Ana Teresa Pérez-Leroux
Pérez-Leroux wants to break down prejudices about bilingualism. She notes that some immigrants, sadly, do not pass their native language on to their children
Pérez-Leroux wants to break down prejudices about bilingualism. She notes that some immigrants, sadly, do not pass their native language on to their children
U of T researchers are unearthing the A-Æ-B-Cs of cultural history from medieval times to the present
To New Yorker scribe Malcolm Gladwell, little things make a huge difference. Right now, he has his eye on his next big idea – french fries
The past is always intensely present for poet, novelist and classicist Anne Carson
Ensconced below grade, Hart House Theatre provided a foundation for Canadian theatre, but recently it almost disappeared entirely
The truly educated should be able to navigate the boundary where art and science meet
Annual scholarship for Sexual Diversity Studies program
Researchers to study how new immigrants overcome difficulties and settle in Canada
Supporting education
The University of Toronto Press got its start printing exam booklets and is now the second-largest public university press in North America
Alumni, like the 30 profiled here, have given to the campaign for diverse reasons. No matter what cause they support, their help serves one central purpose — nurturing students
Alumni and friends are providing the solid support that the university will need in the future
Tony Comper is a lover of Chaucer. When he set out on his personal pilgrimage, it brought him full circle — back to U of T to chair its campaign
After 30 years of flat growth, new buildings are beginning to pop up all over
Endowing graduate student assistance will ensure that U of T can compete for stellar doctoral students, like the four profiled here
U of T will establish 271 Canada Research Chairs over the next five years, and some of them will be secured in perpetuity
The spirit of Edward S. Rogers Sr. is energizing a new wave in communications
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
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
Members of program for servicemen remain connected to
U of T
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
(BA 1936 University College, MA 1937, LLD Hon. 1977)
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
New treatment for fibroids
Keeping swimming at the forefront of U of T sports
Over 6,000 connected with the university served in the active forces during WWI
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
Through the lens of Lee Miller
William Holman Hunt's portrait of Henry Wentworth Monk
Incoming president takes office at a very promising moment in the history of the university
Killam Prizes and fellowships from the American Guggenheim Foundation
Dean emeritus of architecture establishes fellowship for study at Taliesin West
Giving back to U of T
Chair in Community College leadership
The magnificent robe was created in 1985
As the UTAA celebrates its 100th birthday, we raise our hats to 100 alumni who made their mark on the 20th century
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
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?
Isolation of a gene could improve farming productivity in areas of the world where crops are compromised by saline irrigation water