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A Big Step Forward

The Ontario and federal governments have signalled a serious commitment to globally competitive research excellence

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OISE’s New Direction

Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015

Illustration of University College upcoming renovations.

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

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

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Vision of Canada

Harold Innis’s fur trade research in the summer of 1924 launched a celebrated academic career

Job Ready

U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation

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Screen Test

Video applications for MBA applicants a hit at the Rotman School

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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

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Teefy Hall

John Read Teefy was the driving force behind the affiliation of St. Michael's College with U of T

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A Better University

At the end of David Naylor’s term as president, the student experience is stronger, research and innovation are booming and the global impact of Toronto alumni is greater than ever

Munk School of Global Affairs exterior view

Building Boom

Since 2005, a total of 37 major building projects have been completed or are now underway

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Boundless Mission

The university’s current fundraising campaign will create a legacy for tomorrow’s students, faculty and staff – and for Canada

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A Great Cause

David Naylor talks about the past eight years and his plans for the future

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Onwards

President David Naylor reflects on his years at U of T

Club members makes phagnum moss dressings for soldiers, in U of T’s Physics Building in 1915

A Club for Women

Canada’s first university women’s club sought to improve the lives of women and children

Ryerson University professor Russell Richman, PhD candidate Ekaterina Tzekova and U of T engineering professor Kim Pressnail at 31 Sussex Avenue

A House Divided

Creating “thermal zones” in a home could reduce energy costs by as much as 80 per cent

Photo: © 2011 Gustavo Toledo Photography

Our Ties with Asia

U of T’s long-standing connections with the Asia-Pacific region will serve us well in a future defined by global collaboration

Artist rendering concept for the new One Spadina: looking southeast

City Building

The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design unveils a bold plan to transform historic One Spadina

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The Mud Bowl

Canada Post commemorates an iconic moment at U of T’s Varsity Stadium

UTSC has launched several new degree programs, including a PhD in environmental science. Photo by Ken Jones

Scarborough Rising

UTSC seeks $35 million to bolster its position as intellectual and cultural hub for the eastern GTA

Babs Flint and Pat Teney. Courtesy of U of T Archives

Moot Point

Practising courtroom skills was a lot more fun in the days of student pranks

Property Value

Toronto’s land-use maps are important planning tools but they lack detail and are often out-of-date. Not for much longer

Map showing how wifi signals will be distributed across U of T campus.

The Mobile Scholar

As students and faculty snap up smartphones, U of T aims to make Wi-Fi fast and ubiquitous

Robert Gibbs, director of the Jackman Humanities Institute

Intelligent Fellows

Mellon Foundation grant will bring leading post-doctoral scholars to U of T’s Jackman Humanities Institute

Prof. Vera Peters teaching at U of T in the 60s

Medical Pioneer

Dr. Vera Peters saved lives with her treatments for breast cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma