Love Yourself First
How do you foster greater self-worth and, in turn, help others? Nurture your inner foundation, says author and U of T alum Renu Persaud
How do you foster greater self-worth and, in turn, help others? Nurture your inner foundation, says author and U of T alum Renu Persaud
In an instant, Emma’s hopes of becoming a nurse were dashed. Could she make the journey back?
By 28, I’d been arrested, convicted and kicked out of grad school. But it took me another two years to end my love affair with drugs
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Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
Edna Staebler was 55 when her marriage ended. She thought she would grow old alone, impoverished and unhappy. Then she wrote a cookbook
Over more than two decades, Rena Arshinoff built a successful career in medical science. Then she felt a spiritual call
Economists have long known that consumers can make confounding choices when presented with too much selection. But they’ve never agreed on why. Enter neuroscience
U of T provides an unparalleled setting in which students can prepare for a world of possibilities
A gift from the Nanji family to U of T will help people “see the light of all the world”
Life on Earth exploded about 540 million years ago. Scientists are now beginning to understand why
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
Alumna Ellen Tang helps immigrants feel less alone by recalling other newcomers’ stories
How an early defeat helped my company, OpenText, succeed
Liona Boyd talks about her new memoir and album, her 5 million YouTube hits, and her pen pal, Prince Philip
To be competitive in the economy of tomorrow, governments should invest more in investigator-led research today
These include everything from life-saving innovations to everyday conveniences
The recipient of a Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship, Deborah Emilia Solomon wants to devote her engineering career “to the service of others”
U of T undergrads are bringing the language of computers to youth in Toronto’s low-income neighbourhoods. Will it “future-proof” them?
The stunning new Daniels Building has thrown open its doors to students
Denied re-entry into the U.S. to complete his studies in public health, Khaled Almilaji finds a warm welcome at U of T
Ken Luckhurst first set foot at UTM at the height of the hippie era. Touring a transformed campus with a recent grad, he finds not everything has changed
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
Faculty and students at Toronto’s four universities will work together to seek answers to the city’s housing crisis
Varsity Blues’ Gabriela Stafford on her success as a track star
President Meric Gertler looks ahead to his second term
Many U of T students live with roomies to manage the rent
The practice of faking a grassroots movement gets an update in the age of social media
WinterLight Labs analyzes speech for evidence of even mild dementia. All patients need to do is describe a picture
An acceptance of diversity may be the country’s defining strength
This U of T music grad achieved YouTube fame by giving Indian classical songs a Western twist. Next up: a world tour
Defeat might taste like sawdust drizzled with WD-40, but I’ve developed a taste for it
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
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In 2015, this U of T alum was charged after giving water to a pig. It only pushed her animal-rights activism to a new level
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
A U of T PhD student is making fonts and keyboard layouts for Indigenous languages available for free
U of T physicist Ursula Franklin staunchly opposed weapons of mass destruction. As Cold War tensions rise, her work remains as relevant as ever
Help us measure the immense contributions our alumni make to their communities by participating in our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey
Toronto’s Vector Institute aims to attract the world’s leading minds in a booming field
Tasty appetizer earns U of T second place in international cooking competition
Applications from several countries soar as international students rethink where to attend university
A former soldier, he cultivated a legacy of service and a commitment to family and community
Can a minimum income guarantee help lift people out of poverty? Ontario is about to find out
New model for assessing personality traits could benefit employers
Margaret Lam’s company aims to reduce ticket prices for concertgoers
This former human-rights journalist now helps run the world’s largest petition website
U of T faculty and staff had this alum’s back, which enabled her to thrive
U of T startup ARDA Power is looking to change people’s ideas about where electricity should come from
A stroke or brain injury often robs patients of their ability to communicate thoughts and emotions. U of T alumna Aura Kagan found a way to help them converse again
Donald Trump’s presidency is raising the risk of violent conflict among the world’s great powers
Two U of T entrepreneurs are offering DNA tests to help singles connect and couples stay together
Alumni Gwynne Phillips and Briana Templeton unleash their inner infernos in darkly hilarious sketches
U of T alumnus Harold Johns pioneered a new kind of cancer treatment dubbed the “cobalt bomb”
Ophthalmologist Arun Lakra explores luck, science and faith in his hit play, Sequence
Program named for Lester B. Pearson would offer 37 international students full tuition for four years
Research at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research could one day eliminate the need for infants with heart problems to have more than one surgery