U of T Magazine Spring 2016

Spring 2016

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Feature stories on how the university is preparing students for life after grad school, steps the government should take to protect public health when marijuana becomes legal, and favourite U of T traditions.

In This Issue

Profile photo of Alice Hutton Sharp

A Guiding Hand

The thesis adviser plays a big role in every grad student’s life. Alice Hutton Sharp writes about how to make the most of this complex relationship Read More

Photo of Toronto skyline at night with CN Tower and Convocation Hall.

Toronto Higher

Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study Read More

Illustration of a smartphone app (left side) and a car (right side)

Uberization

Companies such as Uber are disrupting entire industries, but this is good for the economy overall, says an economics prof Read More

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Urban Angel

Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park Read More