Libeskind Receives Honorary Degree
Authors Jack Granatstein and Kenneth Oppel among other recent award-winning grads
People
Treasure Box
Students learn forensics at one of Canada's few maggot ranches
Year of the Dragon
University College's dragon boat team had a blockbuster season
Making Literary Noise
Award-winning author Rosemary Sullivan to head up master's program in creative writing
Honouring the Black Community
Student essay leads to creation of Canada's first black alumni association
Jewison’s Legacy
Director's gift supports cinema studies students
A Researcher’s Rare Legacy
Family creates fellowship in honour of PhD student Eric Hani
Sound Thinking
Sam Sniderman's gift will preserve music for future generations
Celebrating McLuhan
Scholarship will support a student in information studies
An Investment with Kick
Football team asks business and community leaders to “adopt” players
A Second Chance
Bursary will provide emergency financial help to students in Transitional Year Programme
Requiem for the Brave
Soldiers' Tower Committee honours two alumni for their military service during the Second World War
Stranger Music
Two alumni push musical boundaries
The Birgeneau Years
For U of T president Robert Birgeneau, excellence and equity went hand in hand
Bench Strength
New interim president brings "impeccable credentials"
Happy Trails
How mountain bike racing became U of T's fastest growing sport
Team Clean
U of T mountain bikers remove a tonne of trash from the Don Valley Trail
U for Unique
For new provost Vivek Goel, shaping an up-to-date vision for U of T will be a priority
A Community Mourns Andrew Frow
Hundreds gather at memorial service for engineering student
The Simpsons in Scarborough
Husband and wife will head up new centre
U of T Choir Wins CBC Contest
Among other award-winners: three students place in top 10 in national physics exam
Singing for Her Breakfast
Staff member wins Cheerios vocal search
Terrence Donnelly’s “Nobel Factory”
$8-million gift will create post-genomic research centre
From One Bar to Another
Bronfman scholarship assists students in need
Kindling a Spark
Victoria College establishes professorship in honour of writer and activist June Callwood
Double the Money
Savvy investor leaves $1 million to U of T
Sex and the Single Guy
Actor David Julian Hirsh draws on his university experience to bring his TV character alive
Friends for Life
1920s grads found each other at Spring Reunion
Scenes from a War
Filmmaker finds Second World War footage at U of T Archives
Aga Khan Receives Honorary Degree
Mirvish family also awarded degrees at June convocation
Trivia Pursuit
Alum's book of Canadian factoids contains six tidbits about U of T
Young Achievers
They're smart, creative, successful and ambitious. Meet the next generation of Canadian leaders
Rahnuma Panthaky
Drama grad is the founder of two theatre companies
Judd Palmer
Puppeteer blurs the lines between adults' and children's theatre
Mark “Dashan” Rowswell
Performer makes his mark in China
Camilla Gibb
Author's writing both gut-wrenching and hilarious
Ray Hsu
Poet will soon publish his first full-length book
Jennifer Gould Keil
Journalist parlays her Russian adventures into a book
Robert Pontisso
Lexicographer helped produce the first Canadian Oxford Dictionary
Kayla Perrin
For the successful romance novelist, life isn't all pink chiffon and strong-jawed suitors
Colin McAdam
Author's first book is being credited with "reinvigorating" Canadian fiction
Darlene Lim
Researcher aims to determine whether lakes once existed on Mars
Vivek Rao
Surgeon buys patients critical time while they wait for a donor heart
Leah Steele
Medicine grad hopes her research will make mental health services more accessible to low-income earners
Vuk Stambolic
Scientist is investigating a gene that might suppress tumour formation
Erika Raum
Violinist records, performs and teaches
Barbara Hannigan
This soprano is leading an opera renaissance that combines literature, film and performance art
Lina Allemano
Music grad is rapidly establishing herself as one of Canada's top young trumpeters
Pamela Strand
Science grad is taking part in modern-day Klondike rush
Hana Zalzal
Engineering grad creates make-up for the stars
David Ossip
Workbrain founder aims to extend his company's international reach
Alvin Mok
Engineer founded software company while still a student
Michael Zerbs
Understanding risk has become a crucial part of business, says Rotman grad
Michael Serbinis
Internet entrepreneur experienced tech boom and bust
Jennifer Smith
This marketing whiz made a smart call on the Dummies books
Will Kwan
Artist is organizing "tailgate party" to protest New York stadium plan
Rinaldo Walcott
Culture critic analyzes rap and hip-hop music
Ariel Garten
Fashion designer incorporates psychology into her creations
Harley Pasternak
Fitness guru finds fame in Hollywood
Aphrodite Salas
Citytv's Parliament Hill reporter won't rule out political career