Superbugs
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
The Superbug Hitlist
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), these are considered the most urgent or serious threats
What Can Patients and Physicians Do?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics
A Daring Career Move
Can Kirstine Stewart, a former CBC executive, boost Twitter’s fortunes?
The Science of Mindfulness
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
How Mindfulness Helps
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating
In This Issue
Job Ready
U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation
Keeping Ontarians Healthy
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses
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
Fighting Math Anxiety
U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject
Boundless Promise
A long family history at the university encouraged this couple to create a new scholarship
Visual Aide
The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas
Rights under Siege
U of T hosts the World Pride Human Rights Conference to give LGBT activists a voice
Screen Test
Video applications for MBA applicants a hit at the Rotman School
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
Our Man in Beijing
Cultures meet at Sid Smith Hall
In Memoriam: Richard Simeon
A talent for building bridges made Simeon a sought-after advisor on federalism
In Memoriam: Joan Lax
Joan Lax made her mark in a male-dominated profession
Herb Appeal
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
A Real-Life Cloaking Device
Invisibility appears possible as researchers use an electromagnetic field to hide objects
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
Word Perfect
New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood
The Meaning of Mandela
A South African reflects on the life and legacy of a human rights champion
Where People Pedal
Why are some wards more popular among cyclists than others?
The World’s Worst Greenhouse Gas
Widely used industrial chemical has 7,100 times the potential climate impact of carbon dioxide
Singing It for Themselves
Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt founded an opera company that’s not highbrow or high-cost, but simply fun
The Big Tasty
How Zella Palmer Cuadra’s MA project became a cookbook
A Medal for Mettle
Police Sergeant Jeffery Alderdice wasn’t sure how he’d react to the dangers of Afghanistan, but he more than passed his test of courage
Spectacular
Claire Battershill's new short story collection, Circus, explores the extraordinary
Spreading Smiles
Johanna Schaeffer and Harold Isaacs brighten many lives through their volunteer work
A Bright Light
Dorrian Porter builds a monument to visionary Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley
Reverse Succession
When my son fell ill with cancer, I stepped up to carry on his business vision
Buzzing about Bees
What's the buzz around urban beekeeping? Gurushabd Khalsa tells all
Game of Kings and Queens
U of T’s chess club – Canada’s oldest – is undergoing a 21st-century revival