From Lab to Livelihood
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
Science graduate students learn how to turn cutting-edge research into viable businesses
TEDx manager Becca Pace is helping the world listen in – and speak up
Betty Xie’s film documents what happens in a community faced with the threat of eviction
UTSC was ahead of its time in pioneering lectures-through technology
The Internet makes it easy to be mean. No wonder cyberbullying among teens has everyone worried.
The meaning behind the name of the N’sheemaehn Child Care Centre at U of T Scarborough is as interesting as the person who helped name it
A big piece in the puzzle of the lost Franklin ships has been found
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
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
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
Around the world, there’s a shift happening for women and girls, says activist Sally Armstrong
Mark Daboll's PleaseJudgeMe.com website helps people improve their voice
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
How a creative-writing program that admits just seven students a year is cultivating the country’s next generation of literary giants
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
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects
This doc prescribes chocolate
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
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
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
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
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
International students play a pivotal role in strengthening the city
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
Tired of typing in passwords? A new device can identify you by your unique cardiac rhythm
U of T computer science students win top honours at largest-ever Canadian university "hackathon"
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
Personal librarians help first-year students understand U of T’s libraries
A U of T group encourages participants to protect the Earth for future generations
You’ve heard of crowdfunding. With crowdmarking, a U of T prof hopes to change how students are evaluated
A professor at the Dunlap Institute is trying to answer one of the biggest questions in all of science: Is there intelligent life beyond Earth?
At Derrick Fung’s site, fans buy more than music – 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
If you think Google has made doing scholarly research a cinch, U of T’s chief librarian Larry Alford has news for you
It turns out that a good way to help homeless people is to actually give them a home
The conditions for entrepreneurs in Canada are good, says Rotman professor Will Mitchell. It’s our attitude that needs work