Happy Feet
Mallory and Jade Ryan are helping children – including those with special needs – experience the joy of dance
People
60 Seconds With Jean Yoon
Queen of the corner store
Greg Bolton Is Creating New Ways of Telling Stories Online
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
A Play’s Hopeful Message
Since joining the cast of Come From Away, Lee MacDougall has never seen so many audience members overcome with emotion. "This story reminds us of who we are"
Can You Guess the U of T Grad?
Check out the yearbook photos of some of our best-known alumni
Rebecca Addelman Writes Comedy in Hollywood
She landed a job with the hit show New Girl, and later this year will release her first feature film
The Trial of Anita Krajnc
In 2015, this U of T alum was charged after giving water to a pig. It only pushed her animal-rights activism to a new level
The Spy Among Us
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
Rose Wolfe Committed to a Life of Service
The former chancellor is remembered for her wit and warmth
Gerard Charles Frost Exemplified the “Greatest Generation”
A former soldier, he cultivated a legacy of service and a commitment to family and community
Toronto’s Top Money Man
City manager Peter Wallace talks tough with politicians on taxes and spending
Be the Change
This former human-rights journalist now helps run the world’s largest petition website
Making a Murderer
A small-screen adaptation of Alias Grace starring alumna Sarah Gadon will air this fall
Allies in Her Corner
U of T faculty and staff had this alum’s back, which enabled her to thrive
Sebastian Brown’s Sidewalk Saloon
U of T alum pushes his piano two kilometres to play ragtime on Toronto’s streets
A Lifeline for People with Aphasia
A stroke or brain injury often robs patients of their ability to communicate thoughts and emotions. U of T alumna Aura Kagan found a way to help them converse again
Can Science Help You Find a Soulmate?
Two U of T entrepreneurs are offering DNA tests to help singles connect and couples stay together
Divine Comedy
Alumni Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton unleash their inner infernos in darkly hilarious sketches
Working with Clay
At the Gardiner Museum, Kelvin Browne aims to connect people with the beauty and artistry of ceramics -- and encourage them to make their own
Double Vision
Ophthalmologist Arun Lakra explores luck, science and faith in his hit play, Sequence
Documenting the War in Syria
Global journalism alumna Nousha Kabawat examines the plight of everyday people during Syria’s civil war
Russell J. Morrison Believed in Libraries
One of U of T’s most generous benefactors, he helped improve study spaces for students
Beauty in the Everyday
During one terrible year, author Kyo Maclear finds solace by birding in the city
Who Gets Called an Artist?
Wanda Nanibush, the AGO’s first curator of Indigenous art, pays heed to the overlooked
What Do Hip Hop and Beowulf Have in Common?
Gilbert Perkins uses urban music to teach students about literature
Without a Trace
Rebecca Rosenblum's new novel highlights how a victim’s voice gets lost in tragedy
The Sweet Sound of Inspiration
An encounter with one of opera’s greats helped this alum succeed
The Life of Rajiv
A young actor reflects on the life-changing role he didn’t get
A New Role for Theatre-Goers
Nadia Ross, the winner of Canada's biggest drama prize, likes to keep her audiences on their toes. They don't just "sit in the dark and behave properly"
Hail to the Chef!
A golden borscht soup helped alumna Mary Berg win the title of MasterChef Canada. She now serves up her recipes on CTV’s “Your Morning” show
Just My Type
For indie bookstore owners, Joanne Saul and Samara Walbohm, connecting readers with great books is a dream job. Hanging with author Michael Ondaatje isn't bad either
Family Guy
Stereotype or archetype? Actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee talks about the biggest role of his career
Shelter from the Storm
Michael Bazzocchi co-founded Trek for Teens to help homeless youth
Bringing Science Back
Can alumna Kirsty Duncan rejuvenate Canadian discovery and innovation?
Joseph Rotman Was One of U of T’s Greatest Champions
The business visionary offered U of T not just donations but ideas and leadership
Revitalizing University College
Leslie Noble donates $50,000 to the UC restoration project
Alumnus Leaves Landmark $20-Million Bequest to U of T Engineering
Hart Professorships will boost early-career research and more
“The Stars Are Aligning for Our Nation”
Margaret Froh is the first woman to lead the Métis Nation of Ontario
Pop-up Bike Lanes and Other Bright Ideas
How Robin Mazumder is helping to build better cities
Battling a Health Emergency
Heather Johnston helps combat AIDS in Malawi as president of Dignitas
A Tale of Two Rodeo Stars
Brendan Bowles explores the nature of friendship in his award-winning story
Anything’s Possible When Someone Believes in You
A tough-but-fair professor allowed this alumna to thrive in engineering
Build It and They Will Come
A whole house made out of toy bricks? Kids of all ages love this anthropology grad’s designs
60 Seconds with David Sugarman
Ontario Science Centre guy gets a charge out of explaining the natural world
Carl Mitchell’s Outstanding Service
Former president of the U of T Alumni Association has left a lasting impact
Remembering Austin Clarke
U of T alum was among the first writers in Canada to pay attention to everyday life in Toronto. He was also a champion of social justice
Lawyer for the Public Interest
Renatta Austin wanted to help kids in trouble at school. To do so, she’s redefining how a law practice can work
Drumming Up Support
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
U of T’s Olympians
More than 400 alumni have participated in the Olympics and Paralympics
The Children’s Crusader
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
Nature and Nurture
Alexandra Risen untangles her parents' painful past and her wild garden in a new memoir
The Konrad Group Helps Brands Boost their Digital Mojo
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Making the Best of Whatever Life Hands You
How a phys-ed wilderness survival challenge taught Kelly Anne Graham (BPHE 1987) a lesson about resilience
60 Seconds with Barry Avrich
In his new memoir, the filmmaker and ad exec talks divas and Donny Osmond
“We Remember Him with Pride”
U of T alum Walter Kohn rose above tragedy to earn a Nobel Prize in chemistry
Thora Gerow Mentored Hundreds of Nurses
The U of T alumna was one of the first nurse practitioners in Ontario, and advocated for the women in her profession her entire life
Portrait of a Serial Writer
By releasing his new book, chapter by chapter, online, author Hal Niedzviecki can interact with readers to learn what they like -- and what they don't
Parenting Guide
Mary Elizabeth Picher helps new parents better understand how little ones learn and grow
The Air Up There
Tarek Ibrahim wants to make personal flying machines a reality
Making Women’s Grey Matter Matter
Lynn Posluns wants more brain-disease research to focus on females