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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

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Spectacular

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

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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

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

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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

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Aging Cities

Global population of seniors will triple by 2050, creating challenges for urban planners, report says

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What the Red Army Did

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

Photos of Jim and Sheila Latime: a black-and-white one of their wedding on the left and a colour photo taken many years later.

Learning Together

For Jim and Sheila Latimer of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, a shared commitment to education helped cement their five-decade bond

Laura Inward (left) and teammate Wanda Guenette in Torino in 2013.

Golden Glow

Alumna Laura Inward outclassed all competition in beach volleyball at the World Masters Games in August

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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

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Onwards

President David Naylor reflects on his years at U of T

Librarian Jacqueline Whyte Appleby and student Tony Ding.

At Your Service

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

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Athletic Champion

Kevin Reed supports the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport because he believes in the life-altering benefits of athletics

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Nanofacturing

From making golf clubs stronger to designing water repellant garments

Illustration of medical professionals attempting to capture disease in a book.

When Germs Get Tougher

An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time

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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