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The Archaeologists (cover)

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

Mary Elizabeth Picher, co-founder of Wholeplay, with her son.

Parenting Guide

Mary Elizabeth Picher helps new parents better understand how little ones learn and grow

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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

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A Guiding Hand

The thesis adviser plays a big role in every grad student’s life. Alice Hutton Sharp writes about how to make the most of this complex relationship

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High Time?

When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”

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Those Things We Do

Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T

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Toronto Higher

Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study

U of T students Alex Boross-Harmer (left) and Megan D’Souza at the new Mental Health and Physical Activity Research Centre

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

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Northern Renaissance

U of T Mississauga's North Building will house humanities, social sciences and provide a "backdrop for campus life"

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Pssst, Wanna Buy a Kidney?

Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds

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Cooling Off

Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?

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Words of Freedom

U of T is now home to the world's largest digitized collection of Soviet samizdat journals

David MacLean stands in front of a model of downtown Toronto

Small is Beautiful

David MacLean is creating a small-scale Toronto – his first step to miniaturizing the entire country

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Urban Angel

Judy Matthews and her husband have given $25 million to turn a stretch of derelict land under the Gardiner into a vibrant park

Group photo of fitness co-ordinator Laurie Wright, project co-ordinator Ryan Howes, and career counsellor Ruth Louden

Healthy Minds

As U of T responds to a rise in mental health needs on campus, a powerful source of help emerges: students themselves

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A Life in Blue and White

From champion student athlete to UTSC’s principal: Bruce Kidd ushers in a new era at the university’s eastern campus

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Goodbye to Cars!

U of T embarks on a bold plan to restore, renew and beautify the historic St. George campus

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War Child

Michel Chikwanine talks about his long, difficult journey to the African Studies program at U of T

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Literary Detective

Phyllis Grosskurth was one of Canada’s best biographers, and one of University College’s first female English professors

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On the Right Track

Prof. Eric Miller wants to use improved data – and more of it – to help cities make better transit decisions

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A Cut Above

A “black box” for the operating room is leading to improved training for physicians and better knowledge of surgical errors

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Space Odyssey

Rocket scientist Natalie Panek designs technology bound for Mars

A scene from Cracked: New Light on Dementia. Photo by TK.

Spotlight on Dementia

An innovative blend of research and theatre is enabling scientists to reduce the stigma around a distressing disease

She Walks in Beauty

Astronomer Helen Sawyer Hogg not only researched the stars, but explained them in a heavenly manner to students and the public

A reimagining of Convocation Plaza.

A New Vision for Front Campus

Four design proposals to revitalize King's College Circle would eliminate cars, add trees and even create a pond outside Hart House

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Mobile City

As Toronto's population grows, we will have to embrace alternatives to the car