It Was 50 Years Ago Today
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
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
As the theatre world grapples with change, U of T Mississauga student Muhaddisah Batool prepares for the spotlight
Laws to end workplace discrimination against people with disabilities have mostly failed to boost employment. Sociologist David Pettinicchio wants to know why
Many U of T students live with roomies to manage the rent
As the media share images of wounded migrants, some of the biggest medical threats go almost unmentioned
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
As a creative director at Toronto's Jam3, he pushes the limits of what's possible with design and technology
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
Dozens of Indigenous languages in Canada are in danger of disappearing. What will it take to save them?
Help us measure the immense contributions our alumni make to their communities by participating in our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey
The procedure allowed Melissa Benoit to have a life-saving transplant
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
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
The Munk School of Global Affairs encourages students to apply what they learn to a global issue they’re passionate about. Sometimes it saves lives
The renovated Daniels Building at One Spadina will bring together scholars from across the university to envision an even better Toronto
Scholars at the Jackman Humanities Institute find optimism amidst the pain in Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
U of T Mississauga aims to create global champions in the battle against white-collar crime
Artificial intelligence could soon transform almost everything. The Rotman School’s Creative Destruction Lab will place U of T entrepreneurs at the forefront
U of T students have spoken: Print is far from dead, but online has its place, too
U of T startup Exact Media finds a way to turn excess space into a business
Dr. James Maskalyk describes a day in an emergency room in Ethiopia
How Tomi Poutanen is using artificial intelligence to help companies learn more about their customers’ preferences
Prof. Esme Fuller-Thomson researches the devastating effects of child abuse on health. Now she wants to ensure all survivors get the help they need
Tiff Macklem helped steer the Bank of Canada through the financial crisis, making it the envy of its global peers. Now, he aims to place the university’s business school among the world’s best
Visible minority political candidates get short shrift from newspapers, study finds
Renatta Austin wanted to help kids in trouble at school. To do so, she’s redefining how a law practice can work
Prof. Elspeth Brown is interviewing partners of trans people as part of a project to record the stories of LGBTQ people
U of T scientists are using a powerful new technology to alter DNA and possibly cure disease
Drawing the line at “designer babies”
Jonathan Sun tweets funny, heartfelt – and often misspelt – observations about what it means to be a 21st-century human
Does Drake go to U of T Scarborough? This Instagrammer imagines that he does
Catherine Connors writes poignantly – and humorously – about the joys and perils of parenting
Graphic designer Joe Silveira zooms in on textures, patterns and colours
U of T’s School of Continuing Studies is a powerful engine of opportunity
Students favour Facebook for connecting with family and friends
Music grad Beverley Johnston honours her late father with a fellowship for percussion students
A residential schools assignment led student Lisa Boivin to take up digital painting
Olympic-bound Kylie Masse’s extraordinary ascent to the top of women’s swimming
Where gangs rule, hip hop is a strongly positive force for youth, study finds
What explains Shakespeare’s enduring appeal, 400 years after his death?
One billion kids experience violence worldwide each year. Susan Bissell has devoted her life to ending the abuse
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
How a U of T engineering student found himself on stage with the Beatles in 1964
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
In his new memoir, the filmmaker and ad exec talks divas and Donny Osmond
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
When it comes to legalizing marijuana, drug and public health experts caution that “the devil is in the details”
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
Toronto’s universities are working together to make the region an even better place to live, work and study
Greenhouse gas could be harvested from the atmosphere and recycled into renewable fuel, says researcher
Most people recoil at the thought of selling human organs. But supplying the right information can change attitudes, a U of T study finds
Will the Paris climate accord succeed where Kyoto didn’t?
Tarek Ibrahim wants to make personal flying machines a reality