Campus - University of Toronto Magazine

Solid Support

John Strachan received this epergne from his students

Heavens Above

The Stewart Observatory has always inspired lofty dreams

So Much for the Ivory Tower

U of T reacts to the September 11 tragedy

Dental Floss

The Rolls Royce of dentist's chairs, circa 1880

Cell Central

A new research centre will spawn scientific collaboration

Levelling the Playing Field

Undergraduate student aid ought to be based on need

Tuning in to the Past

Faculty of Music library acquires first tune book in Upper Canada

Lend Me an Ear!

Former president James Loudon purchased this papier mâché ear from a leading medical model maker in the 19th century

The President’s Residence

Despite its role as a public venue, 93 Highland is the rambling kind of place that Harry Potter could inhabit quite nicely.

A Troubling Disparity

Narrowing the student-faculty visible minority gap

Practice Makes Perfect

State-of-the-art pharmacy lab will include compounding and dispensing facilities

Remembering Churchill

Reading room named after the former British prime minister

AIDS Lab to Be Upgraded

$300,000 injection will make U of T a real contender on the HIV research front, says program director

New Student Centre for UTSC

Students vote to contribute $60 a year each to project

A Trinity Man

60 years later, Rupert Schieder can still fit into his red college jacket

Stage Presence

Ensconced below grade, Hart House Theatre provided a foundation for Canadian theatre, but recently it almost disappeared entirely

The Great Divide?

The truly educated should be able to navigate the boundary where art and science meet

Mission to MaRS?

U of T supports MaRS, a non-profit innovation centre

The Emperor’s New Scholarship

Annual scholarship for Sexual Diversity Studies program

Early Impressions

The University of Toronto Press got its start printing exam booklets and is now the second-largest public university press in North America

The Real Backbone

Alumni and friends are providing the solid support that the university will need in the future

Fertile Foundations

After 30 years of flat growth, new buildings are beginning to pop up all over

Seats of Power

U of T will establish 271 Canada Research Chairs over the next five years, and some of them will be secured in perpetuity

A Driving Force

The R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre will fuel genetic solutions for the prevention and treatment of disease

Great Expectations

With a new billion-dollar campaign goal, the only way for U of T is up

Broadcasting Live from U of T

U of T hosts four-part series on globalization broadcast live by TVOntario

We’re Still Number 1

U of T is tops again in medical/doctoral category of Maclean's Canadian universities rankings

Architectural Awards for UTM

City of Mississauga 2000 Urban Design Award of Excellence

Royal Gems

Commemorating the 85th anniversary of the founding of Victoria College

Getting to Know U

Stepping foot on campus again after 37 years is both a return to the past and a challenge for the future

U of T Against Sweatshops

Landmark licensing policy, a first for a Canadian university

Bell Époque

The chime of the St. Michael's College bell

The Art of Change

The University of Toronto Art Centre has reopened as a mature gallery, with U of T’s own collections and travelling exhibits on view

A Good Time to Say Goodbye

Incoming president takes office at a very promising moment in the history of the university

The President’s Gown

The magnificent robe was created in 1985

Alumni wanted an organization to keep them in touch with their alma mater, and the wife of the president recognized that there is strength in numbers. The time was right to establish the University of Toronto Alumni Association

A Place for People and Ideas

New technologies will enrich, not replace, interaction between members of the university

High Marks for Icing

An urban art assignment results in a outdoor rink on front campus

Success Upon Success

John W. Graham Library achieves library campaign goal of $10 million

Miller Lash and the Millennium

Restoring historic house at UTSC

Triumph

The trophy presented to Henry Crawford Griffith, champion of athletics

Stepping into the Future

Cutbacks in government funding for postsecondary education have eased off in the last couple of years; the Campaign for the University of Toronto is producing remarkable results, and a quarter of a billion dollars will be invested in new buildings and initiatives over the next decade.