Innis’s Cinema Paradiso
Innis College celebrates the reopening of Town Hall's new state-of-the-art-theatre
Campus
Memories of Gull Lake
Why learning to survey is an unforgettable experience for University of Toronto engineers
Bringing Leading Minds Together
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada
A Global Talent Destination
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success
Winter Kept Us Warm
Canada’s first feature film with a gay theme
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
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
The 10 Most Romantic Places at U of T
Alumni choose their favourite spots to woo that special someone
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
Partners in Success
To maintain its top-20 global standing, U of T needs more funding from government
Flying High!
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
She Shoots! She Scores!
Mississauga students honour Hazel McCallion with musical tribute
Global Outlook, Local Roots
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity
Changing Lives for 100 Years
U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work celebrates its centennial
OISE Receives $5 Million Gift
Landmark donation to U of T will advance indigenous education in Canada and globally
U of T: Canada’s Best University
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall
Lights! Action! Learning!
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology
True U of T Ghost Stories
There really are things that go bump in the lab
U of T Ranked 20th in the World
University also named tops in Canada in all disciplines
Slam Dunk!
The newly opened Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport will be a boon for campus and community athletics
Changed by War
A century ago, the First World War changed Canadian society profoundly, and transformed the University of Toronto no less
Incredible Impact
U of T’s ambitions to address a range of global needs and issues come to fruition – thanks to four generous gifts
Leveraging Our Location
A strong university helps build a strong city, and a strong city helps build a strong university
Cultivating Leaders
The Institute for Management and Innovation, a progressive school of management, launches at U of T Mississauga
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
“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
Dive Right In
Volunteer opportunities at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
Incredible Impact – in Engineering
Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) classrooms foster collaboration, active learning and accelerated innovation
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
Letter from the Front
A note home from Captain Frederick Banting illustrates soldiers’ tendency to downplay injuries and hardship
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
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
Animals, the Forgotten Warriors
Millions of animals served on both sides of the conflict. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae developed close bonds with his horse Bonfire and dogs Bonneau and Mike
Waging War on Infection
In 1914, 32 per cent of the British wounded contracted tetanus. The British and Allied command looked to the University of Toronto for help
Objects of Salvation
In the trenches the only criteria for alarm devices were that they be loud and distinctive – but as a bonus, rattles didn’t require use of the lungs
The Blue and White Society Cheerleaders
“Shout! Fight! Blue and White!”
36 Amazing Facts about U of T
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and factoids from the university’s 187-year history
10 Record-Breaking U of T Places and Programs
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and facts from the University of Toronto’s 187-year history of learning and discovery
A Big Step Forward
The Ontario and federal governments have signalled a serious commitment to globally competitive research excellence
OISE’s New Direction
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015
New Sculpture Honours Norman Bethune’s Legacy
The U of T-educated doctor had a huge impact on health
Restoring UC’s Glory
University College is embarking on an ambitious 10-year plan to renovate one of U of T’s most iconic buildings
There’s Nothing Buttery About It
The Trinity College cafeteria draws its name from the French word for "cask" or "barrel"
Walking in Mandela’s Footsteps
A new U of T student award promotes the ideals of Nelson Mandela
Creative Writing for Everyone
If you’re looking for a less intensive way than a graduate degree to improve your creative writing, U of T’s School of Continuing Studies offers many options
Vision of Canada
Harold Innis’s fur trade research in the summer of 1924 launched a celebrated academic career
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.
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.
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.
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!
Job Ready
U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation
Screen Test
Video applications for MBA applicants a hit at the Rotman School
Game of Kings and Queens
U of T’s chess club – Canada’s oldest – is undergoing a 21st-century revival
Town and Gown
A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler
Defying Gravity
A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing
Welcome, President Gertler
U of T must strengthen local and global partnerships and enrich undergrad education, Gertler says in speech
U of T: Canada’s Best University
U of T sweeps first in Canada and ranks in the global top 30 in four of the world's most prestigious university rankings
Teefy Hall
John Read Teefy was the driving force behind the affiliation of St. Michael's College with U of T
Incredible Progress
A century of medicine at U of T
Gift on the Ground
A $1-million donation supports environmental research in Scarborough’s Rouge Park