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Why Smart People Do Stupid Things

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

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Reaching Higher

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

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Kieran Hayward

“My dream is to be one of the inspired citizens who shape Toronto for the better”

Helen Tewolde

Helen Tewolde

“My deepest ambition is to focus on learning and practising leadership in new and challenging contexts”

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Breese Davies

“The privilege of living and working in Canada comes with the duty to protect the fundamental rights of the most vulnerable.”

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Gurjit Sangha

“Leadership isn’t just about having vision – it’s about having the right people work with you, because you can’t do it alone”

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Matthew Cimone

“It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help”

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Stephen Tracy

“I believe we should each apply our own unique skills for the betterment of humanity”

Steve Dennis (BASc 1999)

Steve Dennis

“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”

Dr. Rahim Hirji (BSc 1997 UTSc, 1999 MSc, 2004 MD)

Dr. Rahim Hirji

“I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker”

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Mark Slade

“The global financial crisis is forcing everybody to think differently about business”

Maureen Walter is participating in the Women in Transition program at the Faculty of Law

Women in Law

Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return

Undermining Staying Power

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

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The Science of Sleep

Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.

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Head of the Class

U of T’s Institute of Child Study has influenced education in Canada for more than 80 years. A visit to the lab school reveals why.

Etiquette 101

U of T’s Faculty Club serves up a helping of manners to alumni, students and staff.

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The D-Word

Q&A with Walid Hejazi, professor of business economics and international competitiveness at the Rotman School of Management.

An Animated History

Read about the creators of Superman, Betty Boop, Popeye and other animated characters at rarebit.org

Julie Payette

Ms. Universe

Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space

Jack Mandel

A New Era in Public Health

For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking

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Stolen Words

The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.

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To Boldly Go

U of T's Dunlap Institute will step up the search for worlds beyond our solar system

Female engineering students are more likely to choose environmental and biomedical disciplines because they believe advances in these fields have a direct impact on today’s pressing issues

Women Wanted

Engineering faculty hopes mentorship, new image will reverse slide in female enrolment

Up Against Google

With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion

Our New Look

A fresher, more assertive visual style for U of T Magazine

Black and white still image from Mark Lewis's Rush Hour, Morning and Evening (2003), in which two pedestrians' shadows are seen upside down

Art in Venice

U of T curator Barbara Fischer is headed to the 2009 Venice Biennale with artist Mark Lewis

Lunchtime Express

Five years, and thousands of meals later, Victoria students are still delivering lunches to those in need

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Sunnier Days

High energy prices are giving solar cells a new-found lustre