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Volunteer opportunities at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
Volunteer opportunities at the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
The ambitious student’s sudden death rocked his wide circle of friends and inspired many to emulate his generosity
Canada’s process for screening potential immigrants for HIV is opaque and unfair, says prof Laura Bisaillon
Making pharmaceutical research more open could shave years off the time it takes to bring a new drug to market
Foods that seem healthy often aren’t, and sugar is the latest culprit
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
Nisha Pahuja’s documentary film about women becomes a force for change
For Donald and Hana Nute, home straddles two different worlds.
“Shout! Fight! Blue and White!”
As her 50s approached, Margaret Webb set out to run her fastest-ever marathon… and write a book about aging and fitness
When “hopportunity” knocked, John Gergesha’s chemistry degree made him a top draft choice for a beer tasting job.
Muslims Nabeela Barday and Shahla Kara stay true to their faith as they vie to win a race around the world
Bob Banks trained as both an engineer and a doctor... and now he investigates plane, car, and even space crashes in order to prevent future accidents
A celebration of unique, extraordinary and record-breaking feats and facts from the University of Toronto's 187-year history of learning and discovery
Five intriguing technologies that could change your life by 2025
Education faculty to more than double the size of its graduate programs in teacher education, eliminate BEd by 2015
University College is embarking on an ambitious 10-year plan to renovate one of U of T’s most iconic buildings
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
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
Can Toronto cut emissions by 80 per cent? If it’s up to Nadine Ibrahim, yes
Ann Nguyen and Paul Hiscock, two engineers from different worlds, decide to put a ring on it
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects
This doc prescribes chocolate
Being hired as the first female organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England was music to Rachel Mahon’s ears.
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?
Studies show that mindfulness meditation improves everything from stress to binge eating
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
A South African reflects on the life and legacy of a human rights champion
Widely used industrial chemical has 7,100 times the potential climate impact of carbon dioxide
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
How did locking lips become the ultimate romantic gesture?
A U of T grad student has created a website where anyone can pose burning questions about astronomy – and receive an expert reply
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
Online courses are big, bold and potentially game-changing for higher education
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
International aid fuels corruption in a conflict zone and may keep war going, says political science professor Aisha Ahmad
Seamless Mobile Health aims to reduce hospital readmissions following surgery and save millions in medical costs
Remote-controlled drone makes aerial cinematography much faster and cheaper
Does the proposed Quebec Charter guarantee a secular society, or more votes for the Parti Québécois?
At the end of David Naylor’s 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
Ted Kotcheff made almost 20 movies during his career - but it was a pair of small films that really got critics to take notice
The Dalla Lana School becomes the university’s newest faculty
As a co-founder of the computer science department, Hume helped usher in the Information Age
A PhD candidate’s low-cost sensors could be deployed across cities to gather highly local air-quality data
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
Meditation might make you more liberal, according to new U of T research
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
John Paul de Silva's company provides sound – and less costly – business advice to help non-profit organizations raise funds more effectively
If you think Google has made doing scholarly research a cinch, U of T’s chief librarian Larry Alford has news for you
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half