Munk One Students Think Locally, Act Globally
The Munk School of Global Affairs encourages students to apply what they learn to a global issue they’re passionate about. Sometimes it saves lives
Pearson Scholarships Aim to Attract World’s Brightest Students
Program named for Lester B. Pearson would offer 37 international students full tuition for four years
A Better Life for Children with Heart Defects
Research at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research could one day eliminate the need for infants with heart problems to have more than one surgery
“My Education Enabled Me to Break Down Walls”
Scholarships can inspire students to believe they can make a difference. For Atik Bird, it helped her reach out to others – and trust her own voice
In This Issue
Documenting the War in Syria
Global journalism alumna Nousha Kabawat examines the plight of everyday people during Syria’s civil war
Big Data, Genetics and Personal Medicine Will Soon Transform Health Care
But there’s a gap between all the medical data being gathered and the ability to translate this into therapies for individual patients
Healing Hearts at Home
Apps such as Medly are expected to reduce hospital admission rates for heart patients while also helping them recover
A Hub for Urban Innovation
The renovated Daniels Building at One Spadina will bring together scholars from across the university to envision an even better Toronto
U of T’s Ambitious Green Strategy
By reducing energy use in its new campus buildings, the university is helping the city meet its own ambitious climate-change goals
A Bold Vision for Front Campus Moves Closer to Reality
U of T aims to raise $20 million for a multi-year project to reimagine King’s College Circle
Double the Impact of a Donation
U of T is extending the Boundless Promise Matching Program, which supports students financially
A Community Grapples with Cancer
Researchers at the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health have teamed up with a First Nation in northwestern Ontario to solve a generation-old medical mystery
Advancing Drugs to Fight Cancer and Other Diseases
A research centre at U of T Mississauga aims to speed up the development of new life-saving cancer medications
Facing Up to Canada’s Past
Scholars at the Jackman Humanities Institute find optimism amidst the pain in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Mentors Are Giving Students Confidence in Themselves
Jenny Charitable and many others have received a university education they thought was out of reach, thanks to U of T Scarborough’s Imani program
Giving Younger Academics a Boost
The Hart Professorships support the next generation of engineering research pioneers
Forensic Accountants Fight Back Against Fraud
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Helping Machine-Learning Startups Succeed
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
The Myhal Centre Is Made for New Ideas
The facility will encourage collaborations among students, faculty and industry in all engineering disciplines
How Building Design Can Make Collaboration Easier
The design of the Jackman Law Building reflects the need for shared, creative spaces for both students and faculty
More Study Space Is on the Way
Robarts Common will create new places for students to study, work together and access the world’s digital knowledge
A New “Front Door” for UTSC
U of T Scarborough has close ties with the community. A new building will help foster even stronger links
Overcoming Bias with Teaching
Professor Shafique Virani says the key to countering Islamophobia is education
The Beauty of Language
Reading Canadian fiction and poetry helps us understand our own experience and that of others
Exploring Toronto’s Tamil Heritage
Students at UTSC will be able to learn much more about Tamil language and culture, thanks to a $2-million gift
A Place to Reimagine the World
U of T’s Boundless campaign is helping the university – and Canada – shine as a beacon of inclusion and hope
A New Sense of Community at the School of Graduate Studies
Renovated space marries history with innovation to better serve U of T’s booming grad student population
U of T: A Top-Tier University
“These results demonstrate our world-class performance in teaching,” says U of T president Meric Gertler
Open Book
The Human Library Project: This U of T grad student shared her story and a painful truth
Poll: Do You Generally Prefer to Read Text in Print or Online?
U of T students have spoken: Print is far from dead, but online has its place, too
Returning to Africa
U of T MasterCard Foundation scholar Sylvia Mwangi hopes to improve health care in Kenya
World’s Easiest Book Club
This Hart House Library literary club is stress-free
Oxford Bound
Rhodes Scholar Stephanie Gaglione is interested in vaccine development
For Students, Jim Delaney Was “Their Guy on the Inside”
A trusted adviser to students and U of T presidents, he was also open about his mental health challenges
Russell J. Morrison Believed in Libraries
One of U of T’s most generous benefactors, he helped improve study spaces for students
The English of a Millennium Ago
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days
Lowering Barriers to Higher Ed
Helping high school students apply to college and university leads to higher enrolment, study finds
Post-Truth Politics
When lying becomes an acceptable political strategy
Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Mystery of Genetic Disease?
Prof. Brendan Frey and his team are harnessing machine learning to figure out what makes us sick
Making Money Out of Thin Air
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Black and Blue
How do we restore trust between minority communities and police?
Let’s Get Physical
U of T professor Peter Donnelly is tracking the physical activities multicultural Torontonians enjoy
Of Hearth and Home – and Health
A simple U of T innovation could help prevent burns among millions of children in the Global South
Beauty in the Everyday
During one terrible year, author Kyo Maclear finds solace by birding in the city
Who Gets Called an Artist?
Wanda Nanibush, the AGO’s first curator of Indigenous art, pays heed to the overlooked
What Do Hip Hop and Beowulf Have in Common?
Gilbert Perkins uses urban music to teach students about literature
Without a Trace
Rebecca Rosenblum's new novel highlights how a victim’s voice gets lost in tragedy
The Sweet Sound of Inspiration
An encounter with one of opera’s greats helped this alum succeed
Exploring Northern Communities
U of T alumni connect with First Nations people in northern Ontario
Life and Death in an Addis Ababa ER
Dr. James Maskalyk describes a day in an emergency room in Ethiopia
The Life of Rajiv
A young actor reflects on the life-changing role he didn’t get
Ice Queens
Hockey was one of U of T’s first women’s sports