The Last Scene
Last scene of all...is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans everything
Last scene of all...is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans everything
Scientists have mapped the sequence of our genes – all 35,000 of them. So what now? U of T researchers are at the forefront of what some are calling the New Biology
They are on the cutting edge. And they are doing their work right here. A chronology of medical breakthroughs at U of T over the past 20 years
Conditions are brewing for a major epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes
The Glycemic Index, developed at U of T, offers a dietary plan for controlling diabetes
Between her teaching and her practice, Dr. Miriam Rossi has dispensed a huge dose of guidance and inspiration to minority students
Canadian English is not being Americanized to the extent once thought, and in fact the reverse is also happening
Computer games may help children with cerebral palsy, study finds
A study has found that Academy Award winners live an average of four years longer than their less well known peers
New long-term debentures will help finance new residences for the double cohort
A silver chalice honours 18 men of the 67 Battery who died during the First World War
Grads provide medical services in some of the world's most violent regions with Doctors Without Borders
Sculpture celebrates U of T grad who helped develop the theory of plate tectonics
Alumni have been the life blood behind Doctors Without Borders
Admit it. You find impressive young people irritating. Prepare to be bugged. Here is the University of Toronto Magazine's first-ever list of alumni 40 and under who are taking the world by storm
Since leaving tax law, David Ben has become one of the world's greatest sleight-of-hand artists
Measha Brueggergosman, Russell Braun, Amber Meredith, James Rolfe, Patricia O'Callaghan and Adam Goddard
Paul Giannaris, Dionne England, Eira Thomas, Natalie Townsend and Leonard Asper
Krista Sutton, Jean Yoon, Kim Gaynor, Elvira Kurt and Kate Taylor
Avi Lewis, Nora Young and Ruby Bhatia
Rachel Tyndale, Vincent Tropepe, Deborah Fels, Shaf Keshavjee, Ed Doolittle, Akiko Iwasaki
Kenneth Oppel, Andrew Pyper, Lynn Crosbie, Cristina Kuok, David Layton and Tim Long
Hal Niedzviecki, Eva Lau, Elliot Noss, Tara Ariano and Bobby John
Maliha Chishti, Bhante Saranapala, Jim O'Mara, Lesra Martin, Bindu Dhaliwal and Duff Conacher
Banu Khurana, Andrew Jones and Sywa Sung
Tilo Kunath, Naana Jumah and Sheila Heti
Dentist Ken Montague eschews the factory-method of treatment, and runs a photography gallery in his spare time
Narrowing the student-faculty visible minority gap
Malaria is becoming a serious health threat for international travellers
Manuscripts shed new light on life in mediaeval Italy
U of T Magazine undergoes a facelift
State-of-the-art pharmacy lab will include compounding and dispensing facilities
Purists claim the arts should not be sullied by business. Pragmatists devalue the BA for failing to impart job skills. A pox on them, for they are all wrong. A defence of the liberal arts degree
In the fresh vocabulary for teaching the humanities, the old must mix with the new
Rice's research has led to mapping out Dene grammar, a learned book on Athapaskan verbs and a training program for native teachers in Dene languages
"Look at the Jewish history books on my shelves written in the prewar period. Tremendous erudition, but encased in a mythological framework so thick that it severely limits their usefulness"
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
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
U of T hosts four-part series on globalization broadcast live by TVOntario
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