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Poll: Do You Generally Prefer to Read Text in Print or Online?
U of T students have spoken: Print is far from dead, but online has its place, too
Returning to Africa
U of T MasterCard Foundation scholar Sylvia Mwangi hopes to improve health care in Kenya
The English of a Millennium Ago
Now at “H,” the Dictionary of Old English aims to define every word from the language’s earliest days
Post-Truth Politics
When lying becomes an acceptable political strategy
Making Money Out of Thin Air
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Black and Blue
How do we restore trust between minority communities and police?
Who Gets Called an Artist?
Wanda Nanibush, the AGO’s first curator of Indigenous art, pays heed to the overlooked
What Do Hip Hop and Beowulf Have in Common?
Gilbert Perkins uses urban music to teach students about literature
Without a Trace
Rebecca Rosenblum's new novel highlights how a victim’s voice gets lost in tragedy
The Sweet Sound of Inspiration
An encounter with one of opera’s greats helped this alum succeed
Looking for a Good Wine and Cheese Pairing?
A U of T scientist uses data to find the perfect match
A New Role for Theatre-Goers
Nadia Ross, the winner of Canada's biggest drama prize, likes to keep her audiences on their toes. They don't just "sit in the dark and behave properly"
Hail to the Chef!
A golden borscht soup helped alumna Mary Berg win the title of MasterChef Canada. She now serves up her recipes on CTV’s “Your Morning” show
The Wisdom of Crowds
PhD student Justin Kim is working on intelligent “swarming” robots that could one day help rescue earthquake survivors and explore other planets
Just My Type
For indie bookstore owners, Joanne Saul and Samara Walbohm, connecting readers with great books is a dream job. Hanging with author Michael Ondaatje isn't bad either
Getting to Know You
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
The Hidden Epidemic
Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson researches the devastating effects of child abuse on health. Now she wants to ensure all survivors get the help they need
The Rotman School Scales Up
Tiff Macklem helped steer the Bank of Canada through the financial crisis, making it the envy of its global peers. Now, he aims to place the university’s business school among the world’s best
Joseph Rotman Was One of U of T’s Greatest Champions
The business visionary offered U of T not just donations but ideas and leadership
The Globally Engaged University
An international strategy to build on U of T’s distinctive strengths
The Inner Lives of Gang Members
Professor Randol Contreras spends time with the Maravilla in Los Angeles
Poll: How Many Languages Do You Speak?
U of T students typically know at least two. That’s deux, dos, or dois
Hungry for Hazardous Waste
How pollution-eating microbes could help clean up toxic sites
Investigating Media Bias
Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds
Pop-up Bike Lanes and Other Bright Ideas
How Robin Mazumder is helping to build better cities
Battling a Health Emergency
Heather Johnston helps combat AIDS in Malawi as president of Dignitas
Anything’s Possible When Someone Believes in You
A tough-but-fair professor allowed this alumna to thrive in engineering
An Uncomfortable Truth
Shawn Ahmed has felt firsthand how religious beliefs can lead to discrimination
Lawyer for the Public Interest
Renatta Austin wanted to help kids in trouble at school. To do so, she’s redefining how a law practice can work
Generation T
For trans students at U of T, the fight for rights and equality is about much more than just washrooms
Redefining Gender
These days, talking about sex and gender can involve a lot of specialized terms. Here’s a guide
Partners in Transition
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
The Ethics of Gene Editing
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Loving the Aliebn
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
What Makes a Good Mother?
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
In the Pink
Anabela Piersol showcases independent clothing designers, as well as her own lovely creations
Keep Learning
U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity
Antarctica Bound
Rhodes Scholar Jessica Phillips wants to help protect the continent’s ecosystem – and its penguins
Poll: What Social Media Platform Do You Spend the Most Time On?
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
Drumming Up Support
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
Ruling the Pool
Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming
Rap Dreams
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
Much Ado about William
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
Who Are We Trying to Reach?
The case for academic writing that everyone can read
Cities in Ruins
Prof. Tong Lam's photographs depict urban decay in Asia, and the parallels between security and surveillance in east and west
The Fast Lane Out of Poverty
Paved roads give households in developing nations a leg up
The Children’s Crusader
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
The Konrad Group Helps Brands Boost their Digital Mojo
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Making the Best of Whatever Life Hands You
How a phys-ed wilderness survival challenge taught Kelly Anne Graham (BPHE 1987) a lesson about resilience
I Saw Him Standing There
How a U of T engineering student found himself on stage with the Beatles in 1964
Arriving in a Place Where Almost No One Looks Like You
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
This Side of Paradise
U of T grads and guests enjoy a University College garden party during Convocation 1930
21 More Things Every U of T Student Should Do Before They Graduate
Go sledding at UTSC, perform in the UC follies, paint the UTSU dome and much more!
Portrait of a Serial Writer
By releasing his new book, chapter by chapter, online, author Hal Niedzviecki can interact with readers to learn what they like -- and what they don't
Life after Grad School
As more PhD graduates seek work outside of academia, U of T is creating opportunities for these highly knowledgeable students to develop professional skills
Those Things We Do
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
Toronto Higher
Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study
Lift Weights to Lift Mood
U of T opens one of the first research facilities in the world to integrate the study of physical activity and mental health
Such a Long Journey
Almost 500 people become Canadian citizens at Convocation Hall ceremony