A New Test for Machine Intelligence
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
Determining whether computers can think like humans is not a straightforward task
They open our minds to the world – and the possibilities – around us
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
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
Benjamin Dillenburger uses computers and 3D printers to create structures that are impossible to draw and almost impossible to imagine
U of T startup ChipCare gets set to unveil a revolutionary portable HIV blood-testing device
Is solitary confinement ever appropriate?
The Toronto International Film Festival’s Reel Comfort program helps make those connections available to clients in mental-health programs
Exploring a new country linked video bloggers Simon and Martina Stawski to each other… and to the world
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
Safety specialist Joelle Javier uses her engineering knowledge to make sure amusement park riders don't get hurt
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
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
New Toronto mayor John Tory aims to get the city back on track
Bonnie Crombie calls U of T Mississauga a “nucleus for ideas, innovation and excellence”
The university’s scholars are collaborating with partners in every region of the globe to answer questions that challenge us all
Collaborations with other top global schools are good for U of T’s students and faculty – and for Canada
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
Social justice champ Emilie Nicolas honoured
Linda Schuyler’s $1-million gift to U of T celebrates cinema
He was a leading Canadian businessman and philanthropist, and one of U of T’s greatest champions
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
Jacob Korenblum connects people in areas where web access isn’t easy
Travels together and adventures apart have created the perfect balance for Farrah Schwartz and Rob Manne
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
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
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
Students, staff and faculty take sneak peak at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport
Philosophy prof Ian Hacking’s ideas about science earn him $800,000 prize
Fifty years on, UTSC has forged a unique identity
It was another great year for UofT on the international university rankings the past fall
“In my experience there is no more effective cause than a university scholarship,” says entrepreneur and donor David Scrymgeour
Computer science students are developing a legal application for IBM’s Jeopardy-winning computer as part of $100,000 contest
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Jonathan Keebler’s software has changed the way you stay up to date
TEDx manager Becca Pace is helping the world listen in – and speak up
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
For Brock Laschowski and Katherine Cornacchia, a proposal on Front Campus capped a very U of T romance
How a Munk School fellowship helped a religion major turn journalist
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology