Boundless Campaign Celebrates Record Year
Almost a quarter billion raised to support students, faculty, programs and infrastructure
Almost a quarter billion raised to support students, faculty, programs and infrastructure
Research2Reality, a new social media campaign, digests science for the public
Alumna Dana Wagner aims to keep politicians honest during the federal election campaign
For Anil Persaud and Cynthia Jairam-Persaud, meeting as first-years meant growing up together
Adrienne Alison's sculpture on Parliament Hill shows how cooperation and diversity won the War of 1812
An iconic Toronto concert in 1969 heralded the breakup of the Beatles and the launch of new acts
Artist Maria Torrence Wishart founded U of T’s 90-year-old medical illustration department, now a thriving master’s program
A U of T computer scientist is helping to build a new generation of intelligent machines
U of T's 12th president charted a course for the university that took it to the top
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
Aldeli Albán Reyna is excited to share her work, on improving the status of Indigenous Canadians, at the United Nations
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Linda Schuyler’s $1-million gift to U of T celebrates cinema
A “deep-learning” algorithm shines a light on mutations in once-obscure areas of the genome
Shawn Ahmed’s Uncultured Project reinvents charity for the digital age
Canada’s first feature film with a gay theme
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
Museum Studies grad Jake Paleczny comes up with fun ways for visitors to learn about the moose, elk and other animals that make up the “living collection” at the Yukon Wildlife Preserve
U of T often plays an Ivy League school in Hollywood. But it’s popular in horror and sci-fi films as well
A U of T grad student wrote her wedding vows based on research into what makes a relationship last
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
“In my experience there is no more effective cause than a university scholarship,” says entrepreneur and donor David Scrymgeour
Computer science students are developing a legal application for IBM’s Jeopardy-winning computer as part of $100,000 contest
U of T launches the Banting & Best Centre, one of North America’s largest entrepreneurial hubs
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Jonathan Keebler’s software has changed the way you stay up to date
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
For Brock Laschowski and Katherine Cornacchia, a proposal on Front Campus capped a very U of T romance
The Internet makes it easy to be mean. No wonder cyberbullying among teens has everyone worried.
In 1917 and 1918 hundreds of U of T women spent the summers picking and packing fruits and vegetables, filling in for farmers who were away at war
In 1914, 32 per cent of the British wounded contracted tetanus. The British and Allied command looked to the University of Toronto for help
For Donald and Hana Nute, home straddles two different worlds.
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and factoids from the university’s 187-year history
The U of T-educated doctor had a huge impact on health
First-year student discovers a potential new treatment for malaria that could be as close as your kitchen cupboard
Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz
Tye Farrow is creating architecture that can actually prevent disease
Lee Tseng’s craft beers are a hit in Shanghai
Suzanne Kingsmill is a zoologist, carpenter and mystery author -- which leads to some unusual storylines
Beautiful portraits of U of T grads are part of Cosmopolis -- a unique project to celebrate diversity in Toronto
Stroll Philosopher’s Walk, peer through a telescope, hear the Gospel Choir and much more!
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage
Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt founded an opera company that’s not highbrow or high-cost, but simply fun
A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
Soviet officers' attitudes during the Holocaust depended on where they were stationed, grad student finds
From the moment she arrived in Canada, Katerina Atanassova was drawn to the Group of Seven
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
The university’s current fundraising campaign will create a legacy for tomorrow’s students, faculty and staff – and for Canada
David Naylor talks about the past eight years and his plans for the future
Recent revelations about governments spying on their citizens should have us all concerned about abuse of power
Derek Tsang plays criminals in movies, but directs films about love and family
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
The inaugural Toronto Science Festival, hosted by U of T, will feature leading scientists addressing fundamental questions about human existence
Laura Clarke’s poetry wins her the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award
What's different about today's environmental activists? Tools of the trade, says Emily Hunter, and a sense that change must happen now