Searching for Guan Yin
Sarah Truman travelled across China looking for the Bodhisattva of compassion. What she experienced was a change inside herself
People
A Most Decent Proposal
What started as a regular U of T alumni event for Jiyoung Park turned into something much, much more
U of T Idol
Second-year student Patrick Simeon is crowned champion of Hart House's tri-campus singing competition
Who’s the Smartest of Them All?
Laura Suen, a recent U of T grad, placed second in the CBC show Canada's Smartest Person
Frye’s Anatomy
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
Celebrating Northrop
Moncton’s annual Frye Festival attracts thousands, including many distinguished authors
The Book Shredder
Northrop Frye kept three personal libraries, but wasn't above throwing away books he was finished with
Wisdom of the Elder
After surviving a difficult childhood, teacher and writer Lee Maracle provides counsel to others at First Nations House
Mentoring Young Moguls
Yasmin Razavi helps students start their own businesses
Grace Under Pressure
A U of T grad student and alumnus created music for the launch of the Boundless campaign in just three weeks
Odd Bedfellows
Rather than warning students away from Wikipedia, some professors are now embracing it
Recognizing a Trailblazer
An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon
Bringing the Internet to Millions
Suneet Singh Tuli has engineered an affordable tablet computer for the developing world
Leave No One Behind
Avis Glaze fights for the kids who struggle in class
Thinking Outside the Package
Canadians need to push back against the processed-food industry, says author Jeannie Marshall
Alive and Awake
Singer Amy Sky returns with a message
Holding Court
Last fall, two U of T grads were appointed to the nation's highest court
Ben Land and Trish De Luca
They flirted during undergrad but eventually lost touch. Then along came Facebook
X-Files Icon
William B. Davis, who played Cigarette Smoking Man, doesn't believe in conspiracy theories. But most of his fans do
Master of Play
As director of Arkadium, Jean-Guy Niquet is diving into the fast-moving world of mobile games
Sweethearts
Love can bloom anytime and anywhere on U of T's three campuses
Reading is Believing
Grad Asim Hussain believes in the power of books to help people reach their full potential
Remembering the Nanking Massacre
Diana Tso’s play Red Snow focuses on the “forgotten holocaust”
Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can't Toronto's waterfront emulate Chicago's? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
Conflict Zone
In Jerusalem, Sara Lee discovered that everything in Israel connects with the Palestinian question, even the food
Neighbourhood Watch
Students in U of T Scarborough’s City Studies program learn first-hand how local immigrants are adapting to life in Canada
Water, Power and the Boardroom
Rotman’s international study tours taught Michael Odam the ins and outs of doing business in low-income countries
Rights of Girls and Women
Law student Meghan Lindo worked in Kenya to seek justice for victims of sexual assault
The Universe in a Lab
Physics undergrad Aysha Abdel-Aziz is making her own unique contribution to a massive international research project
Real Life 101
Humanities for Humanity brings U of T students and Toronto residents together to explore life’s “big ideas”
The Statue and the Monk
Sarah Richardson gets an insider’s perspective on the rise of religious monuments in India
Singing Star – and Neuroscientist?
Fourth-year student Rudy Silvamer hopes to pursue all of his passions
Political Insider
At Massey College, Michael Ignatieff teaches students about the hard realities of Parliament Hill
Proof of Genius
Only the very best math students excel in the prestigious Putnam competition
A Head Start for Global Journalists
U of T is partnering with five top media companies to foster a new kind of reporter
Urban Explorer
Torontoist editor Hamutal Dotan seeks out stories from the underground
To Serve and Connect
New alumni president hopes to foster greater sense of community
Computer Whiz
Dag Spicer talks tech at his Silicon Valley museum
Monique and Haijo Westra
Sometimes love does happen in an elevator
Antarctica’s Intrepid Explorer
U of T grad Charles Seymour Wright was a member of Robert Scott's ill-fated antarctic expedition
Life Recovered
A neuroscientist recounts his personal experience with drug addiction
Online Media Maven
Rachel Sklar is a champion for women in the media and tech fields – and she makes a lot of people's "lists"
Land Speed Record
A bicycle that can exceed 110 km/h? U of T engineering students have designed and built one
The Real World
Four alumni offer advice to graduating students about finding a job and transitioning out of university
This All-Star Party Show Goes On
Behind the scenes at the U of T lipdub video shoot
The Sweetest Tour
Audrey Ooi leads a sampling of the world's most interesting desserts in Toronto's Kensington Market
The Next Internet Sensation?
Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?
Rotman Goes to School
New program teaches integrative thinking to Toronto high school students
Late Bloomer
A unique scholarship helps Trevor Crowe continue his education, long after he left high school
Lifelong Learning
Barbara Dick wants to ensure that grads can build on their academic experience throughout their lives
Calling All Alumni
Fatema Pardhan phones grads for U of T’s Annual Fund. She, like many students, also benefits from the fund
Translator to the World
Entrepreneur David Lucatch is tearing down online language barriers
Finding Joy in Movement
Dancer-turned-nurse Coralee McLaren helps children with physical disabilities
Chasing Happiness
In his new book, Ray Robertson contemplates what makes life worth living
War and Peace
In her new book, Damned Nations, Samantha Nutt reflects on foreign aid and armed conflicts abroad
Wayne Levin and Deborah Fletcher
How two former political rivals created a life together
Vaulting to Fame
Gymnast Alexandra Borowik was one of 12 Varsity Blues athletes inducted recently into the U of T Sports Hall of Fame
TV’s Troubled Surgeon
Caterina Scorsone explores mental health issues while playing Dr. Amelia Shepherd on the show Private Practice
First Impressions
Alumni recall their initial days at U of T
Diary of a Globetrotter
From India to Thailand, Vijaya Selvaraju has filmed her travel and culinary adventures