Boosting Your Cultural IQ
U of T programs help immigrants such as Norma Mendez re-establish their careers in Canada
U of T programs help immigrants such as Norma Mendez re-establish their careers in Canada
Did Alzheimer’s kill crime novelist Agatha Christie?
A project 50 years in the making tells Canada's story through its people
New device provides better "masking" for tinnitus sufferers
BlackBerry-sized device developed at U of T can identify cancer type and severity in 30 minutes
Tilda Shalof's books unmask the high-pressure world of nursing
Treatment of political detainees hasn’t changed – but technology offers hope
U of T Arbor Awards recognize volunteers for their outstanding personal service to the university
Professor John Polanyi’s groundbreaking work earns him a Nobel Prize
A large asteroid could destroy all life on earth. But a "rain" of extraterrestrial debris long ago may have led to the conditions that started it, says a U of T geologist
Architect Nader Tehrani talks about his company's striking design for the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture
Tinkering with pheromones turns fruit flies into indiscriminate lovers
Students haven't embraced electronic textbooks, but a rumoured device from Apple could change everything
The Hollywood fitness guru and former U of T grad student turns his marketing game up a notch
Will student protests make a difference at the UN's climate conference in Copenhagen?
As Toronto considers a ban on take-away cups, a Victoria College café is forging ahead on its own
Protesting the world’s blasphemy laws
Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online
Ron Deibert's inclination to thumb his nose at authority started young
In her new book, Denise Chong profiles one of the men who, 20 years ago, dared to lob eggs at a portrait of Mao. As Western businesses vie for access to Chinese markets, do such political gestures still matter?
Spending a term abroad used to be considered an expensive frill. Now many students see it as their key to a rewarding career
Our size and global reach offer undergrads unrivalled opportunities
University of Toronto Scarborough program helps students from China adapt to a new culture
A.F. Moritz takes home the Griffin Prize for The Sentinel
Foundation gives $1.8 million to innovative New College program
In October, U of T will host the Gairdner symposium, featuring the world’s top medical researchers
Ancient peoples may have viewed the Dead Sea scrolls much as we see the web – fluid, social and open to change
Idaho lingo for slow down and yield
Professor George Dei says parents of black children have been concerned for 30 years that the Toronto school system is not serving their children. “It was time to try a new approach.”
This fall, the City of Toronto will test a U of T program that offers youths alternatives to gang life
William Crothers and John Switzer join U of T's senior governing body
The City of Toronto is not doing enough to make the streets safe for cyclists
"The more we entertain ourselves by looking at other people's lives, the less we connect to them as human beings"
"Sometimes Brad plays his guitar, I play the piano and we sing together. I swear, we’ll wind up being the von Trapp family someday."
How students, faculty, staff and alumni brought queer activism to the University of Toronto and changed the campus forever
40 years of sexual equality rights in North America and around the world
It’s time to cast off dated notions about masculinity, femininity and "opposite" sexes
In a single decade, U of T’s Sexual Diversity Studies program has become one of the largest of its kind in North America
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Five questions to get you thinking
The Gordon Cressy Awards recognize new graduates who have made outstanding contributions to U of T. For these past winners, helping others has become a way of life
“My dream is to be one of the inspired citizens who shape Toronto for the better”
“My deepest ambition is to focus on learning and practising leadership in new and challenging contexts”
“The privilege of living and working in Canada comes with the duty to protect the fundamental rights of the most vulnerable.”
“I can always do more for others”
“One wishes for a day when people everywhere can live with dignity”
“Leadership isn’t just about having vision – it’s about having the right people work with you, because you can’t do it alone”
“It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help”
“I believe we should each apply our own unique skills for the betterment of humanity”
“My goal isn’t to end global conflict, but to end the suffering of people who live in places where conflict takes away their basic human rights”
“Life outside the classroom is vital to one’s education”
“The award motivated me to dream up new ideas and take risks”
“I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker”
“This is what leadership means to me – serving people”
“I would love to contribute to the cure for cancer”
“The global financial crisis is forcing everybody to think differently about business”
Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return
Mutual-fund guru Warren Goldring was an outstanding volunteer and caring philanthropist at U of T
If a business wants to enjoy the benefits of long-term staying power, it must reject theories built on shareholder value theory and replace them with a theory embedded firmly in the real market
Nick Saul serves up healthy meals and civic engagement at The Stop