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Photo of Jeffery Alderdice with Governor General David Johnston.

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

Photo of Claire Battershill.

Spectacular

Claire Battershill's new short story collection, Circus, explores the extraordinary

Celebrities at Red Dress Collection 2013, New York Fashion Week. Photo by Dan Lecca for The Heart Truth, National Institutes of Health

The Heart Truth

Sarah Temple is justly proud of her role in the iconic Red Dress campaign to raise awareness of heart disease in women

The Curiosity Rover asking questions on Mars. Credit: NASA

Astronomy’s Answer Man

A U of T grad student has created a website where anyone can pose burning questions about astronomy – and receive an expert reply

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Town and Gown

A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler

Illustration of mobile devices and charging cables as square academic convocation hats.

Screen Time

Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education

Photo of a cup of orange lique that appears to be sinking into the table.

Iron Man

By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide

Defying Gravity

A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing

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Teefy Hall

John Read Teefy was the driving force behind the affiliation of St. Michael's College with U of T

Former Varsity Blues swimmer Taylor Bond

Speaking Out

U of T is working on multiple initiatives to combat homophobia in sport

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The Price of War

International aid fuels corruption in a conflict zone and may keep war going, says political science professor Aisha Ahmad

Prof. Matt Ratto holds a conventional prosthetic socket (left) and one his lab printed.

A Foot in Two Worlds

3-D printing is creating new opportunities – and raising intriguing questions – as digital and physical realms meld

Star insignia of Soviet Union Red Army

What the Red Army Did

Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds

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A Better University

At the end of David Naylor’s term as president, the student experience is stronger, research and innovation are booming and the global impact of Toronto alumni is greater than ever

A student wearing convocation robes, standing on the field at King's College Circle, and holding balloons in one hand and a bouquet of flowers in the other

Boundless Mission

The university’s current fundraising campaign will create a legacy for tomorrow’s students, faculty and staff – and for Canada

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A Great Cause

David Naylor talks about the past eight years and his plans for the future

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Duddy and Me

Ted Kotcheff made almost 20 movies during his career - but it was a pair of small films that really got critics to take notice

Librarian Jacqueline Whyte Appleby and student Tony Ding.

At Your Service

Personal librarians help first-year students understand U of T’s libraries

Photo of students writing an exam.

An “A” for Teamwork

You’ve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated

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Eyes Everywhere

Recent revelations about governments spying on their citizens should have us all concerned about abuse of power

Prof. Shelley Wright of the Dunlap Institute

First Contact

A professor at the Dunlap Institute is trying to answer one of the biggest questions in all of science: Is there intelligent life beyond Earth?

Photo of Antoine Pappalardo in front of a UN plane.

Flights of Peace

Antoine Pappalardo is the CEO of a Toronto-based airline that flies aid missions to many of the world’s hot spots

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Song and Dance

At Derrick Fung’s site, fans buy more than music – they buy musical experiences

Photo of Francesca Valente and Branko Gorjup.

International Love Affair

For Francesca Valente, an Italian cultural mediator, and Branko Gorjup, a Croatian scholar of Canadian literature, shared passions have resulted in a truly international love affair

Photo of Ali Burke in southern Ecuador.

Breaking Away

For most of us, 27,000 km would be an unbearably long flight. Ali Burke is cycling that far

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Activism 2.0

While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink

Business Ties

Governments should do more to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to forge links with businesses in their native countries, according to a U of T report

Life on Earth, Mars and Beyond

The inaugural Toronto Science Festival, hosted by U of T, will feature leading scientists addressing fundamental questions about human existence

Activism 2.0

What's different about today's environmental activists? Tools of the trade, says Emily Hunter, and a sense that change must happen now

Rent Anything!

Many of us have valuable stuff we rarely use. Now you can rent it out, thanks to a peer-to-peer platform from grad Martin Wong that works just like Airbnb

John Paul de Silva and the student consultants of Social Focus Consulting

Consultant with a Cause

John Paul de Silva's company provides sound – and less costly – business advice to help non-profit organizations raise funds more effectively

Cybill Lui. Photo by Liam Sharp

Dream Job

Cybill Lui worked for years on Wall Street, then followed her heart into the high-risk world of film production

Nadia Amoroso. Photo by Liam Sharp

Beauty in Numbers

Nadia Amoroso helps clients interpret complex data quickly and present it memorably

Stephen Piron. Photo by Liam Sharp

Uncovering Fraud

Computer science grad Stephen Piron is helping banks stay on the right side of regulators

Mary Jo Haddad. Photo by Lorne Bridgman

Taking Care

Mary Jo Haddad came to Sick Kids to look after ill children. As CEO, she helped nurse the whole hospital back to good health