People
60 Seconds with Robert Herjavec
Advice from the Dragon's Den judge: don't be cutthroat, but don't be a pushover, either.
Atom Egoyan Establishes Innis Scholarship
U of T Arbor Awards recognize volunteers for their outstanding personal service to the university
Harley Pasternak Inc.
The Hollywood fitness guru and former U of T grad student turns his marketing game up a notch
The Boy in the Moon
Journalist Ian Brown offers a profoundly honest portrayal of life as a parent of a disabled child
Meet Your New Alumni Governors
William Crothers and John Switzer join U of T's senior governing body
Architecture’s New Frontier
U of T architecture grads submit designs for Inner Mongolian cultural district
60 Seconds with Hal Niedzviecki
"The more we entertain ourselves by looking at other people's lives, the less we connect to them as human beings"
Melanie Moore and Brad Tapson
"Sometimes Brad plays his guitar, I play the piano and we sing together. I swear, we’ll wind up being the von Trapp family someday."
That’s One Way to Chop Lettuce…
Astrophysics-and-math grad Aidan Koper's latest stunt dazzles Ellen audience
T is for Trans
It’s time to cast off dated notions about masculinity, femininity and "opposite" sexes
Reaching Higher
The Gordon Cressy Awards recognize new graduates who have made outstanding contributions to U of T. For these past winners, helping others has become a way of life
Kieran Hayward
"My dream is to be one of the inspired citizens who shape Toronto for the better"
Helen Tewolde
"My deepest ambition is to focus on learning and practising leadership in new and challenging contexts"
Breese Davies
"The privilege of living and working in Canada comes with the duty to protect the fundamental rights of the most vulnerable."
Gurjit Sangha
"Leadership isn’t just about having vision – it’s about having the right people work with you, because you can’t do it alone"
Matthew Cimone
"It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help"
Stephen Tracy
"I believe we should each apply our own unique skills for the betterment of humanity"
Steve Dennis
"My goal isn’t to end global conflict, but to end the suffering of people who live in places where conflict takes away their basic human rights"
Dr. Rahim Hirji
"I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker"
Mark Slade
"The global financial crisis is forcing everybody to think differently about business"
In Memoriam: Warren Goldring
Mutual-fund guru Warren Goldring was an outstanding volunteer and caring philanthropist at U of T
Why Your World Is About to Get a Whole Lot Smaller
Economist Jeff Rubin's new book contemplates life after the Oil Age
Five Grads Named to Top 40 Under 40
Jewison and Cronenberg receive film honours, and Kelly Nelson Doran wins Canada Council for the Arts’ Prix de Rome in Architecture
Ronda Wabie and Greg Evans
A second meeting at the Victoria College pub brought two students eye to eye
Master of Medieval Combat
David Cvet teaches U of T students the finer points of grappling and single-hand sword work
Powerful Women
U of T grads named to the Women's Executive Network's 100 most powerful women in Canada
The Dalla Lanas Make Their Mark
$20-million gift to the U of T will help refurbish Canada's role as an innovator in public health
The City That Never Was
In Unbuilt Toronto, Mark Osbaldeston explores an alternate civic destiny
Our Own Jackie O.
Former alumni governor encourages grads to consider "life-changing" role with U of T
Outliers: The Story of Success
Author Malcolm Gladwell looks beyond individual traits of the wildly successful
Suited for Success
Hong Kong clothing magnate Kenneth Lo and his family have tailored a lifelong relationship with U of T