From Dream to Reality
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
The Reluctant CEO
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
Voyage Into Ice
Daniel Kukla's camera discovers an otherworldly Arctic
In This Issue
Partners in Success
To maintain its top-20 global standing, U of T needs more funding from government
A Boon for Heart Health
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan
The Power of Three
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research brings together three of Canada’s leading centres for cardiac care and research
Flying High!
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Poll: How Many Hours of Sleep Do You Get?
Students confess they're not getting enough sleep, say time management is key to better slumber
She Shoots! She Scores!
Mississauga students honour Hazel McCallion with musical tribute
What is Real?
Philosophy prof Ian Hacking’s ideas about science earn him $800,000 prize
Global Outlook, Local Roots
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity
Changing Lives for 100 Years
U of T's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work celebrates its centennial
OISE Receives $5 Million Gift
Landmark donation to U of T will advance indigenous education in Canada and globally
U of T: Canada’s Best University
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall
Encouraging the Next Canadian Leaders
“In my experience there is no more effective cause than a university scholarship,” says entrepreneur and donor David Scrymgeour
Robert Remis Was a Pioneer in HIV-AIDS Research
He made it his life's mission to track and prevent AIDS, saving countless lives
Erik Spicer was a Great Librarian
He modernized Canada‘s Library of Parliament, then helped other countries to do the same
The North’s Vanishing Past
Max Friesen is racing against time to preserve the cultural history of Canada’s western arctic people
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Computer science students are developing a legal application for IBM’s Jeopardy-winning computer as part of $100,000 contest
Biochar
Agriculture scientists have become interested in this potential environmental champion
21st-Century Law
A U of T grad is helping Ontario courts join the digital age
When Time Began
A new telescope may shed light on the universe’s first moments
A Life-Saving Innovation
Recent grads win engineering design award for a low-cost medical device that will help keep patients breathing
On Shaky Ground
How should we evaluate the risks and benefits of fracking?
Tower Trouble
In India, urban renewal schemes and corruption have created a violent economy around the demolition of apartment buildings
Detecting the DTs
New app helps physicians diagnose alcohol withdrawal – and can tell when someone is faking it
Open for Business
New Rotman School of Management building opens on St. George Street
Testing the Waters
U of T offers undergrads the chance to try being entrepreneurs – without any of the risk
From Lab to Livelihood
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Alumnus Elevates Entrepreneurship with $1-million Donation
Philanthropy key to supporting student inventors
Breaking News
Jonathan Keebler’s software has changed the way you stay up to date
21st-Century Law
A U of T grad is helping Ontario courts join the digital age
The Power of Ideas
TEDx manager Becca Pace is helping the world listen in – and speak up
Seeing Through a New Lens
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
The Two of Us – School Story
For Brock Laschowski and Katherine Cornacchia, a proposal on Front Campus capped a very U of T romance
Designer at Play
A standing ovation for an award-winning chair
The Investigative Spirit
How a Munk School fellowship helped a religion major turn journalist
Sleuthing Toronto’s Odd History
How a history degree led Cameron to a job designing scavenger hunts in downtown Toronto
Lights! Action! Learning!
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology