Followings
Meet six U of T alumni, faculty and staff members whose stars are shining brightly on social media
Feature
Alumni
Canada’s Next Top Author
How a creative-writing program that admits just seven students a year is cultivating the country’s next generation of literary giants
Culture & Society
True North
What does Canada stand for now? Have we lost our international reputation as a nature-loving, peacekeeping haven for newcomers?
Culture & Society
The Debut
How do you write a bestselling first novel? If you're Tom Rachman, you start by majoring in film
Health
Understanding Autism
Scientist Stephen Scherer aims to uncover the genetic causes of an incurable neural disorder
Health
Parents – At Last!
Reproductive science has made huge strides over the past 30 years, bringing hope to millions of infertile couples. But some formidable barriers remain
Alumni
Force for Change
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
Health
The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell
Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness
Business
Risky Business
U of T science students are learning how to turn their high-tech ideas into products the world wants
Culture & Society
The New Freedom Fighters
Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online
Health
Untangling Alzheimer’s
A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure
Students
Going Back
Returning to university after 20 years can be scary and bewildering. But it can also be wonderfully enriching
Alumni
Helping Hands
Volunteers do everything from mentor students to organize book sales. U of T wouldn't be the same without them
Our History
A Newsroom of One’s Own
Betsy Mosbaugh braved the war era, snowstorms and typos as the first female editor of The Varsity
Culture & Society
Seven Days on the Amazon
A journey into one of the world's most mysterious - and endangered - natural realms
Alumni
Race of the Century
When U of T pharmacy grad Bill Crothers defeated the world’s best middle-distance runner in 1965, he proved one thing to be true: the most valuable resources in a university athletics program are the people
Faculty & Staff
Games of Chance
Math prof and amateur comic Jeffrey Rosenthal embraces randomness – both on stage and in class
Culture & Society
School of Jazz
For U of T Music students, it's all about the passion and the desire to play
Health
A Twist of Fate
Raymond Reilly was looking for a better way to diagnose breast cancer. Instead, he discovered a new way to treat it
Alumni
Just “Rosie”
How does Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella find time to be an author and pianist and a judge? "Every day is a gift," she says. "I do what I can to make the most of it"
Technology
The Infinite Library
Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound
Health
Miracle at Sick Kids
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart
Science
Breathing Underwater
Joe MacInnis has spent his life exploring the world's oceans. Now he wants to save them
Culture & Society
The Real CSI
Students in UTM's forensic science program learn quickly that art does not always imitate life
Faculty & Staff
The Birgeneau Years
For U of T president Robert Birgeneau, excellence and equity went hand in hand
Faculty & Staff
Dollars & Sense
Deans, directors and principals report on how your campaign money has been put to work to create a better U of T
Campus
Back to Our Roots
At the heart of Canada’s largest urban centre, U of T’s landscape plan is creating a verdant oasis
Campus
Helping Hands
An astonishing 112,819 donors gave to the Campaign for the University of Toronto. Here, a few explain why they contributed so generously
Students
Student Affairs
Donor contributions have helped make watershed changes to the student experience. How? Here are just a few of the thousands of stories
Alumni
Team Players
Through Project Blue, alumni and friends are creating a level playing field for student athletes
Students
Progressive Programs
These three campaign-funded programs are enabling U of T students to experience unique learning opportunities
Business
The Corporate Connection
Do corporate donations influence what goes on in the classroom? Campaign chair Tony Comper feels that everyone’s a winner when business supports higher learning
Faculty & Staff
A Commanding Vision
Yes, the campaign raised $1 billion. But it also created a community committed to seeing U of T stand tall with the best in the world
Campus
Mapping U of T’s Success
A sampling of new programs, chairs and buildings that are changing the face of U of T, thanks to campaign dollars
Health
Courage Under Fire
They cared for the ill, calmed a fearful public and put their own lives at risk. Meet some of the U of T professors and alumni who battled SARS
Technology
A Place in the Sun
Come ride with U of T's solar car racing team, cutting-edge crusaders for a cleaner future
Campus
A Tale of Two Campuses
Suburban knock-offs no more, Mississauga and Scarborough are rapidly emerging as distinct institutions with their own unique approaches to teaching and research
Alumni
Keeping the Faith
In a time of tight budgets, U of T’s Jewish Studies program succeeds by combining faith, scholarship and private funding
Places
Class Structures
Students find space to work, socialize and dream in cutting-edge campus buildings
Places
Class Structures: Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
A revolutionary approach to academic collaboration
