Building Boom
Since 2005, a total of 37 major building projects have been completed or are now underway
Since 2005, a total of 37 major building projects have been completed or are now underway
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
President David Naylor reflects on his years at U of T
The Dalla Lana School becomes the university’s newest faculty
Prof. Michael Evans' videos on health are viral sensations
Personal librarians help first-year students understand U of T’s libraries
Outgoing provost Cheryl Misak on U of T: "We need to preserve this gem"
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 PhD candidate’s low-cost sensors could be deployed across cities to gather highly local air-quality data
At Derrick Fung’s site, fans buy more than music – they buy musical experiences
For Francesca Valente, an Italian cultural mediator, and Branko Gorjup, a Croatian scholar of Canadian literature, shared passions have resulted in a truly international love affair
While on a mission to save the Borneo rainforest, Emily Hunter realized environmentalism needs a rethink
Amy Fish understands the fine art of complaining. Here, she shares some tips to help the rest of us get our way
Governments should do more to encourage immigrant entrepreneurs to forge links with businesses in their native countries, according to a U of T report
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
David Berkal wants to change the way people think about tourism
Nadia Amoroso helps clients interpret complex data quickly and present it memorably
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
The founder of landscape architecture at the University of Toronto was an eco-pioneer
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Three grads have developed an LED that uses a fraction of the electricity of other light bulbs
The conditions for entrepreneurs in Canada are good, says Rotman professor Will Mitchell. It’s our attitude that needs work
An experimental green roof is built atop the Daniels Faculty
How personal changes led Bailey Vaez to promote wellness at work
To help save animals and the environment, we should grow meat in a lab
Peter Birkemoe went from engineering to running a comic book store
Tania Grafstein-Ho’s entrepreneurial spirit and love of desserts motivated her to start an artisanal baking business
An intelligent transportation system could reduce wait times at traffic lights in Toronto by more than half
Much like the Belgian reporter, cinematographer Michael Boland has dodged peril and travelled the world to get a scoop
Architecture grad student Stacie Vos has developed a "smart" shirt that can detect germs and protect its wearer from them
Katherine Larson infuses her study of English with a passion for music to find new meaning in literature
Joyce Poon is developing optical devices that could make computers vastly more powerful and a whole lot faster
Naisargi Dave investigates what inspires someone to take up a cause
Julie Claycomb is researching a group of proteins that may yield new treatments for a variety of genetic and viral diseases
A university community helps a neighbourhood transform
A U of T music grad runs an innovative program to bring affordable music lessons to Regent Park youth
World-renowned urban expert Meric Gertler will succeed David Naylor and serve as U of T’s 16th president
Three students have earned prestigious scholarships to study at Oxford
A U of T project aims to bring better mental health to a country where most illnesses go untreated
Vote Compass helps citizens sort one politician’s views from another’s. Now, municipal voters will get to try it
Creating “thermal zones” in a home could reduce energy costs by as much as 80 per cent
Tarik Kadri gives hope to orphans in India
Nathan Morlando brings the story of famed Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd to the big screen
For Tanya Koivusalo and Adam Nayman, it was a “blockbuster” beginning for a slow and steady romance
In 1940, Joyce Taylor graduated in physiotherapy – and soon set off to war
As a genealogical researcher, Kristina Bedford’s work runs the gamut from interpreting 11th-century documents to locating family gravestones
Tired of having her name mispronounced, Ritu Bhasin developed an app to address the problem
A U of T prof is looking at the relationship between traffic emissions, health and how close people live to major roads
The world is certain to end – just probably not this year
It seems that every era has its scourge
Science students get a month-long crash course in turning an idea into a viable business at U of T’s “Techno” program