Different but Equal
Toronto parents can choose to send their children to a variety of specialized schools. But is it possible to have too much choice in alternative education?
Toronto parents can choose to send their children to a variety of specialized schools. But is it possible to have too much choice in alternative education?
Brave, dashing and touched by the spirit of adventure, Douglas McCurdy became the first person to fly an airplane out of sight of land
A new U of T service helps students avoid Codomesticus noxious
Joanne Tod is painting portraits of every Canadian soldier who has died in Afghanistan
The founder of the Golden Tap Awards is hopped up on Ontario's specialty breweries
A real transit strategy, a solution to its financial troubles, better urban design – and mayoral candidates willing to discuss these things
U of T libraries and bookstore adapt to the iPad era
There are plenty of compelling reasons for health records to go digital. So why are some doctors resisting?
Out of hardship, Raymond Moriyama built the foundation of his career
Should towers be visible behind Queen's Park? An architecture grad fights to safeguard the view of Toronto's most important heritage building
Hot Yam serves up the greenest lunch on campus
An idea for managing the fastest-growing segment of health-care costs
Rumeet Toor launches a teacher’s college in rural Kenya
"We've been married for more than 30 years now, and it’s been quite the adventure"
Computer engineering student Vincent Cheung's photo software has become an Internet hit
A new campus group wants to send leftover books from college book sales to schools that could use them
How did first-year student (and former tomboy) Anna Cunningham end up writing a fashion column online?
Social media will be a force in this fall’s Toronto election, if a group of recent grads have their way
Crime in Toronto is down, but after five years as police chief, Bill Blair knows he can't take the city's safety for granted
U of T science students are learning how to turn their high-tech ideas into products the world wants
With his company Bump Top, Anand Agarawala is transforming the computer desktop
The real world offers many sources of medical advice. Soon virtual worlds may, too
People living on the east side of Toronto are more neurotic than those in the west, study of cities’ “personalities” finds
Writer Sarah Elton argues in favour of local eating
Dionne Brand releases her new collection, Ossuaries, while serving as Toronto’s poet laureate
Economist proposes pension-like system to pay for drugs as Canada's population ages
Are Internet protests as effective as real-world ones?
Educated at U of T, Dr. Martha Gulati sings the praises of universal health coverage to a sometimes skeptical audience
Researchers investigate the dangers of OxyContin
Workers paid hourly are generally happier, dollar for dollar, than those on salary, study finds
Tilda Shalof's books unmask the high-pressure world of nursing
Gabe Thirlwell gives new meaning to the term "puppet regime"
U of T Arbor Awards recognize volunteers for their outstanding personal service to the university
Photojournalist Brent Lewin captures the plight of Thailand's city elephants
Students haven't embraced electronic textbooks, but a rumoured device from Apple could change everything
Will student protests make a difference at the UN's climate conference in Copenhagen?
Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online
In October, U of T will host the Gairdner symposium, featuring the world’s top medical researchers
William Crothers and John Switzer join U of T's senior governing body
Intelligence by itself doesn’t make you rational. Thinking rationally demands mental skills that some of us don’t have and many of us don’t use
Five questions to get you thinking
“My dream is to be one of the inspired citizens who shape Toronto for the better”
“It is amazing to me the encouragement we get from those we are ostensibly trying to help”
U of T is laying new foundations for prosperity
Some women leave the legal profession to raise a family. A new Faculty of Law program helps them return
Nick Saul serves up healthy meals and civic engagement at The Stop
The Nashville songwriter has released her first CD
Research is pointing to new treatments for the millions of North Americans who suffer from sleep disorders.
Professor Nigel Edwards received a liver donation from a former grad student
Runner Danny Kassap recovers from a near-death event, with a little help from his friends
Q&A with Walid Hejazi, professor of business economics and international competitiveness at the Rotman School of Management.
Read about the creators of Superman, Betty Boop, Popeye and other animated characters at rarebit.org
Business professor Ming Hu comes up with a new twist on a hard sell
Helen Mills explores Toronto’s past through its lost waterways
What Went Wrong? Why? What Lessons Can Be Learned?
Astronaut Julie Payette prepares for her second journey into space
For decades, the medical profession has favoured treatment over prevention. U of T's Dalla Lana School of Public Health is setting out to change that thinking
The Internet has made plagiarizing easier than ever. But detection methods have gone high-tech, too.