The Enduring Relevance of the Humanities
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us Read More
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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
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
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: Canada’s Best University
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall 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
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
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
The Blue and White Society Cheerleaders
“Shout! Fight! Blue and White!” Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
OISE’s New Direction
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015 Read More
New Sculpture Honours Norman Bethune’s Legacy
The U of T-educated doctor had a huge impact on health Read More
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 Read More
Walking in Mandela’s Footsteps
A new U of T student award promotes the ideals of Nelson Mandela Read More
Vision of Canada
Harold Innis’s fur trade research in the summer of 1924 launched a celebrated academic career Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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! Read More
Screen Test
Video applications for MBA applicants a hit at the Rotman School Read More
Game of Kings and Queens
U of T’s chess club – Canada’s oldest – is undergoing a 21st-century revival Read More
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 Read More
Welcome, President Gertler
U of T must strengthen local and global partnerships and enrich undergrad education, Gertler says in speech Read More
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 Read More