When Getting a Job Is Mission Impossible
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
An acceptance of diversity may be the country’s defining strength
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
Since joining the cast of Come From Away, Lee MacDougall has never seen so many audience members overcome with emotion. "This story reminds us of who we are"
In 2015, this U of T alum was charged after giving water to a pig. It only pushed her animal-rights activism to a new level
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
Applications from several countries soar as international students rethink where to attend university
City manager Peter Wallace talks tough with politicians on taxes and spending
Margaret Lam’s company aims to reduce ticket prices for concertgoers
This former human-rights journalist now helps run the world’s largest petition website
Donald Trump’s presidency is raising the risk of violent conflict among the world’s great powers
Two U of T entrepreneurs are offering DNA tests to help singles connect and couples stay together
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
U of T students have spoken: Print is far from dead, but online has its place, too
Prof. Brendan Frey and his team are harnessing machine learning to figure out what makes us sick
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Gilbert Perkins uses urban music to teach students about literature
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
Tiff Macklem helped steer the Bank of Canada through the financial crisis, making it the envy of its global peers. Now, he aims to place the university’s business school among the world’s best
Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds
Renatta Austin wanted to help kids in trouble at school. To do so, she’s redefining how a law practice can work
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
By releasing his new book, chapter by chapter, online, author Hal Niedzviecki can interact with readers to learn what they like -- and what they don't
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park
U of T community members sought to help Jewish refugees during the Second World War
As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves
Alumna Joan Randall helps bring historically important documents to U of T
Knowtions aims to make translating complex scientific documents into any language faster and more accurate
Rocket scientist Natalie Panek designs technology bound for Mars
Kerry Clare reflects on how her online oeuvre has shaped her journey
Three National Ballet dancers go from the barre to the books
Online peer-to-peer lending company hopes to change how Canadians obtain loans
Mercedes Richards unpacks an astronomical mystery
Anne Appathurai makes sure audiences understand foreign-language films – in less space than a tweet!
Paracyclist Shelley Gautier competes for everyone with a disability
U of T is rethinking how journalists get trained
Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T
Graduation is just the beginning
With the Toronto Poetry Map, a U of T English professor and Toronto Public Library unveil a whole new way to view the city
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
U of T prof Pat Bayly headed up North America’s first spy school and developed an “unbreakable” cipher machine during the Second World War
"We have lost a great and passionate Canadian who believed this country had much to offer a troubled world"
Rejected by American universities, Alexander Augusta completed his medical degree at Trinity Medical College then used his skills to fight for civil rights in his homeland
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
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity