The Bully Who is Everywhere
The Internet makes it easy to be mean. No wonder cyberbullying among teens has everyone worried.
Research & Ideas
Shape Shifter
Special techniques are needed to design clothes for wheelchair users. The ROM showcases them in a unique exhibition
A Polar Mystery Solved
A big piece in the puzzle of the lost Franklin ships has been found
Do You Want Your Kids to Tell the Truth?
Some children’s stories are much better than others at instilling honesty, research finds
Incredible Impact – in Education
The Katherine Ballantine Coutts Admission Scholarship is one part of a bigger strategy by U of T to provide more financial support to its students
Incredible Impact – in Media
U of T’s Fellowship in Global Journalism is the first program in the world that specifically trains professionals and academics to be reporters
The Mighty Pen
The War of 1812, as seen by political cartoonists
The Challenge of Building in the Arctic
How should architecture adapt to the Far North’s unique climate and culture?
What Happens to Our Digital Selves When We Die?
For Facebook and other technology companies it’s still an open – and troublesome – question
Labour Troubles
Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz
Building for Your Health
Tye Farrow is creating architecture that can actually prevent disease
The World in a City
Beautiful portraits of U of T grads are part of Cosmopolis -- a unique project to celebrate diversity in Toronto
Inside the Palace
Prof. Chen Shen reveals how life was in China’s Forbidden City
Letters from the Past
U of T acquires the personal letters of Major-General James Wolfe
Rights under Siege
U of T hosts the World Pride Human Rights Conference to give LGBT activists a voice
The Beat Goes On
U of T acquires the “ultimate insider” collection of Allen Ginsberg photos of key pop-culture figures from the 1950s–1990s
Hot Tubbing
In the world of law, hot tubbing is a common practice
Beyond the Group of Seven
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage
The Meaning of Mandela
A South African reflects on the life and legacy of a human rights champion
Kiss Me, Choose Me
How did locking lips become the ultimate romantic gesture?
London’s Insight into International Students
International students play a pivotal role in strengthening the city
Speaking Out
U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport
Nudging
Adults more likely to behave in socially beneficial ways when prompted
Whose Values?
Does the proposed Quebec Charter guarantee a secular society, or more votes for the Parti Québécois?
Aging Cities
Global population of seniors will triple by 2050, creating challenges for urban planners, report says
What the Red Army Did
Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds
Duddy and Me
Ted Kotcheff made almost 20 movies during his career - but it was a pair of small films that really got critics to take notice
Onoscatopoeia
Hart House’s choir members only use one instrument: their voices
A Promise to Future Generations
A U of T group encourages participants to protect the Earth for future generations
Eyes Everywhere
Recent revelations about governments spying on their citizens should have us all concerned about abuse of power
Business Ties
Governments should do more to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to forge links with businesses in their native countries, according to a U of T report
Leaning Left
Meditation might make you more liberal, according to new U of T research
Literary Songbird
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature
The Art of Activism
Naisargi Dave investigates what inspires someone to take up a cause
Asia Rising
As global power shifts to Asia, Canada’s success will depend on seeing more than just business opportunities in the region, says Joseph Wong
Markets Without Borders?
Deborah Cowen investigates what happens when governments sacrifice the rights of their citizens to protect the flow of goods across national lines
The Importance of Being Intuitive
Chen-Bo Zhong is interested in how intuition affects moral decisions – and prevents us from behaving unethically
The New Regent Park
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
Towers of Song
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
Pathways’ Progress
A homework support program involving OISE students has more than doubled high school graduation rates in Regent Park
Moustache Maven
Professor Allan Peterkin is the world’s leading facial-hair expert
K-Pop
Will "Gangnam Style" open the doors for other South Korean artists?
Arms and the Prehistoric Man
Discovery suggests human ancestors began hunting with stone-tipped spears far earlier than previously thought
Apocalypse How?
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
End Times
"End-of-the-world" panics go back hundreds of years
Welcome to the “Apopalypse”
The fascination with end times is everywhere in pop culture - including that Britney Spears song on your iPod
Zombies vs. Vampires
What’s scarier, a zombie or vampire apocalypse?
Fine Art in Fabric
Art history prof Alexandra Palmer goes BIG with a ROM textile exhibition
Eastern Promise
U of T celebrates its connections to the Asia-Pacific region
Voter Inequality
In a federal election, why does a vote from Charlottetown count for more than one from Markham?
Tossing a Coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has finally produced its last penny. Is it time to get rid of the nickel, too?
Energy Superpower – or Underachiever?
Canada must co-ordinate its energy research better if it wants to be a global player, according to a U of T report
A Shift in Perception
Discoveries in brain science are prompting new theories about how our senses work – and how they affect our understanding of the world
The Single Life
Is ‘one’ really the loneliest number?
Cash Mob
It's like a flash mob, but motivated to buy
Clash of the Britons
Was the War of 1812 actually a civil war?
Subway to Mecca
The Saudi Arabian city is wrestling with a transit problem of Koranic proportions
Escaping Gridlock
What’s the solution to Toronto’s traffic problems?
Revolutionary Road
Forty years ago, an intrepid group of professors and students sparked progress for women across U of T
The Joe College-Betty Coed Consciousness-Raising Blues
Myrna Kostash reflects upon the new women's studies course at the University of Toronto in a 1972 Miss Chatelaine article