Greener Pastures
Can a simple high-tech tool for farmers boost crop yields in developing countries?
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Your Education Will Be Televised
A U of T library student delivers a high-tech talk
After the Shooting, a Search for Salvation
I spent two years with people who had been shot, and recorded how their lives had changed. For many, the church offered a powerful source of hope
What Does an Ethnographer Do?
The goal is to get “an intimate and authentic representation of the person’s life,” says U of T prof Jooyoung Lee
Ghost Effects
Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
Seniors Want to Know Whom They Can Trust Online
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
In the Spotlight, Yet Invisible
Alumna Ellen Tang helps immigrants feel less alone by recalling other newcomers’ stories
For this Syrian Grad Student, a Fresh Start
Denied re-entry into the U.S. to complete his studies in public health, Khaled Almilaji finds a warm welcome at U of T
It Was 50 Years Ago Today
Ken Luckhurst first set foot at UTM at the height of the hippie era. Touring a transformed campus with a recent grad, he finds not everything has changed
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
What Canada Got Right
An acceptance of diversity may be the country’s defining strength
Greg Bolton Is Creating New Ways of Telling Stories Online
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
A Play’s Hopeful Message
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"
The Trial of Anita Krajnc
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
The Spy Among Us
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
So You Want to Build a Startup?
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
Lost Words
Dozens of Indigenous languages in Canada are in danger of disappearing. What will it take to save them?
Action for Indigenous People
The university aims to hire more Indigenous faculty and staff, and recruit more students
Rose Wolfe Committed to a Life of Service
The former chancellor is remembered for her wit and warmth
Music to the Ears
Margaret Lam’s company aims to reduce ticket prices for concertgoers
Be the Change
This former human-rights journalist now helps run the world’s largest petition website
Can Science Help You Find a Soulmate?
Two U of T entrepreneurs are offering DNA tests to help singles connect and couples stay together
Double Vision
Ophthalmologist Arun Lakra explores luck, science and faith in his hit play, Sequence
Forensic Accountants Fight Back Against Fraud
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Helping Machine-Learning Startups Succeed
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
The Beauty of Language
Reading Canadian fiction and poetry helps us understand our own experience and that of others
Exploring Toronto’s Tamil Heritage
Students at UTSC will be able to learn much more about Tamil language and culture, thanks to a $2-million gift
Poll: Do You Generally Prefer to Read Text in Print or Online?
U of T students have spoken: Print is far from dead, but online has its place, too
Making Money Out of Thin Air
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Ice Queens
Hockey was one of U of T’s first women’s sports
Getting to Know You
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
The Rotman School Scales Up
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
Joseph Rotman Was One of U of T’s Greatest Champions
The business visionary offered U of T not just donations but ideas and leadership
Investigating Media Bias
Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds
Build It and They Will Come
A whole house made out of toy bricks? Kids of all ages love this anthropology grad’s designs
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Soldiers’ Tower carillon creates a unique U of T soundscape
Lawyer for the Public Interest
Renatta Austin wanted to help kids in trouble at school. To do so, she’s redefining how a law practice can work
Partners in Transition
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Loving the Aliebn
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
What Makes a Good Mother?
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
Keep Learning
U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity
Poll: What Social Media Platform Do You Spend the Most Time On?
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
“We Can Do Better, We Will Do Better”
U of T is creating a new centre to help prevent and respond to sexual violence
The Children’s Crusader
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
The Konrad Group Helps Brands Boost their Digital Mojo
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Arriving in a Place Where Almost No One Looks Like You
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
Portrait of a Serial Writer
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
A Guiding Hand
The thesis adviser plays a big role in every grad student’s life. Alice Hutton Sharp writes about how to make the most of this complex relationship
Those Things We Do
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
Toronto Higher
Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study
Poll: Should Marijuana Be Completely Legalized in Canada?
"Yes!" say many U of T students, who believe the drug is less harmful than alcohol and cigarettes
Pssst, Wanna Buy a Kidney?
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Small is Beautiful
David MacLean is creating a small-scale Toronto – his first step to miniaturizing the entire country
Some Enchanted Evening
How the Canadian Officer Training Corps Ball brought sparkle to Hart House
Choose Your Own Adventure
Markian Moyes updates a popular kind of kids’ book for the app generation
Healthy Minds
As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves
Bringing History to Light
Alumna Joan Randall helps bring historically important documents to U of T
Say What?
Knowtions aims to make translating complex scientific documents into any language faster and more accurate
Space Odyssey
Rocket scientist Natalie Panek designs technology bound for Mars