A Meeting of Greek Minds
They are grad students, retired profs, a diplomat, a vet. They read Plato in ancient Greek, for fun. Deinos!
They are grad students, retired profs, a diplomat, a vet. They read Plato in ancient Greek, for fun. Deinos!
The latest prince to visit campus got the last laugh, but the very first prince most certainly got the last dance. A look at royal visits to U of T
U of T’s diversity makes it a great place to learn intercultural competence
George Elliott Clarke explores the African-Canadian experience in a new collection of essays
Repetition in advertising confusing consumer memory
Biology major, David Alpay, plays a pivotal role in Egoyan's latest film
U of T opens two new buildings for students and researchers
U of T student volunteers assisted at all-star fundraising event
Austin Clarke wins $25,000 Giller Prize for his latest novel, The Polished Hoe
Last year, Nancy Lee forged the largest sports-rights contract in Canadian broadcast history
Soldiers' Tower committee seeks funds to renovate tower
U of T hosts the first Alumni Homecoming in nearly a decade
Alumni named to the Order of Canada
Life lessons learned in sport
UTS classmates played Varsity football during medical school
English majors met each other on stage
Trinity College friends
They’re brilliant. They’re bold. They’re young. And they have the national research community applauding
The educational system may have given up on them, but these students never gave up on education. The Transitional Year Programme helped them achieve their dreams
In the early 1970s, black holes were just a topic for scientific speculation. Then astrophysist Tom Bolton began pondering the matter
Equity, access, excellence: these are touchstones for Shirley Neuman
Enrolment increases offer an opportunity for expansion
Rooftop vegetation helps maintain cooler interior temperatures
Researchers gain their first glimpse of the primordial structures that grew into today's galaxy clusters
$1-million gift will support the study of our southern neighbour
Architecture student to have lunch with the Pope
AGO curator embraces range of art, from popular to esoteric
First women to perform in the UC Follies receive Chancellor's Medals
From bank clerk to writer, from obscurity to the Oprah Winfrey Show, Rohinton Mistry’s path as a writer has taken a series of unlikely turns
How Peter Gzowski got me an afternoon in the spotlight
A fractured look at the CBC broadcaster's year at U of T
Put away your aggression and stop leaning on that horn! Baher Abdulhai's research shows that the average commute time in the GTA can be reduced by 50 per cent
The adventures of the U of T Outing Club think nothing of canoeing across Toronto's inner harbour. They also hike, bike, ski and otherwise challenge the great outdoors in any way they can
With the help of a devoted tutor who acted as her eyes and ears, Mae Brown became Canada's first deaf-blind university graduate
It's time to reflect on the facts
Battles of the sexes are common in the animal world, especially when it comes to mating
In Toronto's expensive rental market, welfare doesn't cover cost of a nutritional diet, study finds
Some men may subconsciously adopt certain female speech patterns
Canadian employers and immigrants would both benefit from better "mutual orientation," study finds
U of T debaters were unbeatable at North American championships
In other appointments, Ian Orchard named principal of U of T Mississauga
Gift in the week of his death will enhance journalism fellowships
$600,000 gift will support Yiddish Studies program
Author Toni Morrison joined thousands in Toronto as U of T co-hosted the 2002 Congress of the Social Sciences and Humanities
U of T Ballroom Dance Club celebrates 20 years
Two U of T alumni work their magic to keep Toronto’s Jays and Raptors running
Awards of Excellence honour members of U of T community
These 20 thinkers brought their stunning intellect to U of T's table and enlivened the world of ideas
A peek at some characters, quirks and curiosities of our history
Frank Darling's Convocation Hall is as reassuring as a warm muffler
From dramatic to subtle, 14 men have given us their interpretation of the leading role at U of T
Brilliant and determined, three U of T trailblazers challenged the prejudices of their day and changed the profession of medicine
In his tireless quest to conquer contagious diseases, John Gerald FitzGerald, architect of Canada's modern public health system, sacrificed his own health – indeed, his life
Henry Holmes Croft established the university's first chemistry laboratory. It remains a place for another kind of alchemy - the mixing of ideas
Socialists, peaceniks, feminists, rabble-rousers: They came in search of an education. They left having taught the old school a thing or two
Members of the so-called gentler sex were banned from attending classes until 1884. But once women set foot in the classroom, there was no stopping them
In the month following the horror of September 11, and 20 years after her frosh year, writer Margaret Webb returns to U of T, again seeking understanding of the world
Countless U of T alumni were touched by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Here are just some of their stories
Peter Schleifenbaum and his one-of-a-kind Haliburton Forest and Wild Life Reserve show that well-managed forests can serve the needs of commercial logging and conservationists. We can have our timber and trees, too
School was first of its kind in Canada when it opened in 1907, and it continues to lead in the development of new programs