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Photographer John Simone, and on the left with Michael Musto at Tunnel Club in 1987

Party Out of Bounds

In the late 1980s, photographer John Simone captured New York City's outrageous counterculture on film

Joanne Cave, Connor Emdin and TK. Photo by Jacklyn Atlas

12 Inspiring People from U of T

A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and facts from the University of Toronto's 187-year history of learning and discovery

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Canada’s Next Top Author

How a creative-writing program that admits just seven students a year is cultivating the country’s next generation of literary giants

A Big Step Forward

The Ontario and federal governments have signalled a serious commitment to globally competitive research excellence

Photo of Tamara Mitchell with young students.

OISE’s New Direction

Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015

Photo of John Fraser.

Farewell to the Master

Outgoing Massey College master John Fraser decodes the unusual traditions and unique contributions of U of T’s only graduate college

Photo of Mark Weisdorf.

“Innis Was My Oasis”

Mark Weisdorf took no classes at Innis, but the college's Town Hall became the heart of his U of T community

Photo of Jonathan Yam.

A Quicker Fix

A new app aims to smooth out the often prickly relationship between residents and property managers

Honest Lying

Brain dysfunction can cause us to make false statements that we believe to be true

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A Spoonful of Mustard

First-year student discovers a potential new treatment for malaria that could be as close as your kitchen cupboard

A man working in a kitchen washing dishes.

Labour Troubles

Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz

Photo of Vera Belazelkoska.

The World in a City

Beautiful portraits of U of T grads are part of Cosmopolis -- a unique project to celebrate diversity in Toronto

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World Changer

Katharine Hayhoe is one of the world’s top voices for climate action

Rachel Mahon

A Fine Set of Pipes

Being hired as the first female organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England was music to Rachel Mahon’s ears.

Illustration of a woman in a force field protecting from oncoming blackness.

Superbugs

Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?

Job Ready

U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation

Instructor Janine Newton works with students at the Summer Math Kangaroo Camp

Fighting Math Anxiety

U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject

Illustration of DNA.

Visual Aide

The biomedical communications program at U of T Mississauga helps students communicate complex ideas

Self-portrait of Allen Ginsberg,

The Beat Goes On

U of T acquires the “ultimate insider” collection of Allen Ginsberg photos of key pop-culture figures from the 1950s–1990s

Hot Tubbing

In the world of law, hot tubbing is a common practice

Illustration of a face speaking into a device which turns that speech into text.

Word Perfect

New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood

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 Nikola Tesla statue.

A Bright Light

Dorrian Porter builds a monument to visionary Nikola Tesla in Silicon Valley

Tassie Cameron

Writing for Rookie Blue

Total immersion in the world of television led Tassie Cameron to screenwriting gigs – and her own show

Into the Wilderness

Animals in Canada – and how they live, mate and die – inspire an indie concept album by a U of T biologist and friends

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