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The Accidental CEO

Computer engineering student Vincent Cheung's photo software has become an Internet hit

Fashionista

How did first-year student (and former tomboy) Anna Cunningham end up writing a fashion column online?

Tweet the Vote

Social media will be a force in this fall’s Toronto election, if a group of recent grads have their way

Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair breaks from the past

Force for Change

Crime in Toronto is down, but after five years as police chief, Bill Blair knows he can't take the city's safety for granted

Francis Shen (left) is co-CEO of Aastra Technologies with his brother, Anthony Shen. Photo by Lee Towndrow

Calling All Businesses

Francis Shen credits luck, good ideas, timing and avoiding complacency for his success with Aastra Technologies

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Second Opinion

The real world offers many sources of medical advice. Soon virtual worlds may, too

The researchers hope to show that where you live is just as important as how you live.

Is Your City Happy?

People living on the east side of Toronto are more neurotic than those in the west, study of cities’ “personalities” finds

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The True Nature of Time

A century after Einstein proposed his theory of relativity, scientists are still debating how time works

Rock Springs, New Mexico - The home of Navajo elder Berta Tom in Rock Springs

Look Closely!

Award-winning photojournalist Rita Leistner shines a light on North American native communities

Elections Canada

Genes and Politics

Do our genes influence whom we vote for or whether we vote? They can, says politics prof Peter Loewen

What intrigues Lewin is the difference between how elephants are perceived in Thailand and how many of the animals are now treated. “It’s a really tragic story that needs to be told,” he says.

Urban Jungle

Photojournalist Brent Lewin captures the plight of Thailand's city elephants

Professor Ron Deibert (centre) is speaking with a colleague, who is sitting in front of a laptop in the Citizen Lab. Another colleague is looking at notes on the wall behind him.

The New Freedom Fighters

Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online

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Revelations from Qumran

Ancient peoples may have viewed the Dead Sea scrolls much as we see the web – fluid, social and open to change

Nazneen Contractor

Spy Games

Actor Nazneen Contractor enters 24's world of espionage

The beginning of the gay rights movement in North America: Christopher Street Liberation Day, New York City, June 28, 1970

Out and Proud

How students, faculty, staff and alumni brought queer activism to the University of Toronto and changed the campus forever

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Matthew Cimone

“It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help”

U of T and the Economy

An update on two fronts: the current fiscal climate, and the extraordinary achievements by members of the University of Toronto over the last few years.

Marathon Man

Runner Danny Kassap recovers from a near-death event, with a little help from his friends

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Third-hand smoke

Toronto Star reported in January that the alarm is sounding over "third-hand smoke"

Screen Saver

Film savvy helped Brett Hendrie land one of Hot Docs’ top jobs

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Stolen Words

The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.

Up Against Google

With BlogScope, a U of T computer science group is taking on the search titan in the realm of public opinion

Jackie Orange

Our Own Jackie O.

Former alumni governor encourages grads to consider "life-changing" role with U of T

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Wiki Science

Faster and more open collaboration among scientists could yield a wealth of discoveries

Close-up headshot of Dr. James Orbinski, wearing a blue-striped scarf, against a dark grey background

A Doctor in Kigali

Dr. James Orbinski served as head mission for Doctors Without Borders during the Rwandan Genocide. What he saw there transformed him

Checkmate!

The Hart House Chess Club makes some strategic moves at the Pan American tournament

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Untangling Alzheimer’s

A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure

God’s Laboratory

This spring, an international team of physicists, including several from U of T, will launch the most ambitious science experiment ever devised. Their goal: to unlock the secrets of the universe

Thinking Big

Chief advancement officer David Palmer lays the groundwork for the next generation of fundraising at U of T

About Face

A popular social networking website is changing how students interact

New Places

Centre for the Study of France and an examination centre among new U of T facilities

The Road to Freedom

Marina Nemat's long journey from Iranian prison to celebrated author brought her to U of T

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Going Back

Returning to university after 20 years can be scary and bewildering. But it can also be wonderfully enriching

CIUT technician Steve Birek

On the Air

After 20 years of broadcasts, CIUT is still taking chances

Flash Physics

Prof's online animations help students prepare for experiments

Last Neanderthals on Earth

Adjunct professor Clive Finlayson found that Neanderthals survived thousands of years longer than previously believed - in Gorham's Cave in Gibralter