Journey to Freedom
The inspiring and courageous story of fourth-year student Jaivet Ealom, who fled a brutal regime and found refuge in Canada
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The Value of ‘Being There’
A sound international strategy has become essential to U of T’s success
What Are You Doing to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint?
We asked 100 U of T students. This is what they told us
Creation Story
A huge, new mural at U of T Scarborough honours Indigenous culture
Meet the ‘Cobot’
U of T Mississauga is home to one of Canada’s most advanced robotics teaching labs
We’re Going to Print Like It’s 1899
Having grown up with all things digital, these students are learning how to make books the old, old-fashioned way
U of T’s 196th Birthday Quiz
Test your knowledge of all things U of T in honour of the university’s 196th anniversary on March 15!
Spreading the Gospel
A Juno Award-winning teacher wants all his students to feel there is a place for them in music
Cities Are Driving Evolution
Globally crowdsourced study shows that white clovers are biologically adapting to city life, demonstrating the profound impact of urbanization
From Strength to Strength
U of T’s new Tanenbaum Institute for Science in Sport will help athletes at all levels perform better
What Is the Future of Urban Farming?
Researchers at U of T Scarborough are testing which crops fare best on city roofs
Of Pies, Nuclear Plants and the Early Days of Co-op Education at U of T
Co-op started by launching grads into government – exactly as the program’s founders intended
The Costs of Extraction
Prof. Kristen Bos investigates how pollution has affected – and continues to affect – Indigenous communities
How to Eat Sustainably on a Budget
Four tips for being kind to the planet – and your wallet – when you buy groceries
Displaced by War
U of T has a history of helping scholars fleeing violence in their home countries. This year, many Ukrainians have found a haven here
Investigating Crime, One Fake Body at a Time
U of T Mississauga’s forensic science program gives students a unique training experience
Can an AI Design a Magazine Cover?
The short answer is “yes,” but it’s not easy – at least it wasn’t for us
We Tested an AI While Creating This Issue
We used an artificial intelligence to write headlines, add text to a story and summarize a longer article. It was often eerily good
Heard It Through the AI
Ilya Sutskever is building artificial intelligence that’s mastering a new skill – language
A Prescription for Equality
A new medical academy at U of T Scarborough will try to close Canada’s racial health gap
Universities Can Bolster Democracy
How? By fostering debate across differences – and educating citizens who will engage in civic life
What Do You Like Most About Being Back on Campus?
We asked 100 students. Their top answer was not surprising
Three Moments from Autumn 2022
In-person convocations resume, kitchen meets lab at U of T Scarborough, and a drum social celebrates Indigenous culture
A Lifeline for an Endangered Language
U of T linguists have partnered with an Indigenous community member to bring the Munsee dialect back from the brink of extinction
Expanding the Pool of Entrepreneurs
A U of T initiative aims to support the creation of Black-owned businesses in the university community
Picking Up the Pace of Scientific Discovery
Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik is using AI and robotics to help create new, more sustainable materials in a fraction of the usual time
Hidden Tales of Ancient Books
U of T researchers are using advanced technologies to reveal new insights about texts that are hundreds of years old
Will AI Be a Force for Good?
New technologies are difficult to regulate. With artificial intelligence, it may be time to rethink our approach, says Gillian Hadfield
The Robots Are Coming
They’re already common in manufacturing. Soon, they’ll be almost everywhere
Preventing the Next Pandemic
Understanding how viruses and bacteria rely on human cells to survive could reveal new ways to defeat them
A Nudge in the Right Direction
Insights from psychology and business can steer people toward better decisions – for themselves and society
Canada’s Path to Clean Energy
Electricity from renewable sources is getting cheaper, but how do we make it available to all Canadians?
Together, We Can Defy Gravity
U of T’s visionary new campaign will engage volunteers and donors in fulfilling our commitment to inclusive excellence
Come From Away
These seven international students and alumni are among the thousands who contribute to scholarly and cultural life at U of T
Ontario’s Growing Goldfish Problem
Pets that were released into ponds are becoming ‘super-invaders’ that could wreak havoc with the ecosystem
Hunger in the North
Too many people in Nunavut don’t get enough to eat. Anthropologist Tracey Galloway believes Inuit communities, not southern governments, have the solution
The Search for Another Earth
Astronomer Sara Seager believes there are other planets that support life. She’s dedicated much of her career to finding them
Reading the Mind
U of T Mississauga psychology professor Keisuke Fukuda studies how the brain makes memories – and why it sometimes fails
The Miracle of Insulin
A century after U of T scientists discovered the life-saving extract, researchers are finding new ways to improve the lives of people with diabetes
The Extremism Machine
Online disinformation poses a danger to society. Researchers at U of T’s Citizen Lab are tracking it – and trying to figure out how to stop it
Who Is Included?
How U of T is becoming more accessible to Alex Lu – and to thousands of other members of the university community with disabilities
The Property Guy
In less than five years, Austin Yeh has built himself a solid real-estate portfolio. Here’s how he did it
Robots Are Taking on New Shapes
How a slender, snake-like device could give doctors new ways to save lives
A Path Out of Poverty
U of T Mississauga professor Jerry Flores says caring teachers inspired him to seek better opportunities in life. Now, he wants to do the same for others
The Search for a Vaccine
U of T scientists are pursuing a made-in-Canada solution to end the pandemic
Meet Anne Dale, Dentistry’s Unofficial Historian
The museum she curates at the Faculty of Dentistry holds thousands of objects that tell the story of the profession in Canada
Whose Stories Do We Tell?
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography aims to record noteworthy lives from “all points of view.” Six decades into its mission, what that means is still up for debate
Satire vs. Fake News
One plays with its audience, the other preys on it, says writer Aaron Hagey-Mackay
How Women Gained Entry to a U of T Haven
A professor, his wife and the Group of Seven helped seal the deal
How Kids Learn to Think Critically
It turns out “talking back” has benefits
Mapping the Human Body, One Cell at a Time
U of T scientists have created a cell-by-cell map of the human liver that could increase the success of transplant surgery and lead to new treatments for liver disease
Alán Aspuru-Guzik Has Seen the Lab of The Future, and It’s Very, Very Fast
By bringing artificial intelligence into chemistry, Prof. Aspuru-Guzik aims to vastly shrink the time it takes to develop new drugs – and almost everything else
What Is Music When Almost Everything Can Be Music?
Prof. Eliot Britton tests the limits of what it means to be a composer in the 21st century
Pumped Up
These 3-D printers create perfect models of life-sized human hearts, spines and other body parts
The Deadly Global Fungus
Prof. Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it
In What City Were You Born?
We asked 100 U of T students, faculty and staff. More than half said they came from outside Canada
How to Choose a Nutritious “Digital Diet”
Three suggestions for maintaining a healthy relationship with technology
What Do Borders Really Do?
Lines on a map confer advantages on some and exclude others. This serves political needs, but is it morally just?
Do You Know Toronto Slang?
Youth are drawing from several languages spoken by the city’s immigrants to create a novel form of English