The High Cost of a Home
Faculty and students at Toronto’s four universities will work together to seek answers to the city’s housing crisis
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Selfie Central
U of T students greet Trudeau before his talk on trade – and Trump
U of T: Still Defying Gravity
President Meric Gertler looks ahead to his second term
Transforming the Heart of St. George Campus
U of T Alumni Association’s lead gift to the Landmark Project will help re-envision green space
A Legacy of Mentorship
U of T creates memorial scholarship and chair in honour of alumnus Geoff Taber, who died tragically in a fire in 2016
AI’s Quantum Leap
In combining two of computing’s hottest trends, the Creative Destruction Lab sees new opportunities for startups
Astroturfing
The practice of faking a grassroots movement gets an update in the age of social media
Some Forgetfulness? It’s a Good Thing
Researchers discover that our brain erases certain memories for a reason
How Much Methane?
A U of T study aims to create the most accurate estimate yet of Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions
The Singer of “Senthoora”
This U of T music grad achieved YouTube fame by giving Indian classical songs a Western twist. Next up: a world tour
A New Generation Seeks to “Ban the Bomb”
Two U of T grads are taking part in UN treaty talks to outlaw atomic weapons. But not everyone’s on board
Hungry for Failure
Defeat might taste like sawdust drizzled with WD-40, but I’ve developed a taste for it
60 Seconds With Jean Yoon
Queen of the corner store
Flight of Fancy
A young dreamer enjoys a test drive on U of T’s flight simulator
Greg Bolton Is Creating New Ways of Telling Stories Online
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
A Play’s Hopeful Message
Since joining the cast of Come From Away, Lee MacDougall has never seen so many audience members overcome with emotion. "This story reminds us of who we are"
Can You Guess the U of T Grad?
Check out the yearbook photos of some of our best-known alumni
Rebecca Addelman Writes Comedy in Hollywood
She landed a job with the hit show New Girl, and later this year will release her first feature film
3D Movies in the Sky
A U of T startup is developing a whole new kind of night-time entertainment
The Trial of Anita Krajnc
In 2015, this U of T alum was charged after giving water to a pig. It only pushed her animal-rights activism to a new level
The Spy Among Us
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
So You Want to Build a Startup?
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
Lost Words
Dozens of Indigenous languages in Canada are in danger of disappearing. What will it take to save them?
How to Type in Inuktitut
A U of T PhD student is making fonts and keyboard layouts for Indigenous languages available for free
Warrior for Peace
U of T physicist Ursula Franklin staunchly opposed weapons of mass destruction. As Cold War tensions rise, her work remains as relevant as ever
A Revolution in Artificial Intelligence
Toronto’s Vector Institute aims to attract the world’s leading minds in a booming field
Student Chefs Do Battle
Tasty appetizer earns U of T second place in international cooking competition
U of T Gains Global Edge
Applications from several countries soar as international students rethink where to attend university
Poll: Does the Idea of Starting Your Own Business Appeal to You?
The students we asked liked the greater autonomy and creativity that running their own company allows
Gerard Charles Frost Exemplified the “Greatest Generation”
A former soldier, he cultivated a legacy of service and a commitment to family and community
U of T Doctors Keep Patient Alive Without Lungs for Six Days
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
Data Minding
A mathematician offers ideas on how to protect ourselves from hackers without making our digital devices impossibly complex to use
A Stronger Safety Net
Can a minimum income guarantee help lift people out of poverty? Ontario is about to find out
The Value of a University
How much do U of T alumni contribute to Toronto, Canada and the world?
Reimagining Toronto’s Ravines
Daniels students’ projects find new uses for the the city’s neglected river valleys
Revealing the True You
New model for assessing personality traits could benefit employers
Toronto’s Top Money Man
City manager Peter Wallace talks tough with politicians on taxes and spending
Allies in Her Corner
U of T faculty and staff had this alum’s back, which enabled her to thrive
Out of the Depths
Royal Ontario Museum exhibit tells the story of the world’s largest mammal
Lessons from My Grandfather
The late Sol Littman’s fight against anti-Semitism is a reminder “to not let history repeat itself”
Sebastian Brown’s Sidewalk Saloon
U of T alum pushes his piano two kilometres to play ragtime on Toronto’s streets
Seeing New Worlds
How two U of T graduate students built North America’s first working electron microscope
The War of Currents
U of T startup ARDA Power is looking to change people’s ideas about where electricity should come from
Outside the Box
U of T alumna Margaret Russocki was a leading modernist architect in Toronto – and one of the few women in her field
Making the World Unsafe Again?
Donald Trump’s presidency is raising the risk of violent conflict among the world’s great powers
Divine Comedy
Alumni Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton unleash their inner infernos in darkly hilarious sketches
Working with Clay
At the Gardiner Museum, Kelvin Browne aims to connect people with the beauty and artistry of ceramics -- and encourage them to make their own
“Instagram for Doctors” Helps Physicians Solve Medical Puzzlers
A smartphone app co-created by a U of T alum allows health professionals to share images of unusual cases
This “Bomber” Actually Saved Countless Lives
U of T alumnus Harold Johns pioneered a new kind of cancer treatment dubbed the “cobalt bomb”
A Better Life for Children with Heart Defects
Research at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research could one day eliminate the need for infants with heart problems to have more than one surgery
A Hub for Urban Innovation
The renovated Daniels Building at One Spadina will bring together scholars from across the university to envision an even better Toronto
U of T’s Ambitious Green Strategy
By reducing energy use in its new campus buildings, the university is helping the city meet its own ambitious climate-change goals
A Bold Vision for Front Campus Moves Closer to Reality
U of T aims to raise $20 million for a multi-year project to reimagine King’s College Circle
“My Education Enabled Me to Break Down Walls”
Scholarships can inspire students to believe they can make a difference. For Atik Bird, it helped her reach out to others – and trust her own voice
Double the Impact of a Donation
U of T is extending the Boundless Promise Matching Program, which supports students financially
Advancing Drugs to Fight Cancer and Other Diseases
A research centre at U of T Mississauga aims to speed up the development of new life-saving cancer medications
Forensic Accountants Fight Back Against Fraud
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Helping Machine-Learning Startups Succeed
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
The Myhal Centre Is Made for New Ideas
The facility will encourage collaborations among students, faculty and industry in all engineering disciplines
How Building Design Can Make Collaboration Easier
The design of the Jackman Law Building reflects the need for shared, creative spaces for both students and faculty