Surf Scientist
Rob Brander put his specialized knowledge at the service of Australian surfers, and now a grateful nation calls him “Dr. Rip”
Rob Brander put his specialized knowledge at the service of Australian surfers, and now a grateful nation calls him “Dr. Rip”
Paracyclist Shelley Gautier competes for everyone with a disability
How Pan Am athlete Kate Sauks went from rowing newbie to medallist in just five years
How the art of giving back motivates photographer Richard Phibbs
Artist Maria Torrence Wishart founded U of T’s 90-year-old medical illustration department, now a thriving master’s program
Toronto's Pan Am Games will leave a golden legacy for U of T, its athletes and the city.
U of T is rethinking how journalists get trained
A U of T computer scientist is helping to build a new generation of intelligent machines
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us
A U of T startup gives kids a leg up with language
Pharmacy's Christopher Siu wins over MasterChef Canada audience
U of T Mississauga students pull back the curtain on the unique world of repertory theatre
Innis College celebrates the reopening of Town Hall's new state-of-the-art-theatre
Collaboration between U of T, China will create new perspectives on art
Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T
U of T's 12th president charted a course for the university that took it to the top
U of T's ninth president truly changed the world
A familiar problem in the West, food waste is quickly becoming a global issue
Applies to someone who is not transgender, and is often used to signal awareness of gender politics
U of T startup ChipCare gets set to unveil a revolutionary portable HIV blood-testing device
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
U of T and OCAD students team up to create award-winning video game
What is driving North America’s obsession with hoarding?
New Toronto city librarian Vickery Bowles wants everyone to read, write, create
Marwan and Hadi Aladdin aim to train the world’s workers
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Reel Comfort program helps make those connections available to clients in mental-health programs
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
Out of 82 entries from around the globe, the design of two Daniels Faculty graduates brought home the top prize in the SymbioticCities 2014 International Design Ideas Competition
Graduation is just the beginning
At a crossroads between academia and the life of a dancer, Evelyne Benaïs-Lemelin chose her passion
Ron Husmann lost his voice due to MS and didn’t sing for 28 years. Then he learned how to harness his brain’s own healing power
Aldeli Albán Reyna is excited to share her work, on improving the status of Indigenous Canadians, at the United Nations
Susan Stock cleans the corrosion from ancient metal artefacts so museum-goers can see the original beauty
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
Bonnie Crombie calls U of T Mississauga a “nucleus for ideas, innovation and excellence”
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success
Students Caroline Leps and Moustafa Abdalla win Rhodes Scholarships
A UTSC anthropology assignment gives students a new view of the selfie
Dance-loving students hear the call of the jitterbug
Amjad Tarsin helps students with the spiritual dimension of their lives
Linda Schuyler’s $1-million gift to U of T celebrates cinema
Jemel Ganal’s photographic “census” celebrates personal stories of the campus community
He was a leading Canadian businessman and philanthropist, and one of U of T’s greatest champions
The engineer, inventor, Inco executive and U of T prof is remembered for his boundless passion, spirit and energy
Not so long ago, theories about the natural world were often put forth in poems and plays
The like-attracts-like nature of social media could be bad for democracy
A “deep-learning” algorithm shines a light on mutations in once-obscure areas of the genome
For many Torontonians, the daily commute is a spirit-crusher. What if it could enrich your life instead?
A U of T grad's paper-thin lamp technology could revolutionize the lighting industry
The Dragonfly telescope created at U of T and Yale has led to the discovery of never-before-seen celestial structures
Shawn Ahmed’s Uncultured Project reinvents charity for the digital age
Continuing Studies program leads Sabrina Ramnanan to a publishing contract
Jacob Korenblum connects people in areas where web access isn’t easy
Lisa Valencia-Svensson’s award-winning film aims to change hearts