Learning Together
For Jim and Sheila Latimer of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, a shared commitment to education helped cement their five-decade bond
People
Golden Glow
Alumna Laura Inward outclassed all competition in beach volleyball at the World Masters Games in August
Athletic Champion
Kevin Reed supports the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport because he believes in the life-altering benefits of athletics
Flights of Peace
Antoine Pappalardo is the CEO of a Toronto-based airline that flies aid missions to many of the world’s hot spots
Song and Dance
At Derrick Fung’s site, fans buy more than music – they buy musical experiences
Tour de Force
In Normandy, U of T students teach visitors about Canada’s role in the Second World War
Silver Screen Gangster
Derek Tsang plays criminals in movies, but directs films about love and family
International Love Affair
For Francesca Valente, an Italian cultural mediator, and Branko Gorjup, a Croatian scholar of Canadian literature, shared passions have resulted in a truly international love affair
Breaking Away
For most of us, 27,000 km would be an unbearably long flight. Ali Burke is cycling that far
Cycling from Alaska to Argentina
Ali Burke shares her cycling experiences - midway through her 27,000-kilometre ride
Grousing with Grace
Amy Fish understands the fine art of complaining. Here, she shares some tips to help the rest of us get our way
Life on Earth, Mars and Beyond
The inaugural Toronto Science Festival, hosted by U of T, will feature leading scientists addressing fundamental questions about human existence
Of Mules and Men
Laura Clarke’s poetry wins her the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award
Activism 2.0
What's different about today's environmental activists? Tools of the trade, says Emily Hunter, and a sense that change must happen now
Rent Anything!
Many of us have valuable stuff we rarely use. Now you can rent it out, thanks to a peer-to-peer platform from grad Martin Wong that works just like Airbnb
Consultant with a Cause
John Paul de Silva's company provides sound – and less costly – business advice to help non-profit organizations raise funds more effectively
Taking Care
Mary Jo Haddad came to Sick Kids to look after ill children. As CEO, she helped nurse the whole hospital back to good health
History’s Turning Points
A major gift to Trinity College will help bring recent events into sharper focus for students
Renaissance Man
Dominic Man-Kit Lam’s World Eye Organization has improved countless lives. He’s also a successful artist. Next on his list: edible vaccines
Stress Buster
How personal changes led Bailey Vaez to promote wellness at work
Bon Appetit, Paris
A food truck in a world culinary capital? With great fare, Jordan Feilders proves it’s possible
Perfect Harmony
For Brian Finley and Donna Bennett, it was a match made in music.
Global Citizen
Remi Kanji transforms her sense of global citizenship into action
Comic Book Hero
Peter Birkemoe went from engineering to running a comic book store
A Do-It-Yourself Legal Kit?
Monica Goyal’s company helps people avoid hefty lawyer’s fees
Pipe Dreams
Sarah Svendsen and Rachel Mahon are proving that organ music isn’t just for Dracula lovers
Cupcake Maestro
Tania Grafstein-Ho’s entrepreneurial spirit and love of desserts motivated her to start an artisanal baking business
Modern-Day Tintin
Much like the Belgian reporter, cinematographer Michael Boland has dodged peril and travelled the world to get a scoop
The Stories She Tells
Filmmaker Sarah Polley's advice for students who want to get into the movie business? Just do it
Urban Crusader
CivicAction CEO Mitzie Hunter is a champion for a better Toronto
The Kite Runner
Tarik Kadri gives hope to orphans in India
Cry the Beloved Country
A network of Syrian expats is bringing youth abroad to study in safety
Canada’s Most Wanted
Nathan Morlando brings the story of famed Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd to the big screen
It Happened One Night
For Tanya Koivusalo and Adam Nayman, it was a “blockbuster” beginning for a slow and steady romance
UC’s Bright Lights
University College celebrates “alumni of influence” with gala event
Eight Degrees of Education
Most people retire from higher education after a maximum of three degrees. Lorne Bozinoff went for eight
“Urban Girl” Guide
Through her blog, Lisa Ng inspires women to go on road trips, attend rock concerts and scale volcanoes, among other things
Hamlet 2.0
Writer Ryan North raised more than half-a-million dollars through social media to publish his Shakespeare-adventure book
Family History Sleuth
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Interface Architect
Rebecca Niles turned an opportunity that came up during her thesis into a full-time job at the Folger Shakespeare Library
Enter Stage Left
Jeremy Hutton nudges Hart House Theatre in a new direction
Star Power
Hart House's notable theatre, film and television personalities
Tweet If You Love Monet
New technologies are taking art directly to the people, forcing galleries and museums to adapt
Eastern Riders
Ryan Pyle takes on India and China, with a thirst for adventure
To Serve and Restore
Richard Iorweth Thorman helps restore the M1917 tank - a rare piece of Canadian history
The Lives of Others
Learning to sew or wield a chainsaw is all in a day's work for writer Ian Williams
Music From the Heart
Two U of T alumni make their debut performances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Pauline Chan and Keith Thomas
Friendship came first for Chan, a CTV news anchor and Thomas, CEO of Vive Nano
She Loves You
Lindsay Zier-Vogel’s eight-year quest to make strangers’ days a little better – through the magic of love letters
60 Seconds with Vass Bednar
Vass Bednar talks about making public policy fun – including policy-making activities while grocery shopping
Holocaust Heroine
Julija Šukys captures the life of a Lithuanian woman who aided the ghetto resistance
Meeting the World through Food
UTM grad Wendy Chung discovers global cultures, one kitchen at a time
Power Walker
How lawyer Randy Pepper discovered that walking 100 km in 48 hours is a powerful way to raise funds.
Spontaneous Success
Learning to stay in the moment gave Madeleine Bisson the key to great improv acting - and to her first film role.
Get it? Got it. Good!
A new app lets profs track student comprehension in real time
A Rare Find
A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy
Blue and White Pride
New chancellor Michael Wilson is pumped to champion University of Toronto spirit
Lifelong Learner
Jessie Current believed in the value of education, and created scholarships so others could follow their academic dreams
Digital Prophet
Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau predicts a book publishing revolution
Internet Explorer
Author Andrew Blum follows the wires behind the Web