The Business Unicorn
Companies that attain a $1-billion market valuation before their 10th year are vanishingly rare
Companies that attain a $1-billion market valuation before their 10th year are vanishingly rare
Making pharmaceutical research more open could shave years off the time it takes to bring a new drug to market
U of T engineering students place second in international competition to create most fuel-efficient car
Gondolas for the lakeshore: U of T students share their award-winning transit vision
U of T students are collaborating with an Indian social enterprise to reduce the health hazards of indoor smoke
Technology Enhanced Active Learning (TEAL) classrooms foster collaboration, active learning and accelerated innovation
Pediatric surgeon Dr. Tihitena Negussie Mammo boosted her skills at U of T, then shared what she learned with her colleagues in Ethiopia
U of T’s Fellowship in Global Journalism is the first program in the world that specifically trains professionals and academics to be reporters
A note home from Captain Frederick Banting illustrates soldiers’ tendency to downplay injuries and hardship
In 1917 and 1918 hundreds of U of T women spent the summers picking and packing fruits and vegetables, filling in for farmers who were away at war
Millions of animals served on both sides of the conflict. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae developed close bonds with his horse Bonfire and dogs Bonneau and Mike
The University of Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Diabetes Association carries on a proud U of T tradition
Nisha Pahuja’s documentary film about women becomes a force for change
For Donald and Hana Nute, home straddles two different worlds.
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
As her 50s approached, Margaret Webb set out to run her fastest-ever marathon… and write a book about aging and fitness
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and facts from the U of T's 187-year history of learning and discovery
Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025
How a creative-writing program that admits just seven students a year is cultivating the country’s next generation of literary giants
The Ontario and federal governments have signalled a serious commitment to globally competitive research excellence
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015
A large minority of members of the U of T community report they have difficulty disconnecting -- even when they're taking time off from work
Outgoing Massey College master John Fraser decodes the unusual traditions and unique contributions of U of T’s only graduate college
A new app aims to smooth out the often prickly relationship between residents and property managers
First-year student discovers a potential new treatment for malaria that could be as close as your kitchen cupboard
For Facebook and other technology companies it’s still an open – and troublesome – question
Canada’s temporary foreign workers program needs a rethink, says immigration expert Jeffrey Reitz
Tye Farrow is creating architecture that can actually prevent disease
Lee Tseng’s craft beers are a hit in Shanghai
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects
This doc prescribes chocolate
In her new novel, Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer reimagines a strange episode from Ontario’s past
A computer science grad reimagines two-dimensional web pages as 3-D virtual worlds
Drug-resistant infections are a man-made problem. Is it one we can solve?
Dr. Allison McGeer gives advice on the use of antibiotics
Can Kirstine Stewart, a former CBC executive, boost Twitter’s fortunes?
For all its trendiness, there is growing evidence that meditation can make us calmer, kinder – and healthier
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating
U of T is developing new programs to help students succeed after graduation
New $60-million joint initiative will help people living with both mental and physical illnesses
U of T’s Math Outreach instructors are changing hearts and minds about an often-feared subject
U of T acquires the “ultimate insider” collection of Allen Ginsberg photos of key pop-culture figures from the 1950s–1990s
Scientists aim to isolate and harness marijuana’s pain-killing properties to create more effective medicines
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage
New software will help people with speech problems be more clearly understood
Erin Bardua and Maureen Batt founded an opera company that’s not highbrow or high-cost, but simply fun
Johanna Schaeffer and Harold Isaacs brighten many lives through their volunteer work
When my son fell ill with cancer, I stepped up to carry on his business vision
What's the buzz around urban beekeeping? Gurushabd Khalsa tells all
Total immersion in the world of television led Tassie Cameron to screenwriting gigs – and her own show
Child psychologist Jillian Roberts creates an age-appropriate way to educate children aged four to eight about their bodies
A dynamic, world-class city and a top-ranked, global university have a lot to gain from each other, says U of T’s new president, Meric Gertler
New York’s applied sciences research hub inspires new thinking in higher education
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education
U of T has offered nine MOOCs since September 2012
By fortifying two everyday foods, Prof. Levente Diosady aims to reduce malnutrition worldwide
A strategy for maintaining and advancing U of T’s global standing
U of T must strengthen local and global partnerships and enrich undergrad education, Gertler says in speech
U of T sweeps first in Canada and ranks in the global top 30 in four of the world's most prestigious university rankings