In This Issue
Fear of Numbers
Why do so many kids struggle with math?
Behind the Scenes
U of T couldn't succeed without its dedicated and talented staff
Our New Look
A fresher, more assertive visual style for U of T Magazine
In Transit
Commuter students find places to idle at U of T
Fellowships for Global Health
Two newly graduated doctors will work in southern Africa – and learn about international health issues
Brain Gain
Many talented Canadian researchers are returning home from the U.S. And it's not for the maple syrup.
Art in Venice
U of T curator Barbara Fischer is headed to the 2009 Venice Biennale with artist Mark Lewis
The Streak Ends
U of T's football team snaps string of consecutive losses at 49
Bajan Sensation
Lifelong friends realize the dream of qualifying for the Olympics
Lunchtime Express
Five years, and thousands of meals later, Victoria students are still delivering lunches to those in need
Sunnier Days
High energy prices are giving solar cells a new-found lustre
Gimme Shelter
Students propose a new use for abandoned buildings
Gum Control
The case for universal dental care
Wii-hab
Jo-Anne Marcuz is using Nintendo’s Wii video game system to help kids in recovery
Blood Work
Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases
The Credit Crisis
Q&A with Rotman School of Management finance professor, Alan White
Big Blue
U of T and IBM are assembling Canada's most powerful supercomputer
Justice for All
Lawyer Ann Schofield Baker took on U.S. Homeland Security – and won
A Memoir of Courage
Romy Shiller awoke from a five-month coma determined to rebuild her life
Toxic Trespass
Documentary film investigates the chemical soup around us
Iron Granny
Louise McGonigal is a two time half-Ironman champion
Peter Tan and Christine Ho Ping Kong
Architecture grads designed and built a house together in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood
Will Barack Win?
Trinity grad John Ibbitson writes from the front lines of the most exciting American presidential race in modern history
60 Seconds With Roselyn Dyck-Cieszkowski
Q&A with U of T alumna and manager of the Niagara-on-the-lake winery, Cattail Creek
Year of the Activist
A debate 40 years ago marked the start of a greater say for students at U of T