Is Depression on the Rise?
Increasing use of antidepressants in Canada
Increasing use of antidepressants in Canada
Repetition in advertising confusing consumer memory
U of T experts discuss various health topics in public program
Life lessons learned in sport
Friends vied for the campus spotlight as student activists in the 1960s
The educational system may have given up on them, but these students never gave up on education. The Transitional Year Programme helped them achieve their dreams
Equity, access, excellence: these are touchstones for Shirley Neuman
From bank clerk to writer, from obscurity to the Oprah Winfrey Show, Rohinton Mistry’s path as a writer has taken a series of unlikely turns
A fractured look at the CBC broadcaster's year at U of T
Put away your aggression and stop leaning on that horn! Baher Abdulhai's research shows that the average commute time in the GTA can be reduced by 50 per cent
It's time to reflect on the facts
In Toronto's expensive rental market, welfare doesn't cover cost of a nutritional diet, study finds
Canadian employers and immigrants would both benefit from better "mutual orientation," study finds
U of T Ballroom Dance Club celebrates 20 years
Two U of T alumni work their magic to keep Toronto’s Jays and Raptors running
These 20 thinkers brought their stunning intellect to U of T's table and enlivened the world of ideas
A peek at some characters, quirks and curiosities of our history
In his tireless quest to conquer contagious diseases, John Gerald FitzGerald, architect of Canada's modern public health system, sacrificed his own health – indeed, his life
Socialists, peaceniks, feminists, rabble-rousers: They came in search of an education. They left having taught the old school a thing or two
John Strachan received this epergne from his students
In the month following the horror of September 11, and 20 years after her frosh year, writer Margaret Webb returns to U of T, again seeking understanding of the world
Countless U of T alumni were touched by the September 11 terrorist attacks. Here are just some of their stories
David Jenkins and Janet Polivy both explore the power of food. He probes its impact on the body, while she studies its connection to the mind
At first, the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse's arms
And then the justice...full of wise saws and modern instances
Last scene of all...is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans everything
Scientists have mapped the sequence of our genes – all 35,000 of them. So what now? U of T researchers are at the forefront of what some are calling the New Biology
They are on the cutting edge. And they are doing their work right here. A chronology of medical breakthroughs at U of T over the past 20 years
Conditions are brewing for a major epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes
The Glycemic Index, developed at U of T, offers a dietary plan for controlling diabetes
New optical material could revolutionize the telecommunications industry
Former president James Loudon purchased this papier mâché ear from a leading medical model maker in the 19th century
Paul Giannaris, Dionne England, Eira Thomas, Natalie Townsend and Leonard Asper
Krista Sutton, Jean Yoon, Kim Gaynor, Elvira Kurt and Kate Taylor
Kenneth Oppel, Andrew Pyper, Lynn Crosbie, Cristina Kuok, David Layton and Tim Long
Hal Niedzviecki, Eva Lau, Elliot Noss, Tara Ariano and Bobby John
Despite its role as a public venue, 93 Highland is the rambling kind of place that Harry Potter could inhabit quite nicely.
60 years later, Rupert Schieder can still fit into his red college jacket
Purists claim the arts should not be sullied by business. Pragmatists devalue the BA for failing to impart job skills. A pox on them, for they are all wrong. A defence of the liberal arts degree
"Look at the Jewish history books on my shelves written in the prewar period. Tremendous erudition, but encased in a mythological framework so thick that it severely limits their usefulness"
U of T researchers are unearthing the A-Æ-B-Cs of cultural history from medieval times to the present
To New Yorker scribe Malcolm Gladwell, little things make a huge difference. Right now, he has his eye on his next big idea – french fries
The past is always intensely present for poet, novelist and classicist Anne Carson
The truly educated should be able to navigate the boundary where art and science meet
Study finds that unhappy marriages increase blood pressure
Alumni, like the 30 profiled here, have given to the campaign for diverse reasons. No matter what cause they support, their help serves one central purpose — nurturing students
Alumni and friends are providing the solid support that the university will need in the future
After 30 years of flat growth, new buildings are beginning to pop up all over
Endowing graduate student assistance will ensure that U of T can compete for stellar doctoral students, like the four profiled here
The kid who used to wow adults with his math prowess has returned from the halls of Yale, Oxford and MIT to take on the presidency of his Alma Mater. For Bob Birgeneau, coming home could be his greatest challenge yet
A team of U of T scientists has won an international fight to control light and make it dance like electrons. A new era in telecommunications and computing is about to enter the ring
Inspired, energetic, driven – nothing ever stopped Robert Prichard in his tracks during 10 years as president, not even a near tragedy
The great idea is just the first step – that’s when the Innovations Foundation steps in. Now it’s looking for alumni who can help take new discoveries to market
The University of Toronto Art Centre has reopened as a mature gallery, with U of T’s own collections and travelling exhibits on view
Income near equal for one-earner and two-earner families with children
Professor emeritus John Moffat is questioning Einstein's theory of relativity
The magnificent robe was created in 1985
Alumni wanted an organization to keep them in touch with their alma mater, and the wife of the president recognized that there is strength in numbers. The time was right to establish the University of Toronto Alumni Association
Low-grade or even recycled food grease can be turned into a usable diesel fuel substitute
Restoring historic house at UTSC