Campus

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

Image of a stamp showing a football player to commemorate the Mud Bowl, CFL

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Toronto’s land-use maps are important planning tools but they lack detail and are often out-of-date.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

Renovations to the Lassonde Mining Building have created new design studios and teaching spaces

Deep Innovation

The Lassonde Mining Building supports student learning and adds sustainable features

More than 800 members of the U of T community filled Convocation Hall on Nov. 20, 2011, for the official public launch of the Campaign for the University of Toronto

Boundless!

U of T launches a historic $2 billion fundraising campaign

James Till and Ernest McCulloch

Stem Cell Pioneers

Discovery by James Till and Ernest McCulloch stands as "one of the most remarkable medical-research achievements of the 20th century"

Global Nerve Centre

$1.8-million campaign will revitalize U of T’s culture and technology program and build on McLuhan’s legacy

Students from the Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study

Opening Doors

Gifts totalling $8 million for the newly named Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study will help position U of T as a global leader in the study of early human development

Wilbur Rounding Franks with the Franks Flying Suit

Defying Gravity

Professor Wilbur Rounding Franks developed the first G-suit used in combat

Photo of some of the tents used by the airmen-in-training

Training Days

Cadets get ready to serve in the First World War, on St. George Campus

Bissell (third from left) views downtown Shanghai with Geoff Andew, executive assistant to the president of UBC, and thier Chinese hosts. The group spend three days in Shanghai

Beijing Diary

Claude Bissell’s visit to China, at a time of political isolation between the West and China, foreshadowed the spirit of international exchange at U of T today

Sunny, external view of Robarts Library from the corner of Sussex Avenue and St. George Street

Claude Bissell on Campus

Claude Bissell’s final term as U of T president ended almost 40 years ago, but his remarkable contribution as a scholar, administrator and leader is recognized on the St. George Campus today, with buildings, portraits and other tributes honouring Bissell’s legacy

Bruce Kidd.

Royal Runner

Bruce Kidd participates in the Queen’s Baton Relay – the first of two times

Photo of U of T Campus

What Rankings Reveal

Global surveys place U of T among top universities worldwide in academic and research strength