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
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
Will the Internet help bring democracy to Iran? Professor Ron Deibert and the Citizen Lab champion free speech and human rights online
A U of T centre is hunting down the genes that cause this debilitating brain illness, and moving us closer to a cure
Returning to university after 20 years can be scary and bewildering. But it can also be wonderfully enriching
Volunteers do everything from mentor students to organize book sales. U of T wouldn't be the same without them
After 20 years of broadcasts, CIUT is still taking chances
Betsy Mosbaugh braved the war era, snowstorms and typos as the first female editor of The Varsity
A journey into one of the world's most mysterious - and endangered - natural realms
Raymond Reilly was looking for a better way to diagnose breast cancer. Instead, he discovered a new way to treat it
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"
With University of Toronto president David Naylor
Can a blogger bring political change to Iran?
Researchers are welcoming Google's plan to digitize millions of books, but the implications for libraries are profound
Toronto's poet laureate rediscovered poetry through prayer
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart
Toronto author Sheila Heti finds literary inspiration all around her
The quest to build a better robot
Bryan Walls raises a monument to the Underground Railroad
Joe MacInnis has spent his life exploring the world's oceans. Now he wants to save them
Why Hollywood loves U of T
Urban designer Robert Freedman wants to beautify Toronto
Technology's next big thing may be very, very small
How mountain bike racing became U of T's fastest growing sport
At the heart of Canada’s largest urban centre, U of T’s landscape plan is creating a verdant oasis
An astonishing 112,819 donors gave to the Campaign for the University of Toronto. Here, a few explain why they contributed so generously
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
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
A sampling of new programs, chairs and buildings that are changing the face of U of T, thanks to campaign dollars
The faculties of medicine and nursing respond to SARS
The Canadian health-care system comes under scrutiny
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
A Blue Sky veteran recalls an epic journey across America
Suburban knock-offs no more, Mississauga and Scarborough are rapidly emerging as distinct institutions with their own unique approaches to teaching and research
Students are the big winners when private and public donors partner
In a time of tight budgets, U of T’s Jewish Studies program succeeds by combining faith, scholarship and private funding
A Toronto couple’s gift will help preserve a declining language
Students find space to work, socialize and dream in cutting-edge campus buildings
A revolutionary approach to academic collaboration
High-tech with harmony
Bright, open, accessible
Bringing the outside in
Attracting the best researchers
New study space fills up fast
Michelle McQuigge has never let her blindness interfere with her abilities
Sorry, this dog is on duty
Every year, Accessibility Services helps more than 1,000 students with disabilities cope with campus life
Hart House debating has prepared generations of U of T students for the rigours of academe, politics, and the law. More important, it reassures anxious frosh that it's cool to be smart
As our 30th chancellor concludes his term, his one-of-a-kind contribution will live on
Begun in the aftermath of war, U of T’s oldest student exchange is just the ticket for 21st-century learning
Researchers have developed a system that broadcasts audio, video and slides over the Web
A greater public say in government
What's the truth about your health? Take it from the experts
As U of T’s 31st chancellor, Senator Vivienne Poy will serve as the university’s ceremonial head – and as a unique role model for students
They’re brilliant. They’re bold. They’re young. And they have the national research community applauding
In the early 1970s, black holes were just a topic for scientific speculation. Then astrophysist Tom Bolton began pondering the matter
Equity, access, excellence: these are touchstones for Shirley Neuman
Put away your aggression and stop leaning on that horn! Baher Abdulhai's research shows that the average commute time in the GTA can be reduced by 50 per cent
The adventures of the U of T Outing Club think nothing of canoeing across Toronto's inner harbour. They also hike, bike, ski and otherwise challenge the great outdoors in any way they can
With the help of a devoted tutor who acted as her eyes and ears, Mae Brown became Canada's first deaf-blind university graduate
From dramatic to subtle, 14 men have given us their interpretation of the leading role at U of T