The Spy Among Us
U of T prof Pat Bayly headed up North America’s first spy school and developed an “unbreakable” cipher machine during the Second World War
U of T prof Pat Bayly headed up North America’s first spy school and developed an “unbreakable” cipher machine during the Second World War
"We have lost a great and passionate Canadian who believed this country had much to offer a troubled world"
Rejected by American universities, Alexander Augusta completed his medical degree at Trinity Medical College then used his skills to fight for civil rights in his homeland
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology
The Internet makes it easy to be mean. No wonder cyberbullying among teens has everyone worried.
The ambitious student’s sudden death rocked his wide circle of friends and inspired many to emulate his generosity
Some children’s stories are much better than others at instilling honesty, research finds
Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) classrooms foster collaboration, active learning and accelerated innovation
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015
For Facebook and other technology companies it’s still an open – and troublesome – question
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects
Can Kirstine Stewart, a former CBC executive, boost Twitter’s fortunes?
U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject
U of T acquires the “ultimate insider” collection of Allen Ginsberg photos of key pop-culture figures from the 1950s–1990s
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage
When my son fell ill with cancer, I stepped up to carry on his business vision
Sarah Temple is justly proud of her role in the iconic Red Dress campaign to raise awareness of heart disease in women
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
At the end of David Naylor’s term as president, the student experience is stronger, research and innovation are booming and the global impact of Toronto alumni is greater than ever
Personal librarians help first-year students understand U of T’s libraries
You’ve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated
At Derrick Fung’s site, fans buy more than music – they buy musical experiences
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
What's different about today's environmental activists? Tools of the trade, says Emily Hunter, and a sense that change must happen now
Many of us have valuable stuff we rarely use. Now you can rent it out, thanks to a peer-to-peer platform from grad Martin Wong that works just like Airbnb
A Toronto startup is using technology to reinvent how homes are bought and sold
Digital synergy for higher education
If you think Google has made doing scholarly research a cinch, U of T’s chief librarian Larry Alford has news for you
As devices get smaller, a U of T company has created a keyboard that makes typing easier while using less screen space
Tania Grafstein-Ho’s entrepreneurial spirit and love of desserts motivated her to start an artisanal baking business
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Vote Compass helps citizens sort one politician’s views from another’s. Now, municipal voters will get to try it
Understand and speak Mandarin? If not, a computer may soon do it for you
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
Rebecca Niles turned an opportunity that came up during her thesis into a full-time job at the Folger Shakespeare Library
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
It seems that every era has its scourge
Science students get a month-long crash course in turning an idea into a viable business at U of T’s “Techno” program
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
As we become inseparable from our mobile devices, the risk of identity theft is growing
New technologies are taking art directly to the people, forcing galleries and museums to adapt
New chancellor Michael Wilson is pumped to champion University of Toronto spirit
It's like a flash mob, but motivated to buy
Security cameras are everywhere. A new app invites Torontonians to help map them
Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau predicts a book publishing revolution
ZED.TO's interactive narrative experience simulates the end of the world
Eugenia Duodu wins award for her research into targeting cancerous cells, and for teaching kids science
The challenge to improve online dating