Women’s Advocate
Christine Kung’u fights for the rights of abused women in her native Kenya
People
Premier Painter
Governor General's Award-winner Shirley Wiitasalo says "I didn't choose painting, it chose me"
Join Us!
U of T’s high-tech recruitment strategy is yielding more top-notch applicants
Better Living
Happiness is often a component of a good life. But it’s not the only one
Rules of Conduct
As chief of protocol, Desmond Parker brings peace of mind to United Nations’ guests
Lord of the Loaves
Steve Gibson’s final MBA project has left him rolling in dough
In the Name of the Daughter
In her literary debut, lawyer Emma Ruby-Sachs wonders about the personal costs of activism
Portrait of Generation Y
Shot in just 10 days, Julian De Zotti's first feature film was selected for the Montreal World Film Festival
Forever Love
For Jane and Roger Brown of Midland, Ontario, first love lasted a lifetime
Rooftop Gardener
Sarah Wilson was one of 177 graduating students to win a Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Award this year for extracurricular contributions
Even Better Than the Real Thing?
What's the ongoing appeal of reality TV? "It's an adrenaline high-speed version of real life," says Murtz Jaffer
Faces of ’14: After First Year
What six first-year students have to say about their experiences at U of T so far
An Explosive Performer
Andrea Sella uses nature's elements to create crowd-pleasing spectacles
New Parliament Is U of T Blue
Grads elected in several conservative ridings, Liberal caucus is now one-fifth U of T alumni
Greasers versus Aliens
A Brooklyn turf war goes galactic, and a screenwriter goes to Cannes
Odd Jobs
“The work was called ‘weekend cleanup,’ but herding dust is what we did”
Reunited and it Feels So…
U of T alumni reconnect with old school friends
After the Last Exam
Grads reminisce about their final days of university and the start of working life
Green Keys
Frank Horvat plays piano in the dark to raise awareness of environmental issues
Gotcha!
Students love pranks -- and for some, every day is April Fool’s
Diplomatic to the Core
U of T has helped train many of Canada's top diplomats
A Capital Achievement
In nearly half a century at U of T, economics prof Michael Hare has touched thousands of students’ lives
The Long Goodbye
ROSI, the aging online student service, is being replaced over the next several years with a friendlier, more flexible system
Sidewalk Surfin’
Professor Mark Kortschot has invented a new kind of skateboard
Thinking Small
Philosophy prof Donald Ainslie will champion interactive group learning as principal of U of T’s largest college
Tales from a Troubadour
Justin Rutledge talks about the art of writing lyrics, working with Michael Ondaatje and surviving cat attacks
Green Gadfly
Tom Rand has opened what he calls North America's most environmentally friendly hotel
The Ties That Bind
Joy Fielding explores a tangled mother-daughter relationship in her new book, Now You See Her
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
Steve Petranik and Ann Auman
A Varsity romance is still going strong after more than 30 years
The Flying Photographer
89-year-old Lou Wise has dedicated much of his life to shooting images of the Earth from above
60 Seconds With Fred Gitelman
Canada's bridge champion is trying to save the game from falling off a demographic cliff
How Big is Ford Country?
Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall's Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows
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
Looking Skyward
James Graham aims for the stars as Dunlap Institute’s first director
Tales of Residence Life
Readers share their most memorable stories
Quidditch Craze
Harry Potter's favourite sport is sweeping Canadian campuses
A Neural Network for a New Millennium
Canada’s first Google fellow, Ilya Sutskever, is making breakthroughs in computer science
The End of the Rivi Era
Rivi Frankle, who has retired after 39 years at U of T, forged friendships with countless U of T grads
Honouring Multiculturalism
John Yaremko made a $2-million gift to the Chair in Ukrainian Studies
These Boots Are Made for Walking
Jennifer Hsu is studying how people walk in icy conditions in the hope of designing “smarter” footwear
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
Breathing Lessons
Nurse Almir Alicelebic brings an element of kung fu to the bedside
The World According to Walt
Wingfield Lost and Found hits Toronto
The Damage Done
Hilary Davidson's first crime novel keeps you guessing till the last page
Angela Cox-Daly and Ross Daly
Performing duo met as teens at the Royal Conservatory
Balkan Journey
Living on the fringes of Europe
60 Seconds With Cass Enright
The founder of the Golden Tap Awards is hopped up on Ontario's specialty breweries
Quantum Physics: The Dance
U of T grad student Krister Shalm cut the rug to explain his thesis in the "Dance Your PhD" contest
Start Your Engines!
Building your own formula race car? At university? How cool is that!
A Walk on the Wild Side
In her debut novel, Hilary Davidson asks what causes otherwise good people to do something terrible
Faces of ’14: Frosh Week Approaches
They're smart, globally aware, tech savvy -- and still a little nervous about starting at U of T
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
Making Canada Heard
Benefactor Peter Munk hopes school bearing his name will help transmit Canadian values around the world
A Month in Medicine
Mentorship offers high schoolers a close-up look at a career in health
Funny Bones
Hart Hanson blends crime and comedy on his hit Fox TV show
Rock Star Lawyer
Erika Savage is helping to pioneer a new kind of recording contract at Universal Music Group
Crimes Against Women
Shelley Saywell explores so-called “honour killings” in her new film
Learning to Let Go
In her new book, author Marni Jackson searches for the right level of involvement in her adult son's life
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?