Paving the Way for the Information Highway
U of T profs are the first to send computer data across Canada
U of T profs are the first to send computer data across Canada
At the end of David Naylorโs term as president, the student experience is stronger, research and innovation are booming and the global impact of Toronto alumni is greater than ever
David Naylor talks about the past eight years and his plans for the future
President David Naylor reflects on his years at U of T
Personal librarians help first-year students understand U of Tโs libraries
Youโve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated
An Internet-based surveillance system gives physicians the ability to track dangerous new strains of tuberculosis in real time
At Derrick Fungโs site, fans buy more than music โ they buy musical experiences
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
The inaugural Toronto Science Festival, hosted by U of T, will feature leading scientists addressing fundamental questions about human existence
Many of us have valuable stuff we rarely use. Now you can rent it out, thanks to a peer-to-peer platform from grad Martin Wong that works just like Airbnb
A Toronto startup is using technology to reinvent how homes are bought and sold
Computer science grad Stephen Piron is helping banks stay on the right side of regulators
Mary Jo Haddad came to Sick Kids to look after ill children. As CEO, she helped nurse the whole hospital back to good health
Digital synergy for higher education
A $22.5-million donation from MasterCard Foundation will bring bright young students to U of T
If you think Google has made doing scholarly research a cinch, U of Tโs chief librarian Larry Alford has news for you
As devices get smaller, a U of T company has created a keyboard that makes typing easier while using less screen space
The conditions for entrepreneurs in Canada are good, says Rotman professor Will Mitchell. Itโs our attitude that needs work
A food truck in a world culinary capital? With great fare, Jordan Feilders proves itโs possible
Peter Birkemoe went from engineering to running a comic book store
Tania Grafstein-Hoโs entrepreneurial spirit and love of desserts motivated her to start an artisanal baking business
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Architecture grad student Stacie Vos has developed a "smart" shirt that can detect germs and protect its wearer from them
Many scientists work for years to find a cure for a single type of cancer - Patrick Gunning has his sights set on four
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Emma Master imagines a world with much less garbage, thanks to new organic materials sheโs researching
Chen-Bo Zhong is interested in how intuition affects moral decisions โ and prevents us from behaving unethically
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
New schools show U of T is engaged, adaptable and more relevant than ever
Three students have earned prestigious scholarships to study at Oxford
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
Vote Compass helps citizens sort one politicianโs views from anotherโs. Now, municipal voters will get to try it
Tarik Kadri gives hope to orphans in India
For Tanya Koivusalo and Adam Nayman, it was a โblockbusterโ beginning for a slow and steady romance
Reality television comes to U of T as students vie for chance to compete in Big Brother-like show
Writer Ryan North raised more than half-a-million dollars through social media to publish his Shakespeare-adventure book
New U of T research upends theories about how the body adapts to less oxygen
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedfordโs work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads
The world is certain to end โ just probably not this year
It seems that every era has its scourge
Science students get a month-long crash course in turning an idea into a viable business at U of Tโs โTechnoโ program
Coursera brings online learning to the masses
As we become inseparable from our mobile devices, the risk of identity theft is growing
The Royal Canadian Mint has finally produced its last penny. Is it time to get rid of the nickel, too?
New technologies are taking art directly to the people, forcing galleries and museums to adapt
Richard Iorweth Thorman helps restore the M1917 tank - a rare piece of Canadian history
Diana Tso has written a play to draw attention to an atrocity against the Chinese people โ and deliver a message of reconciliation
Practising courtroom skills was a lot more fun in the days of student pranks
David Rosenberg warned of a financial crisis few others saw coming. So why, amid ongoing global turmoil, is Bay Streetโs most noted pessimist ready to change his tune?
Discoveries in brain science are prompting new theories about how our senses work โ and how they affect our understanding of the world
A new app lets profs track student comprehension in real time
Support for medical students is a key plank of the Faculty of Medicineโs campaign
A book collector for more than 40 years, Michael Walsh has acquired several thousand antiquarian volumes of western philosophy