Seats of Power
U of T will establish 271 Canada Research Chairs over the next five years, and some of them will be secured in perpetuity
U of T will establish 271 Canada Research Chairs over the next five years, and some of them will be secured in perpetuity
The R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre will fuel genetic solutions for the prevention and treatment of disease
With a new billion-dollar campaign goal, the only way for U of T is up
New study comparing planned c-sections with planned vaginal births
U of T hosts four-part series on globalization broadcast live by TVOntario
Awards for U of T faculty
Art gift to Graduate House residence
Scholarship established scholarship in honour of favourite Canadian PM
$2-million endowment supports International Visiting Chair in Architectural Design
In other award news, curator Ydessa Hendeles receives an honorary degree
The kid who used to wow adults with his math prowess has returned from the halls of Yale, Oxford and MIT to take on the presidency of his Alma Mater. For Bob Birgeneau, coming home could be his greatest challenge yet
In addition to his administrative duties, the new president will continue his research on high-temperature superconductors. To do all that, he may have to be one himself
More than a decade ago, a bunch of U of T characters began to dine from A to Z using the Yellow Pages as a restaurant guide
A team of U of T scientists has won an international fight to control light and make it dance like electrons. A new era in telecommunications and computing is about to enter the ring
Stepping foot on campus again after 37 years is both a return to the past and a challenge for the future
Ethnic communities risk being at a disadvantage
New treatment for fibroids
Chair in voice studies established in Marshall's memory
Inspired, energetic, driven – nothing ever stopped Robert Prichard in his tracks during 10 years as president, not even a near tragedy
From dramatic to subtle, 13 men have given us their interpretation of the leading role at U of T
The inspiration for the fanciful novels of Guy Gavriel Kay and Caroline Roe sprang from the U of T campus
The great idea is just the first step – that’s when the Innovations Foundation steps in. Now it’s looking for alumni who can help take new discoveries to market
The University of Toronto Art Centre has reopened as a mature gallery, with U of T’s own collections and travelling exhibits on view
Through the lens of Lee Miller
William Holman Hunt's portrait of Henry Wentworth Monk
Glaucoma affects major vision centres in the brain, as well as eyes
Book margins notes reveal the period and the reading habits of the past
Killam Prizes and fellowships from the American Guggenheim Foundation
Honorary doctorates given at spring convocation ceremonies
Chair in Community College leadership
Appointments to the Order of Canada and other award recognitions
The Right Hon. Adrienne Clarkson is sworn in as Governor General
Leading in science, research and thought
Theatre, literature and fine arts alumni
Exceptional political alumni
Individuals who helped ideas prosper
Alumni who exemplify the positive roles individuals can play in communities
Theirs are the names that pass back and forth in conversations around the world
Alumni wanted an organization to keep them in touch with their alma mater, and the wife of the president recognized that there is strength in numbers. The time was right to establish the University of Toronto Alumni Association
New technologies will enrich, not replace, interaction between members of the university
Low-grade or even recycled food grease can be turned into a usable diesel fuel substitute
An urban art assignment results in a outdoor rink on front campus
How do you get 10 scholars to wax anything but bored about the millennium? Scratch the surface of the Y2K hype and ask them to predict the future of their fields
A 1969 article in The Varsity ignited students to start the Canadian environmental movement
Ophthalmologist James Oestreicher circles the globe to treat patients in a converted DC-10
Cutbacks in government funding for postsecondary education have eased off in the last couple of years; the Campaign for the University of Toronto is producing remarkable results, and a quarter of a billion dollars will be invested in new buildings and initiatives over the next decade.
Robert Birgeneau, alumnus and internationally acclaimed physicist, chosen U of T's 14th president
What is it that every educated person should know?
Authors say popular English theatre troupe of 1580s was supported by the Crown
Researchers suggest humans evolved near water before moving inland
Giving back to U of T
Médecins sans frontières (MSF) is helmed by alum, Dr. James Orbinski