What Happens to Our Digital Selves When We Die?
For Facebook and other technology companies it’s still an open – and troublesome – question
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
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
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
For Jim and Sheila Latimer of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, a shared commitment to education helped cement their five-decade bond
Alumna Laura Inward outclassed all competition in beach volleyball at the World Masters Games in August
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
In Normandy, U of T students teach visitors about Canada’s role in the Second World War
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
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
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
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
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
ABC correspondent Muhammad Lila reports from Pakistan and Afghanistan
What started as a regular U of T alumni event for Jiyoung Park turned into something much, much more
Laura Suen, a recent U of T grad, placed second in the CBC show Canada's Smartest Person
Yasmin Razavi helps students start their own businesses
Rather than warning students away from Wikipedia, some professors are now embracing it
Fourth-year student Rudy Silvamer hopes to pursue all of his passions
Rachel Sklar is a champion for women in the media and tech fields – and she makes a lot of people's "lists"
Donny Ouyang, a second-year commerce student, has high hopes for his online tutoring service. The question is: Will students pay?
Barbara Dick wants to ensure that grads can build on their academic experience throughout their lives
Entrepreneur David Lucatch is tearing down online language barriers
U of T’s high-tech recruitment strategy is yielding more top-notch applicants
New long-term study could translate into better health policy and clinical practice
Will the uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East usher in lasting change?
In her literary debut, lawyer Emma Ruby-Sachs wonders about the personal costs of activism
ROSI, the aging online student service, is being replaced over the next several years with a friendlier, more flexible system
A Varsity romance is still going strong after more than 30 years
Canada's bridge champion is trying to save the game from falling off a demographic cliff