From Homework to Teamwork
For Anil Persaud and Cynthia Jairam-Persaud, meeting as first-years meant growing up together
For Anil Persaud and Cynthia Jairam-Persaud, meeting as first-years meant growing up together
Mercedes Richards unpacks an astronomical mystery
Adrienne Alison's sculpture on Parliament Hill shows how cooperation and diversity won the War of 1812
Alumni nab deal with Playstation for video game N++
An iconic Toronto concert in 1969 heralded the breakup of the Beatles and the launch of new acts
Anne Appathurai makes sure audiences understand foreign-language films – in less space than a tweet!
Fred and Norah Urquhart's lifelong quest for the hidden kingdom of the Monarch butterfly
Rob Brander put his specialized knowledge at the service of Australian surfers, and now a grateful nation calls him “Dr. Rip”
Artist Maria Torrence Wishart founded U of T’s 90-year-old medical illustration department, now a thriving master’s program
U of T is rethinking how journalists get trained
A U of T computer scientist is helping to build a new generation of intelligent machines
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us
Long-awaited St. George student centre to open on College Street in 2017
U of T Mississauga students pull back the curtain on the unique world of repertory theatre
A ancient tradition is renewed at U of T's Convocation
Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T
The Baillies’ $1-million gift is a boon for bursaries at Trinity College
U of T's 12th president charted a course for the university that took it to the top
U of T's ninth president truly changed the world
A familiar problem in the West, food waste is quickly becoming a global issue
Applies to someone who is not transgender, and is often used to signal awareness of gender politics
U of T startup ChipCare gets set to unveil a revolutionary portable HIV blood-testing device
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
New Toronto city librarian Vickery Bowles wants everyone to read, write, create
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
Graduation is just the beginning
With the Toronto Poetry Map, a U of T English professor and Toronto Public Library unveil a whole new way to view the city
At a crossroads between academia and the life of a dancer, Evelyne Benaïs-Lemelin chose her passion
Ron Husmann lost his voice due to MS and didn’t sing for 28 years. Then he learned how to harness his brain’s own healing power
Aldeli Albán Reyna is excited to share her work, on improving the status of Indigenous Canadians, at the United Nations
Susan Stock cleans the corrosion from ancient metal artefacts so museum-goers can see the original beauty
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success
Students Caroline Leps and Moustafa Abdalla win Rhodes Scholarships
Dance-loving students hear the call of the jitterbug
More than half of students keep one eye on the prof and one on their phone...
Amjad Tarsin helps students with the spiritual dimension of their lives
Linda Schuyler’s $1-million gift to U of T celebrates cinema
Not so long ago, theories about the natural world were often put forth in poems and plays
The like-attracts-like nature of social media could be bad for democracy
A “deep-learning” algorithm shines a light on mutations in once-obscure areas of the genome
For many Torontonians, the daily commute is a spirit-crusher. What if it could enrich your life instead?
Shawn Ahmed’s Uncultured Project reinvents charity for the digital age
Travels together and adventures apart have created the perfect balance for Farrah Schwartz and Rob Manne
Benjamin Olshin’s map research suggests an unexpectedly connected 13th-century world
In her book Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll, Zoe Cormier explores the workings of our rowdiest pastimes
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
Rejected by American universities, Alexander Augusta completed his medical degree at Trinity Medical College then used his skills to fight for civil rights in his homeland
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
Daniel Kukla's camera discovers an otherworldly Arctic
To maintain its top-20 global standing, U of T needs more funding from government
Largest private donation in Canadian health-care history will improve cardiac care across the lifespan