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Roomies with a Twist

A new home-sharing program is matching students with seniors to help them save on housing costs – and, just maybe, bond over Netflix

Turned Away for Smoking Weed? Not at This School

James Anderson welcomed students who used drugs to a new kind of school. For many, the effects were life-changing

Help Through the Darkness

The wait-lists for publicly funded therapy are long. Kate Scowen devised a way for people to receive low-cost counselling sooner

Why We Need to Press Pause on Any Kind of Cannabis Promotion

Many companies are selling marijuana as if the drug is totally harmless. It’s not

Drugs Other Than Cannabis Are Too Hazardous to Legalize

Not many people use cocaine, heroin or meth. Prohibition helps keep it that way

Canada Should Legalize All Recreational Drugs

The social harms of prosecuting drug users far outweigh any public health benefits from prohibition

To Make Cities Sustainable, We Need to Rethink Almost Everything

For years, we’ve been told to lower the thermostat and drive less. It hasn’t worked

Why Do So Many Students Suffer From Imposter Syndrome?

New U of T research suggests ways to combat feeling like a fraud

A View to Making Toronto Stronger

Kofi Hope wants to add new voices to the conversation about city-building

Wen-Do Warrior

Arij Elmi gained the courage to speak up against racist comments after studying self-defense. Now she teaches other women to do the same

What Data Can Teach Us about Cities

Four examples of how researchers are harnessing technology to improve urban life and make cities smarter

The New University of Toronto Magazine

A fresh, expansive look, with a focus on ideas that move us

America’s Game Might Have Kicked Off at U of T

Almost a century-and-a-half ago, a group of students played a sport that looked a lot like gridiron football

Priced Out of the Housing Market

Owning a home is becoming a fantasy for all but the wealthiest families. Better urban planning is part of the solution. Adjusting our expectations may be another

AI and the MD

Doctors will soon use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and treat patients, opening up new possibilities for better health

Six Questions We Need to Ask about Using Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

A U of T research team is examining ethical issues raised by the new technology

Alexa, Compose Me a Song

So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human?

Artificial Intelligence Is Here. Is It Time to Rethink Your Business Strategy?

To answer this question, consider this thought experiment

A New Generation of Spacecraft, Powered by Light

Solar sails could propel ships to other planets – and even stars – with much less fuel

Scientists Can’t Read Your Mind. But They’re Working on It

Prof. Tom Chau’s lab can already tell what word you’re thinking of, or if you’re singing a song to yourself

Strength in Numbers

Our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey reveals that U of T alumni are making massive social, cultural and economic contributions around the world

What You Can Do with an Advanced Degree

Many recent PhD grads are professors, but a growing number, especially in the sciences, have landed jobs in the private sector

Have You Ever Done a Digital Detox?

Many students say no, but add that coursework doesn’t allow them to

Editor Extraordinaire

Francess Halpenny helped turn U of T into an academic publishing powerhouse

Many Medicines Are Considered Essential. Not All Are Effective

A U of T doctor is leading efforts to review the medical evidence for more than 2,200 commonly prescribed drugs

Could This Palm-Sized Cube Replace an Entire Lab?

Spartan Bioscience, founded by three alumni, aims to make DNA testing more accessible

Ready Student One

English class gets an update with a new kind of “text”

The Wife’s Tale

In her new book, Aida Edemariam shares stories of her grandmother, who survived violence at home – and civil war

The Monsters in Your Head

The Old Trout Puppet Workshop’s latest production, Jabberwocky, speaks to our deepest fears

A Prisoner No More

My eating disorder felt like a life sentence. Now recovered, I help other people overcome theirs

Love Yourself First

How do you foster greater self-worth and, in turn, help others? Nurture your inner foundation, says author and U of T alum Renu Persaud

There Is No Magic Formula When Quitting an Addiction

By 28, I’d been arrested, convicted and kicked out of grad school. But it took me another two years to end my love affair with drugs

After the Shooting, a Search for Salvation

I spent two years with people who had been shot, and recorded how their lives had changed. For many, the church offered a powerful source of hope

Make No Mistake

Can a group of Toronto hospitals eliminate medical errors?

Business Threats Can Arise at Any Time. Are You Ready?

It’s easy to say “be prepared.” Scouts learn it. Even Scar in The Lion King sang it. So why do executives so often avoid it?

Finding Comfort in Food

Edna Staebler was 55 when her marriage ended. She thought she would grow old alone, impoverished and unhappy. Then she wrote a cookbook

A New Life After Loss

Over more than two decades, Rena Arshinoff built a successful career in medical science. Then she felt a spiritual call

Expecting the Unexpected

U of T provides an unparalleled setting in which students can prepare for a world of possibilities

Our Partners in Africa

On a visit to Ethiopia and Rwanda, U of T president Meric Gertler affirms the power of collaborations – and sees potential for new ones

The Serious Business of Being Funny

Trinity College student Celeste Yim is on a mission to get students laughing

A Scholar Who Spoke Up for an Entire People

The question of a Kurdish homeland was central to Prof. Amir Hassanpour’s life and career

The Big Bang

Life on Earth exploded about 540 million years ago. Scientists are now beginning to understand why

A Distinctive Look?

English-Canadians are pretty good at identifying French-Canadian faces but the reverse isn’t true

Finger on the Button

Could a war of words lead to an actual war between the U.S. and North Korea?

Antifa

An anti-fascist movement that started in 1930s Europe is making headlines again

The City is Her Patient

Eileen de Villa targets opioids and homelessness as Toronto’s new medical officer of health

Failing is Part of Innovating

How an early defeat helped my company, OpenText, succeed

60 Seconds With Conan Tobias

Taddle Creek’s editor-in-chief shares the back story of a uniquely Canadian magazine

The Best Investment Canada Can Make

To be competitive in the economy of tomorrow, governments should invest more in investigator-led research today

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Invented by U of T Alumni

These include everything from life-saving innovations to everyday conveniences

Teaching Kids How to Code

U of T undergrads are bringing the language of computers to youth in Toronto’s low-income neighbourhoods. Will it “future-proof” them?

For this Syrian Grad Student, a Fresh Start

Denied re-entry into the U.S. to complete his studies in public health, Khaled Almilaji finds a warm welcome at U of T

It Was 50 Years Ago Today

Ken Luckhurst first set foot at UTM at the height of the hippie era. Touring a transformed campus with a recent grad, he finds not everything has changed

When Getting a Job Is Mission Impossible

Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why