Seeing Disease
Researchers are developing better ways to detect serious illnesses before they become life-threatening – and while they’re still treatable
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
Planet Hunters
With the discovery of hundreds of worlds around other stars, will we find that Earth is not alone in bearing life?
In This Issue
Milestones of Medical Imaging
From X-rays to MRI
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
Strange New Worlds
A few intriguing oddities from the hunt for exoplanets
Distinctive Strength
Exciting, dynamic growth is happening at U of T's east and west campuses
Building a Bright Legal Future
Faculty of Law launches a $53-million campaign
How India Innovates
A new institute will study the country’s successes
Wisdom of the Elder
After surviving a difficult childhood, teacher and writer Lee Maracle provides counsel to others at First Nations House
A Home for High Performance Sport
Ground broken on Goldring Centre, opening expected early in 2015
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
Scholarship Honours Toronto Developer
Friends and family of the late Paul Oberman have created an award for architecture and urban design
An Anniversary to Remember
Eighty years ago, insulin began commercial production
Deep Innovation
The Lassonde Mining Building supports student learning and adds sustainable features
Recognizing a Trailblazer
An award for black medical students honours a Toronto surgeon
Flood Control
As New Orleans rebuilds, U of T students are helping the city rethink its approach to water management
Safer Births
Equipping health workers in Kenya with smartphones could bring better care to pregnant women and their infants
Elderburbia
A term for Canada's growing population of senior citizens
Power Plants
A blueprint for an “artificial leaf” could lead to solar cells that generate a lot more power
A Computer Screen You Can Fold
Thinner, more flexible displays could radically change how we use and experience computers
Politics and the One Per Cent
What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election?
Roadside Harvest
Toxic elements in most city-grown vegetables are at acceptable levels, according to a new study. But be careful of the eggplant!
An Apple for the Students
Autistic children develop better communications skills when using iPads, researcher finds
Solar-Powered Flight
A new kind of aircraft could fly 1,000 km powered only by the sunlight that shines on its back
Peer Pressure
A nursing prof is using social networks to help reduce the spread of HIV-AIDS in Ghana
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
A Year in the Quake Zone
John P. Racine reflects on how his life has changed since the earthquake in Japan
X-Files Icon
William B. Davis, who played Cigarette Smoking Man, doesn't believe in conspiracy theories. But most of his fans do
Shakespearean Simpleton
Donald Sutherland performs in Hart House Theatre’s The Tempest