The War of Currents
U of T startup ARDA Power is looking to change people’s ideas about where electricity should come from
U of T startup ARDA Power is looking to change people’s ideas about where electricity should come from
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
U of T professor Peter Donnelly is tracking the physical activities multicultural Torontonians enjoy
Dr. James Maskalyk describes a day in an emergency room in Ethiopia
For indie bookstore owners, Joanne Saul and Samara Walbohm, connecting readers with great books is a dream job. Hanging with author Michael Ondaatje isn't bad either
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
How pollution-eating microbes could help clean up toxic sites
Making purchases by card and smartphone instead of cash changes our perception of value – and that could spell trouble
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
A residential schools assignment led student Lisa Boivin to take up digital painting
Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
Paved roads give households in developing nations a leg up
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
How a U of T engineering student found himself on stage with the Beatles in 1964
In his new memoir, the filmmaker and ad exec talks divas and Donny Osmond
Mary Elizabeth Picher helps new parents better understand how little ones learn and grow
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
U of T opens one of the first research facilities in the world to integrate the study of physical activity and mental health
A gift from the Honourable Hal Jackman establishes the J.R. Kimber Chair at the Faculty of Law
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Tarek Ibrahim wants to make personal flying machines a reality
How a design contest became a defining U of T moment for architect Monica Adair (MArch 2005)
As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves
Spooky stories? Yes. Evidence of ghosts on campus? You be the judge
With U of T as its academic anchor, the region has emerged as a global hub of biomedical innovation
A design for the Gardiner Expressway illustrates how U of T students are reimagining Toronto
Alumna Dana Wagner aims to keep politicians honest during the federal election campaign
George Jacob is fascinated with museums: and is heading the new Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum in Alberta
Toronto's Pan Am Games will leave a golden legacy for U of T, its athletes and the city.
U of T is rethinking how journalists get trained
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
Pharmacy's Christopher Siu wins over MasterChef Canada audience
A familiar problem in the West, food waste is quickly becoming a global issue
Benjamin Dillenburger uses computers and 3D printers to create structures that are impossible to draw and almost impossible to imagine
Graduation is just the beginning
At a crossroads between academia and the life of a dancer, Evelyne Benaïs-Lemelin chose her passion
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Students Caroline Leps and Moustafa Abdalla win Rhodes Scholarships
City residents without a health card get care from U of T undergrads
U of T often plays an Ivy League school in Hollywood. But it’s popular in horror and sci-fi films as well
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
How should we evaluate the risks and benefits of fracking?
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
How a history degree led Cameron to a job designing scavenger hunts in downtown Toronto
Volunteer opportunities at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
The ambitious student’s sudden death rocked his wide circle of friends and inspired many to emulate his generosity
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Tihitena Negussie Mammo boosted her skills at U of T, then shared what she learned with her colleagues in Ethiopia
The University of Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association carries on a proud U of T tradition
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025
First-year student discovers a potential new treatment for malaria that could be as close as your kitchen cupboard
Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz
Can Toronto cut emissions by 80 per cent? If it’s up to Nadine Ibrahim, yes
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects