Giving Youth a Say in Their Community
Daniels Scholar Bahia Marks is exploring how young people can bring about neighbourhood change
Daniels Scholar Bahia Marks is exploring how young people can bring about neighbourhood change
Prof. Paul Santerre is working on a cardiac patch that would enable an injured heart to heal itself
How do we wish to thank you? Let us count the ways
How Kavithaa Kandasamy gained a new perspective on the Sri Lankan civil war
Around the world, anti-immigrant autocrats are on the rise. Defeating them – and what they stand for – won’t be easy
Students far from home show us the keepsakes that comfort them
Depression and anxiety affect about one in five. How do we help the person who could be affected in the cubicle next to us?
Being a healthy eater doesn’t mean giving up your own cultural foods, says Nazima Qureshi, a nutritionist who helps women meet their health goals
A new home-sharing program is matching students with seniors to help them save on housing costs – and, just maybe, bond over Netflix
How the medical system is trying to wean patients off opioids
James Anderson welcomed students who used drugs to a new kind of school. For many, the effects were life-changing
Many companies are selling marijuana as if the drug is totally harmless. It’s not
Not many people use cocaine, heroin or meth. Prohibition helps keep it that way
The social harms of prosecuting drug users far outweigh any public health benefits from prohibition
Ryan Janzen is developing a new kind of transportation that could revolutionize intercity travel – and he wants to be the first to ride it
Women pay a price for seeking more flexible jobs after having children. Good legislation won’t solve the problem – we need to look at cultural changes, too
One of Canada’s best-known landscape architects, Claude Cormier believes that cities should sometimes make you laugh
New U of T research suggests ways to combat feeling like a fraud
More than two million Canadians don’t take their full dose of medications because of the cost. How can they be helped?
Owning a home is becoming a fantasy for all but the wealthiest families. Better urban planning is part of the solution. Adjusting our expectations may be another
Doctors will soon use artificial intelligence to help diagnose and treat patients, opening up new possibilities for better health
A U of T research team is examining ethical issues raised by the new technology
So far, machines are not very good at creating original art, such as pop tunes and short stories. Could it be they’re missing something uniquely human?
To answer this question, consider this thought experiment
A computer science alum has created a technology that turns the web into a virtual world
Our first-ever Alumni Impact Survey reveals that U of T alumni are making massive social, cultural and economic contributions around the world
Ayisha Lineo Gariba doesn’t play by the rules – while making films or while running her business
Varsity Blues swimmers competed against a team in Britain – but neither left their own country
Paul and Alessandra Dalla Lana give U of T a second $20 million for public health and health-care systems
Edwin Leong establishes a $55,000 graduate scholarship to be awarded annually to two international students
The former artistic director of Hart House Theatre helped students tackle everything from Shakespeare to musicals
A U of T professor is using serious processing power to understand what role the world’s oceans play in climate change
Spartan Bioscience, founded by three alumni, aims to make DNA testing more accessible
English class gets an update with a new kind of “text”
Can a simple high-tech tool for farmers boost crop yields in developing countries?
How a U of T prof taught Alison Wiley the art of negotiation
A U of T library student delivers a high-tech talk
How do you foster greater self-worth and, in turn, help others? Nurture your inner foundation, says author and U of T alum Renu Persaud
By 28, I’d been arrested, convicted and kicked out of grad school. But it took me another two years to end my love affair with drugs
I spent two years with people who had been shot, and recorded how their lives had changed. For many, the church offered a powerful source of hope
Can a group of Toronto hospitals eliminate medical errors?
It’s easy to say “be prepared.” Scouts learn it. Even Scar in The Lion King sang it. So why do executives so often avoid it?
Social psychologist Michael Inzlicht launched his academic career on the study of “ego depletion.” His research suggested it was real. Then came doubts
Edna Staebler was 55 when her marriage ended. She thought she would grow old alone, impoverished and unhappy. Then she wrote a cookbook
Over more than two decades, Rena Arshinoff built a successful career in medical science. Then she felt a spiritual call
Economists have long known that consumers can make confounding choices when presented with too much selection. But they’ve never agreed on why. Enter neuroscience
U of T provides an unparalleled setting in which students can prepare for a world of possibilities
Life on Earth exploded about 540 million years ago. Scientists are now beginning to understand why
U of T study finds older Canadians are highly concerned about digital security – sometimes to their disadvantage
Alumna Ellen Tang helps immigrants feel less alone by recalling other newcomers’ stories
Filmmaker Maureen Judge’s latest project captures stories of millennials venturing out on their own
How an early defeat helped my company, OpenText, succeed
Liona Boyd talks about her new memoir and album, her 5 million YouTube hits, and her pen pal, Prince Philip
To be competitive in the economy of tomorrow, governments should invest more in investigator-led research today
These include everything from life-saving innovations to everyday conveniences
The recipient of a Lester B. Pearson International Scholarship, Deborah Emilia Solomon wants to devote her engineering career “to the service of others”
U of T undergrads are bringing the language of computers to youth in Toronto’s low-income neighbourhoods. Will it “future-proof” them?
The stunning new Daniels Building has thrown open its doors to students
Nothing about the health-care system is foolproof. And that includes physicians
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