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Seeking Refuge from Nazi Persecution, the MS St. Louis Was Turned Away at Every Port
U of T community members sought to help Jewish refugees during the Second World War Read More
Healthy Minds
As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves Read More
A New Strategy for Student Mental Health
Landmark U of T report calls for a “systems approach” to mental health on campus Read More
Goodbye to Cars!
U of T embarks on a bold plan to restore, renew and beautify the historic St. George campus Read More
Who Are the Members of the Winning Team?
Meet the winners of the bid to restore, renew and beautify St. George campus Read More
Toward a Greener Future
U of T is an international leader in climate change research and teaching Read More
Robarts Expansion to Begin This Spring
Five-floor addition will boost study and meeting spaces Read More
Top-Ranked University of Toronto
U of T places among the top in several international university rankings Read More
Double Value in Being Green
Energy savings on all three campuses are good for the climate, but also leave more money for academic programs Read More
Roy Ivor Hall
A U of T Mississauga residence is named after the Birdman of Mississauga Read More
Contemplating the Cosmos
Thousands of spectators witnessed a double celestial phenomenon on the St. George campus Read More
U of T Supports Syrian Refugees
The university will create 100 bursaries for students at risk due to war Read More
A Room of Their Own
U of T’s first women’s residences launched lively campus traditions Read More
6 Places at U of T That Just Might Be Haunted
Spooky stories? Yes. Evidence of ghosts on campus? You be the judge Read More
She Walks in Beauty
Astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg not only researched the stars, but explained them in a heavenly manner to students and the public Read More
A New Vision for Front Campus
Four design proposals to revitalize King's College Circle would eliminate cars, add trees and even create a pond outside Hart House Read More
The Toronto Biomedical Cluster
With U of T as its academic anchor, the region has emerged as a global hub of biomedical innovation Read More
Dance Like Everyone’s Watching
U of T mascot True Blue is a lovable critter with great moves Read More
Boundless Campaign Celebrates Record Year
Almost a quarter billion raised to support students, faculty, programs and infrastructure Read More
John Lennon and Yoko Ono Rock Varsity Stadium
An iconic Toronto concert in 1969 heralded the breakup of the Beatles and the launch of new acts Read More
The Scientists Who Found the Monarch Butterfly’s Hidden Realm
Fred and Nora Urquhart made it a lifelong quest to solve a puzzling mystery of the insect world Read More
Anatomy of an Illustrator
Artist Maria Torrence Wishart founded U of T’s 90-year-old medical illustration department, now a thriving master’s program Read More
The Enduring Relevance of the Humanities
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us Read More
Green Light for Student Commons
Long-awaited St. George student centre to open on College Street in 2017 Read More
Innis’s Cinema Paradiso
Innis College celebrates the reopening of Town Hall's new state-of-the-art-theatre Read More
Memories of Gull Lake
Why learning to survey is an unforgettable experience for University of Toronto engineers Read More
Bringing Leading Minds Together
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada Read More
A Global Talent Destination
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success Read More
Winter Kept Us Warm
Canada’s first feature film with a gay theme Read More
The Spy Among Us
U of T prof Pat Bayly headed up North America’s first spy school and developed an “unbreakable” cipher machine during the Second World War Read More
16 Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Shot at U of T
U of T often plays an Ivy League school in Hollywood. But it’s popular in horror and sci-fi films as well Read More
The 10 Most Romantic Places at U of T
Alumni choose their favourite spots to woo that special someone Read More
Doctor of Courage
Rejected by American universities, Alexander Augusta completed his medical degree at Trinity Medical College then used his skills to fight for civil rights in his homeland Read More
Partners in Success
To maintain its top-20 global standing, U of T needs more funding from government Read More
Flying High!
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport Read More
She Shoots! She Scores!
Mississauga students honour Hazel McCallion with musical tribute Read More
Global Outlook, Local Roots
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity Read More
Changing Lives for 100 Years
U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work celebrates its centennial Read More
OISE Receives $5 Million Gift
Landmark donation to U of T will advance indigenous education in Canada and globally Read More
U of T Among World’s Top Universities
The university ranks in the top 25 globally for the sixth consecutive year – and is named Canada’s premier institution Read More
Lights! Action! Learning!
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology Read More
True U of T Ghost Stories
There really are things that go bump in the lab Read More
U of T Ranked 20th in the World
University also named tops in Canada in all disciplines Read More
Slam Dunk!
The newly opened Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport will be a boon for campus and community athletics Read More
Changed by War
A century ago, the First World War changed Canadian society profoundly, and transformed the University of Toronto no less Read More
Incredible Impact
U of T’s ambitions to address a range of global needs and issues come to fruition – thanks to four generous gifts Read More
Leveraging Our Location
A strong university helps build a strong city, and a strong city helps build a strong university Read More
Cultivating Leaders
The Institute for Management and Innovation, a progressive school of management, launches at U of T Mississauga Read More
N’sheemaehn Child Care Centre
The meaning behind the name of the N’sheemaehn Child Care Centre at U of T Scarborough is as interesting as the person who helped name it Read More
“Proud to Support their Efforts”
Richard Rooney was always a staunch defender of New College's "rather unusual design." Now he's helping students build a new plaza Read More
Dive Right In
Volunteer opportunities at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games Read More
Incredible Impact – in Engineering
Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) classrooms foster collaboration, active learning and accelerated innovation Read More
Nothing Lacking But the Roar of Battle
Students trained in combat-like conditions in the basement of Hart House, with a trench and a painted mural of a Belgian village Read More
Letter from the Front
A note home from Captain Frederick Banting illustrates soldiers’ tendency to downplay injuries and hardship Read More
An Artist at War
A sculptor by profession, Frederick Coates, who also taught at U of T, used his modelling skills to help surgeons rebuild shattered faces Read More
Farmerettes Help at Home
In 1917 and 1918 hundreds of U of T women spent the summers picking and packing fruits and vegetables, filling in for farmers who were away at war Read More