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The Enduring Relevance of the Humanities
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us
Theatre Students in Spotlight at Shaw Festival
U of T Mississauga students pull back the curtain on the unique world of repertory theatre
Gonfalon
A ancient tradition is renewed at U of T's Convocation
Better Ways to Learn
Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T
George Connell Set U of T on a Firm Foundation
U of T's 12th president charted a course for the university that took it to the top
John Evans Was a Champion of Innovative Medical Education
U of T's ninth president truly changed the world
Spoiled Rotten
A familiar problem in the West, food waste is quickly becoming a global issue
Cisgender
Applies to someone who is not transgender, and is often used to signal awareness of gender politics
Architect’s Playground
Benjamin Dillenburger uses computers and 3D printers to create structures that are impossible to draw and almost impossible to imagine
Handheld Lab
U of T startup ChipCare gets set to unveil a revolutionary portable HIV blood-testing device
Locked Away
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
Connecting through Film
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Reel Comfort program helps make those connections available to clients in mental-health programs
Seoulmates
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
Designing a Sustainable City
Out of 82 entries from around the globe, the design of two Daniels Faculty graduates brought home the top prize in the SymbioticCities 2014 International Design Ideas Competition
Keeping Thrill-Seekers Safe
Safety specialist Joelle Javier uses her engineering knowledge to make sure amusement park riders don't get hurt
21 Amazing Things You Can Do with a University of Toronto Degree
Graduation is just the beginning
Toronto’s Beating Heart
With the Toronto Poetry Map, a U of T English professor and Toronto Public Library unveil a whole new way to view the city
How a Singer Got His Voice Back
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
Conversations for Change
Aldeli Albán Reyna is excited to share her work, on improving the status of Indigenous Canadians, at the United Nations
Man on the Move
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
Meet Mississauga’s New Mayor
Bonnie Crombie calls U of T Mississauga a “nucleus for ideas, innovation and excellence”
U of T’s World Wide Web
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Bringing Leading Minds Together
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada
A Global Talent Destination
U of T’s ability to attract international graduate students is important to our – and Ontario’s – long-term success
Today, Oxford. Tomorrow, the World
Students Caroline Leps and Moustafa Abdalla win Rhodes Scholarships
Saying “Oui” to Inclusivity
Social justice champ Emilie Nicolas honoured
Degrassi Creator Gives Back
Linda Schuyler’s $1-million gift to U of T celebrates cinema
Remembering Joseph Rotman
He was a leading Canadian businessman and philanthropist, and one of U of T’s greatest champions
Before Science, There Was… Literature?
Not so long ago, theories about the natural world were often put forth in poems and plays
Homophily
The like-attracts-like nature of social media could be bad for democracy
The Dark Corners of Our DNA
A “deep-learning” algorithm shines a light on mutations in once-obscure areas of the genome
Travel Upgrade
For many Torontonians, the daily commute is a spirit-crusher. What if it could enrich your life instead?
A New Way to Give
Shawn Ahmed’s Uncultured Project reinvents charity for the digital age
Making a Mobile Marketplace
Jacob Korenblum connects people in areas where web access isn’t easy
UC’s Fireball Lit This Match
Travels together and adventures apart have created the perfect balance for Farrah Schwartz and Rob Manne
Join the Science Party!
In her book Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll, Zoe Cormier explores the workings of our rowdiest pastimes
Winter Kept Us Warm
Canada’s first feature film with a gay theme
The Spy Among Us
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
North of 60
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
16 Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Shot at U of T
U of T often plays an Ivy League school in Hollywood. But it’s popular in horror and sci-fi films as well
In Her Shoes
Like many women, Tanya Heath loved the look of high heels, but not the pain that went with them. So she created her own line -- with removable heels
Doctor of Courage
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
From Dream to Reality
Canada’s next billion-dollar tech start-up might just come from U of T
The Reluctant CEO
Arts grad Dani Reiss wanted to become a writer, then realized there was more than one way to tell a story
Voyage Into Ice
Daniel Kukla's camera discovers an otherworldly Arctic
Partners in Success
To maintain its top-20 global standing, U of T needs more funding from government
Flying High!
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
What is Real?
Philosophy prof Ian Hacking’s ideas about science earn him $800,000 prize
Global Outlook, Local Roots
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity
U of T: Canada’s Best University
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall
Encouraging the Next Canadian Leaders
“In my experience there is no more effective cause than a university scholarship,” says entrepreneur and donor David Scrymgeour
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Computer science students are developing a legal application for IBM’s Jeopardy-winning computer as part of $100,000 contest
From Lab to Livelihood
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Breaking News
Jonathan Keebler’s software has changed the way you stay up to date
The Power of Ideas
TEDx manager Becca Pace is helping the world listen in – and speak up
Seeing Through a New Lens
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
The Two of Us – School Story
For Brock Laschowski and Katherine Cornacchia, a proposal on Front Campus capped a very U of T romance
The Investigative Spirit
How a Munk School fellowship helped a religion major turn journalist
Lights! Action! Learning!
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology