Hamlet 2.0
Writer Ryan North raised more than half-a-million dollars through social media to publish his Shakespeare-adventure book
People
Family History Sleuth
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Design on the Fly
A team of U of T students have won a 24-hour challenge to redesign the front entrance of Toronto's central Y
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
String Theory
U of T’s yo-yo master finds the secret to unwinding
Secrets of Arabic
Award-winning professor Abdel-Khalig Ali shares the rewards and challenges of teaching Arabic
U of T’s Biggest Class Ever
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
Hands-on Learning
New College’s ONE program gets students into small classes – and out of the lecture hall
Honouring a Mentor
Ophthalmologist Agnes Wong supports an award named for a doctor who inspired her
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 Puzzling Creation
Ed Barbeau uses math puzzles to encourage analytical and innovative thinking
A Bold Prescription
Support for medical students is a key plank of the Faculty of Medicine’s campaign
A Rare Find
A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy
Leap of Faith
New degree program designed to promote understanding between Christians and Muslims
Physics That’s Practically Fun
Students give high marks to a new kind of science lab
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
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Research finds that pop music is getting more melancholy – a sign, perhaps, of the times?
Digital Prophet
Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau predicts a book publishing revolution
Internet Explorer
Author Andrew Blum follows the wires behind the Web
Breaking in to the Big Time
How Saad Siddiqui used martial arts to kick-start an acting career
The Apocalypse Will Be Tweeted
ZED.TO's interactive narrative experience simulates the end of the world
George and Barbara Rooke
For this Fonthill, Ontario, couple it was a match made in music. And almost 65 years later, they’re still in tune
Hunting for Gold
Victoria Nolan is dubbed “The Metronome” for her ability to row perfectly in synch with her teammates
60 Seconds with Linda Schuyler
Lisa Bryn Rundle talks with Degrassi co-creator on teaching and television
Rendezvous in Paris
Alumni feel the joie at the Vari home
Meet Our Alumni Governors
Governing Council’s alumni members discuss the big issues ahead for U of T
Bullseye!
Crispin Duenas will represent Canada in archery at the London Olympics
Facing an Emergency?
Traumatologist Dr. Homer Tien advises that you don’t waffle
In Pursuit of Justice
Two U of T students recommend reparations for victims of child soldiers in Uganda
Exploring Narrative Expression
Prof. Catherine Heard recently instructed each of the 17 students in her class to create a graphic novelette
A Vision for Tomorrow
Victoria University, the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Tanz Centre recently launched their own campaigns
A Spark of Genius
U of T engineers use playing cards to replicate a Paris landmark
Popular Scientist
Eugenia Duodu wins award for her research into targeting cancerous cells, and for teaching kids science
A Woman’s Place
Dorothy Shekter was often told she didn't belong at university. But she persevered -- and did some amazing things as a social worker
An Artist’s Legacy
Doris McCarthy’s life’s work finds a permanent home at U of T Scarborough
Going the Extra Mile
Graduating engineering students raise thousands for their faculty
Engineering a Cure
Undergraduate students design their own experiments to address important medical questions
Urban Farmer
Ran Goel is leading an agricultural revolution
Parenting 101
In Katrina Onstad’s new novel, a couple gets a crash course in raising a child
From Stage to Screen
Measha Brueggergosman hits gold with a new album, a TV show and an opera
Mehreen and Arsalan Rashid
The heart wants what the heart wants, but Mehreen and Arsalan offer a lesson in the virtues of patience
Peaceful Pursuits
Jothi Shanmugam is devoted to bringing together communities for change
60 Seconds with Murray Foster
A Cocksure Lad
Searching for Guan Yin
Sarah Truman travelled across China looking for the Bodhisattva of compassion. What she experienced was a change inside herself
A Most Decent Proposal
What started as a regular U of T alumni event for Jiyoung Park turned into something much, much more