benefit from better "mutual orientation," study finds
Not Just Black and White
U of T debaters were unbeatable at North American championships
Provost Named, Brain Regained
In other appointments, Ian Orchard named principal of U of T Mississauga
Students Reject Varsity Levy
U of T will reconsider how to replace Varsity Stadium
Honouring St. Clair Balfour
Gift in the week of his death will enhance journalism fellowships
Yiddish Gets a Boost
$600,000 gift will support Yiddish Studies program
Reform School?
Preston Manning will deliver guest lectures in political science and Canadian Studies
Oh, the Humanities!
Author Toni Morrison joined thousands in Toronto as U of T co-hosted the 2002 Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities
Two Profs Win Killam Prize
Lap-Chee Tsui and Ian Hacking each win $100,000 award
Pulp and Paper Just Got Stronger
New research chair created in pulp and paper engineering
Bequest Supports Medical Research
$2-million endowment will fund Banbury Chair in Medical Research
Making Law Accessible
Barrier-free classroom opens at U of T law school
U of T Magazine Picks Up Nine Awards
Honours include gold for best writing and silver for best magazine
Shall We Dance?
U of T Ballroom Dance Club celebrates 20 years
Medicine Men
Two U of T alumni work their magic to keep Toronto’s Jays and Raptors running
Ydessa Hendeles Wins GG-Award
Awards of Excellence honour members of U of T community
Good Works
Gordon Cressy Leadership Awards celebrate 136 remarkable students
75 Things You Didn’t Know about U of T
A peek at some characters, quirks and curiosities of our history
Pass the Tomato… and the Salt
Researchers create tomato that thrives in salty irrigation water
Enter at Own Risk
Emergency care in hospitals may be weaker on the weekends, study finds
Dramatic Findings
Theatre historians are gathering new information about early British entertainment
What’s in a Name?
Labels may end up suiting the people we apply them to
Solvents Harmful to Unborn
Increased risk of visual impairments, study finds
Restoring Movement
Plastic tube may hold hope for paralyzed patients
Words Speak for Themselves
Children find it difficult to interpret tone of voice
The Tenor Returns
Renowned singer Ben Heppner teaches a master class at U of T
Life’s Unsolvable Problems
An anonymous donor has created a math scholarship to honour U of T student Nicholas Martin, who passed away earlier this year
A Guarantee for Grad Students
U of T becomes the first Canadian university to offer guarantees of financial support to doctoral students
The Melody Lingers On
Jazz scholarship will assist a first-year student in the Faculty of Music
A Tale of Two Cities
New York resident Laura Chunosoff made a donation to U of T in honour of her lifelong friend in Toronto
Profs Win GG Awards
Thomas Homer-Dixon nabs non-fiction prize, George Elliott Clarke picks up poetry award
Daniel Brooks Picks Up $100,000 Theatre Prize
In other awards, prof Robin Armstrong receives honorary degree
And the Winner Is…
1941 grad finally receives award she won more than 60 years earlier
Forestry Grad Among Arbor Winners
Monte Hummel, president of World Wildlife Fund Canada, was one of 92 Arbor Award nominees
U.S. of Eh?
Canadian English is not being Americanized to the extent once thought, and in fact the reverse is also happening
Cause for Panic?
Multiple chemical sensitivity may be linked to panic disorder
Virtual Thrills, Real Gains
Computer games may help children with cerebral palsy, study finds
Cages of Contradiction
Women's prisons fail to offer resources for those with addictions or in abusive relationships, study finds
Is Oscar Good for Your Health?
A study has found that Academy Award winners live an average of four years longer than their less well known peers
Why People Turn to Euthanasia
Loss of social connections plays a major role, researchers find
Crystal-clear Photonics
New optical material could revolutionize the telecommunications industry
Tuning in to the Past
Faculty of Music library acquires first tune book in Upper Canada
A Down-to-Earth Geographer
Biography chronicles Donald Fulton Putnam's 40-year association with U of T
Bronfman Chair Named
Emanuel Adler will be inaugural holder of Andrea and Charles Bronfman Chair in Israeli Studies
East Meets West
Gift will fund scholarship for students from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Profs Nab Major Academic Awards
Kalow wins Killam Prize, Mitrovica picks up McLean Award
A Financial First
New long-term debentures will help finance new residences for the double cohort
A Geodetic Monument
Sculpture celebrates U of T grad who helped develop the theory of plate tectonics
Institute of Child Study Marks 75th
600 alumni of the lab school gather to mark an historic occasion
Mentoring a Part of Social Work
Program brings back master of social work alumni to help new grads develop job search strategies and make contacts
Natural Reactions
Herbs and other natural remedies can have negative side effects or harmful interactions with drugs
What Was I Thinking?
Ecstasy use can lead to memory impairment, study finds
Private Practice and the Public Purse
"We need to rethink the scope of out public health-care system," says law prof
The Travel Bug Can Kill You
Malaria is becoming a serious health threat for international travellers