U of T Idol
Second-year student Patrick Simeon is crowned champion of Hart House's tri-campus singing competition
Second-year student Patrick Simeon is crowned champion of Hart House's tri-campus singing competition
Laura Suen, a recent U of T grad, placed second in the CBC show Canada's Smartest Person
U of T’s Northrop Frye conceded that other scholars were “infinitely more accurate” than he. But he claimed to have something they lacked – genius
Moncton’s annual Frye Festival attracts thousands, including many distinguished authors
Northrop Frye kept three personal libraries, but wasn't above throwing away books he was finished with
After surviving a difficult childhood, teacher and writer Lee Maracle provides counsel to others at First Nations House
Yasmin Razavi helps students start their own businesses
A U of T grad student and alumnus created music for the launch of the Boundless campaign in just three weeks
Rather than warning students away from Wikipedia, some professors are now embracing it
An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon
Suneet Singh Tuli has engineered an affordable tablet computer for the developing world
Avis Glaze fights for the kids who struggle in class
Canadians need to push back against the processed-food industry, says author Jeannie Marshall
Singer Amy Sky returns with a message
Last fall, two U of T grads were appointed to the nation's highest court
They flirted during undergrad but eventually lost touch. Then along came Facebook
William B. Davis, who played Cigarette Smoking Man, doesn't believe in conspiracy theories. But most of his fans do
As director of Arkadium, Jean-Guy Niquet is diving into the fast-moving world of mobile games
Love can bloom anytime and anywhere on U of T's three campuses
Grad Asim Hussain believes in the power of books to help people reach their full potential
Diana Tso’s play Red Snow focuses on the “forgotten holocaust”
Why can't Toronto's waterfront emulate Chicago's? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
In Jerusalem, Sara Lee discovered that everything in Israel connects with the Palestinian question, even the food
Students in U of T Scarborough’s City Studies program learn first-hand how local immigrants are adapting to life in Canada
Rotman’s international study tours taught Michael Odam the ins and outs of doing business in low-income countries
Law student Meghan Lindo worked in Kenya to seek justice for victims of sexual assault
Physics undergrad Aysha Abdel-Aziz is making her own unique contribution to a massive international research project
Humanities for Humanity brings U of T students and Toronto residents together to explore life’s “big ideas”
Sarah Richardson gets an insider’s perspective on the rise of religious monuments in India
Fourth-year student Rudy Silvamer hopes to pursue all of his passions
At Massey College, Michael Ignatieff teaches students about the hard realities of Parliament Hill
Only the very best math students excel in the prestigious Putnam competition
U of T is partnering with five top media companies to foster a new kind of reporter
Torontoist editor Hamutal Dotan seeks out stories from the underground
New alumni president hopes to foster greater sense of community
Dag Spicer talks tech at his Silicon Valley museum
Sometimes love does happen in an elevator
U of T grad Charles Seymour Wright was a member of Robert Scott's ill-fated antarctic expedition
A neuroscientist recounts his personal experience with drug addiction
Rachel Sklar is a champion for women in the media and tech fields – and she makes a lot of people's "lists"
A bicycle that can exceed 110 km/h? U of T engineering students have designed and built one
Four alumni offer advice to graduating students about finding a job and transitioning out of university
Behind the scenes at the U of T lipdub video shoot
Audrey Ooi leads a sampling of the world's most interesting desserts in Toronto's Kensington Market
Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?
New program teaches integrative thinking to Toronto high school students
A unique scholarship helps Trevor Crowe continue his education, long after he left high school
Barbara Dick wants to ensure that grads can build on their academic experience throughout their lives
Fatema Pardhan phones grads for U of T’s Annual Fund. She, like many students, also benefits from the fund
Entrepreneur David Lucatch is tearing down online language barriers
Dancer-turned-nurse Coralee McLaren helps children with physical disabilities
In his new book, Ray Robertson contemplates what makes life worth living
In her new book, Damned Nations, Samantha Nutt reflects on foreign aid and armed conflicts abroad
How two former political rivals created a life together
Gymnast Alexandra Borowik was one of 12 Varsity Blues athletes inducted recently into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame
Caterina Scorsone explores mental health issues while playing Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the show Private Practice
Alumni recall their initial days at U of T
From India to Thailand, Vijaya Selvaraju has filmed her travel and culinary adventures
Alumni recall the joy, excitement – and relief – of earning their U of T degree
From street art to hip hop, Nick Mount connects English lit to pop culture