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Premier Painter

Governor General's Award-winner Shirley Wiitasalo says "I didn't choose painting, it chose me"

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Join Us!

U of T’s high-tech recruitment strategy is yielding more top-notch applicants

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Better Living

Happiness is often a component of a good life. But it’s not the only one

Desmond Parker

Rules of Conduct

As chief of protocol, Desmond Parker brings peace of mind to United Nations’ guests

Phil Borg

Portrait of Generation Y

Shot in just 10 days, Julian De Zotti's first feature film was selected for the Montreal World Film Festival

A black and white photo of Jane Brown in a white wedding gown and veil, holding a bouquet of roses, and Roger Brown, wearing a dark suit and satin tie. They are sitting in a car with the door open, smiling at the camera.

Forever Love

For Jane and Roger Brown of Midland, Ontario, first love lasted a lifetime

Sarah Wilson

Rooftop Gardener

Sarah Wilson was one of 177 graduating students to win a Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award this year for extracurricular contributions

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Odd Jobs

“The work was called ‘weekend cleanup,’ but herding dust is what we did”

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Green Keys

Frank Horvat plays piano in the dark to raise awareness of environmental issues

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Gotcha!

Students love pranks -- and for some, every day is April Fool’s

Michael Hare

A Capital Achievement

In nearly half a century at U of T, economics prof Michael Hare has touched thousands of students’ lives

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The Long Goodbye

ROSI, the aging online student service, is being replaced over the next several years with a friendlier, more flexible system

Donald Ainslie

Thinking Small

Philosophy prof Donald Ainslie will champion interactive group learning as principal of U of T’s largest college

Justin Rutledge.

Tales from a Troubadour

Justin Rutledge talks about the art of writing lyrics, working with Michael Ondaatje and surviving cat attacks

Tom Rand

Green Gadfly

Tom Rand has opened what he calls North America's most environmentally friendly hotel

Joy Fielding

The Ties That Bind

Joy Fielding explores a tangled mother-daughter relationship in her new book, Now You See Her

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The Making of a Judge

George Carter, the first Canadian-born black judge in the country, worked as a train porter to pay his tuition

How Big is Ford Country?

Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall's Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows

Douglas McCurdy at the wheel of a plane.

The Aviator

Brave, dashing and touched by the spirit of adventure, Douglas McCurdy became the first person to fly an airplane out of sight of land

Michael Adams

The Autonomous Rebel

Like the rest of his generation, Environics co-founder and author Michael Adams has no plans to spend his twilight years in a rocking chair

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The Damage Done

Hilary Davidson's first crime novel keeps you guessing till the last page

Janice Stein, founder and director of the Munk School of Global Affairs

A Global Affair

Armed with $80 million in new funding, the Munk School aims to become one of the top international relations programs in the world

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Making Canada Heard

Benefactor Peter Munk hopes school bearing his name will help transmit Canadian values around the world

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Funny Bones

Hart Hanson blends crime and comedy on his hit Fox TV show

Erika Savage

Rock Star Lawyer

Erika Savage is helping to pioneer a new kind of recording contract at Universal Music Group

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Learning to Let Go

In her new book, author Marni Jackson searches for the right level of involvement in her adult son's life

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60 Seconds With Autumn Haag

What information studies grad won a spot on Jeopardy, got her Daily Double right and found out something surprising while on set?