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Photo of the Munk School building.

A Global Observatory

The Munk School expands into a restored heritage building on Bloor – and extends its reach around the world

U of T landscape architecture students Gregory Bunker, Jessica Wagner and Daniel Garcia Marquez hold their winning design

Design on the Fly

A team of U of T students have won a 24-hour challenge to redesign the front entrance of Toronto's central Y

Property Value

Toronto’s land-use maps are important planning tools but they lack detail and are often out-of-date. Not for much longer

Subway to Mecca

The Saudi Arabian city is wrestling with a transit problem of Koranic proportions

Hamutal Dotan

Urban Explorer

Torontoist editor Hamutal Dotan seeks out stories from the underground

Photo Courtesy of Rachel Sklar

Online Media Maven

Rachel Sklar is a champion for women in the media and tech fields – and she makes a lot of people's "lists"

Photo Courtesy of Donny Ouyang

The Next Internet Sensation?

Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?

Samer Muscati.

The Watchman

Human rights researcher Samer Muscati helps Iraqis find justice in a nation beginning to rebuild

Tough Love

Dating at university is supposed to be easy. But many of today’s U of T students find campus romance elusive. Enter Love@UofT, a new online matchmaker

Photo of pics grazing at what appears to be a farm.

The Lives of Animals

Most animals raised for food in Canada live on industrial sites where they never go outdoors. Under our laws, this is perfectly legal, but is it ethical?

Illustration of adults (parents) wearing labcoats and holding infants.

Parents – At Last!

Reproductive science has made huge strides over the past 30 years, bringing hope to millions of infertile couples. But some formidable barriers remain

The Accidental CEO

Computer engineering student Vincent Cheung's photo software has become an Internet hit

Fashionista

How did first-year student (and former tomboy) Anna Cunningham end up writing a fashion column online?

Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair breaks from the past

Force for Change

Crime in Toronto is down, but after five years as police chief, Bill Blair knows he can't take the city's safety for granted

Professor Ron Deibert (centre) is speaking with a colleague, who is sitting in front of a laptop in the Citizen Lab. Another colleague is looking at notes on the wall behind him.

The New Freedom Fighters

Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online

Powerful Women

U of T grads named to the Women's Executive Network's 100 most powerful women in Canada

Julie Payette

Ms. Universe

Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space

Illustration of a computer with A+ written on a sheet on it

Stolen Words

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

Unbroken Dreams

After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality

About Face

A popular social networking website is changing how students interact

Cancer Killer

Implant infused with drugs can treat ovarian cancer, minus the chemo side effects

Trash Talk

Can new technology make Toronto's garbage problem disappear?

The Nature of Things

Robert Bateman, 76, talks about wildlife art, conservation and the joys of painting predators

Race of the Century

When U of T pharmacy grad Bill Crothers defeated the world’s best middle-distance runner in 1965, he proved one thing to be true: the most valuable resources in a university athletics program are the people

Pinpoint Delivery

Professor Christine Allen uses nanotechnology to ensure cancer-fighting drugs get where they need to go

Beating the Odds

Drug researchers are helping to develop new weapons in the fight against cancer

Wikipedia Wonderboy

Victoria College alum is a daily contributor to the free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia

One on One

With University of Toronto president David Naylor

The Infinite Library

Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound

African Queen

A museum studies prof is working to unearth the ancient leader's complete life story