A Canadian Doctor in Chicago
Educated at U of T, Dr. Martha Gulati sings the praises of universal health coverage to a sometimes skeptical audience
Educated at U of T, Dr. Martha Gulati sings the praises of universal health coverage to a sometimes skeptical audience
U of T study finds that diabetics who keep strict control of their blood sugar are more likely to be involved in a car accident, not less
Two new hockey recruits use their "twin telepathy" on the ice
A project 50 years in the making tells Canada's story through its people
BlackBerry-sized device developed at U of T can identify cancer type and severity in 30 minutes
Tilda Shalof's books unmask the high-pressure world of nursing
The Hollywood fitness guru and former U of T grad student turns his marketing game up a notch
Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online
Ron Deibert's inclination to thumb his nose at authority started young
Foundation gives $1.8 million to innovative New College program
Want to know where an unidentified picture was taken? A computer program being developed at U of T can help
Professor George Dei says parents of black children have been concerned for 30 years that the Toronto school system is not serving their children. “It was time to try a new approach.”
Journalist Ian Brown offers a profoundly honest portrayal of life as a parent of a disabled child
The City of Toronto is not doing enough to make the streets safe for cyclists
"Sometimes Brad plays his guitar, I play the piano and we sing together. I swear, we’ll wind up being the von Trapp family someday."
How students, faculty, staff and alumni brought queer activism to the University of Toronto and changed the campus forever
40 years of sexual equality rights in North America and around the world
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Five questions to get you thinking
The Gordon Cressy Awards recognize new graduates who have made outstanding contributions to U of T. For these past winners, helping others has become a way of life
“My dream is to be one of the inspired citizens who shape Toronto for the better”
“My deepest ambition is to focus on learning and practising leadership in new and challenging contexts”
“The privilege of living and working in Canada comes with the duty to protect the fundamental rights of the most vulnerable.”
“I can always do more for others”
“One wishes for a day when people everywhere can live with dignity”
“Leadership isn’t just about having vision – it’s about having the right people work with you, because you can’t do it alone”
“It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help”
“I believe we should each apply our own unique skills for the betterment of humanity”
“My goal isn’t to end global conflict, but to end the suffering of people who live in places where conflict takes away their basic human rights”
“Life outside the classroom is vital to one’s education”
“The award motivated me to dream up new ideas and take risks”
“I dream of writing a book on leadership and self-improvement, and traveling the world as a motivational speaker”
“This is what leadership means to me – serving people”
“I would love to contribute to the cure for cancer”
“The global financial crisis is forcing everybody to think differently about business”
Recently, students travelled across Ontario to learn about the province’s First Nations
U of T’s Sports Hall of Fame names its 2009 inductees
Mutual-fund guru Warren Goldring was an outstanding volunteer and caring philanthropist at U of T
A second meeting at the Victoria College pub brought two students eye to eye
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
U of T’s Institute of Child Study has influenced education in Canada for more than 80 years. A visit to the lab school reveals why.
A big blue bird brought the law and drama students together
Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space
For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking
The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.
"How original a writer am I?" wonders Zoe Cormier
Setting U of T's direction for the next 20 years
Specially engineered tissue patches could help heart attack patients fully recover
Small Jordanian city was ancient metropolis, U of T field researchers find
Q&A with Miriam Diamond, co-chair of Ontario's Toxics Reduction Scientific Expert Panel
In Unbuilt Toronto, Mark Osbaldeston explores an alternate civic destiny
Innis alumna suits up Elvis tribute artists
Twixters take on 20-something stereotypes
A chance meeting at the Dance Cave led Chris McGarvey and Laurie Stewart to romance and political bickering
Why do so many kids struggle with math?
Novelist Andrew Pyper goes in for the kill
U of T couldn't succeed without its dedicated and talented staff
U of T curator Barbara Fischer is headed to the 2009 Venice Biennale with artist Mark Lewis
Portable device would offer hospitals a quicker way to test patients for infectious diseases
Architecture grads designed and built a house together in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood