Women Are in the House!
A unique U of T program that takes 100 female students to Parliament Hill aims to encourage more women to enter politics
Victoria College
Margaret Addison Hall
This grad devoted much of her career to supporting young women at U of T, so Victoria University named a residence after her
Taking Waste off the Menu
U of T grad Lucy Cullen has been named one of Canada’s top environmentalists for helping restaurants earn more – by throwing away less
A New Generation Seeks to “Ban the Bomb”
Two U of T grads are taking part in UN treaty talks to outlaw atomic weapons. But not everyone’s on board
At Home in the World
Noor Naga’s work, including her award-winning poem, explores the question of belonging
A Play’s Hopeful Message
Since joining the cast of Come From Away, Lee MacDougall has never seen so many audience members overcome with emotion. "This story reminds us of who we are"
The Spy Among Us
In Kerry Clare’s first novel, Mitzi Bytes, a blogger has a secret online presence – but someone is threatening to expose her
So You Want to Build a Startup?
10 tips from some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs
Poll: Does the Idea of Starting Your Own Business Appeal to You?
The students we asked liked the greater autonomy and creativity that running their own company allows
Making a Murderer
A small-screen adaptation of Alias Grace starring alumna Sarah Gadon will air this fall
Of Hearth and Home – and Health
A simple U of T innovation could help prevent burns among millions of children in the Global South
Ice Queens
Hockey was one of U of T’s first women’s sports
A New Role for Theatre-Goers
Nadia Ross, the winner of Canada's biggest drama prize, likes to keep her audiences on their toes. They don't just "sit in the dark and behave properly"
Battling a Health Emergency
Heather Johnston helps combat AIDS in Malawi as president of Dignitas
A Tale of Two Rodeo Stars
Brendan Bowles explores the nature of friendship in his award-winning story
Build It and They Will Come
A whole house made out of toy bricks? Kids of all ages love this anthropology grad’s designs
For Whom the Bell Tolls
The Soldiers’ Tower carillon creates a unique U of T soundscape
The Konrad Group Helps Brands Boost their Digital Mojo
These U of T alumni help businesses from CBC to Coca-Cola thrive online
Arriving in a Place Where Almost No One Looks Like You
Certain immigrant experiences – such as the tales of those in rural communities – are often overlooked in Canada
Those Things We Do
Relive some of the wonderful, and occasionally weird, traditions that occur only at U of T
A Stroll into Marriage
Diana Addeo and Yan Cote chose to seal their future together on Philosopher’s Walk
Ninja Power!
Alumni nab deal with Playstation for video game N++
Film Translator
Anne Appathurai makes sure audiences understand foreign-language films – in less space than a tweet!
A Legacy as Big as All Outdoors
How the art of giving back motivates photographer Richard Phibbs
Paperbacks Alongside 3D Printers
New Toronto city librarian Vickery Bowles wants everyone to read, write, create
Today, Oxford. Tomorrow, the World
Students Caroline Leps and Moustafa Abdalla win Rhodes Scholarships
Join the Science Party!
In her book Sex, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll, Zoe Cormier explores the workings of our rowdiest pastimes
Voyage Into Ice
Daniel Kukla's camera discovers an otherworldly Arctic
The Two of Us
For Donald and Hana Nute, home straddles two different worlds.
A Creative Director for Toronto?
Jason Logan argues that what the city needs most are innovative, visual, urban design ideas
60 Seconds with Aelita Brivins
What you don’t know about how you’re communicating
World Changer
Katharine Hayhoe is one of the world’s top voices for climate action
Good Neighbour
Nicolas Koff is helping crowdfund community improvement projects
Chocolate Scientist
Elena Grouios works in a chocolate factory, inventing new treats. Sweet!
Flights of Peace
Antoine Pappalardo is the CEO of a Toronto-based airline that flies aid missions to many of the world’s hot spots
Tour de Force
In Normandy, U of T students teach visitors about Canada’s role in the Second World War
Uncovering Fraud
Computer science grad Stephen Piron is helping banks stay on the right side of regulators
Cupcake Maestro
Tania Grafstein-Ho’s entrepreneurial spirit and love of desserts motivated her to start an artisanal baking business
Someone to Watch Over Us
Victoria welcomes back a familiar face
Canada’s Most Wanted
Nathan Morlando brings the story of famed Toronto bank robber Edwin Boyd to the big screen
It Happened One Night
For Tanya Koivusalo and Adam Nayman, it was a “blockbuster” beginning for a slow and steady romance
Eight Degrees of Education
Most people retire from higher education after a maximum of three degrees. Lorne Bozinoff went for eight
Wymilwood Café
What does “Wymilwood” mean?
To Serve and Restore
Richard Iorweth Thorman helps restore the M1917 tank - a rare piece of Canadian history
The Lives of Others
Learning to sew or wield a chainsaw is all in a day's work for writer Ian Williams
She Loves You
Lindsay Zier-Vogel’s eight-year quest to make strangers’ days a little better – through the magic of love letters
Lifelong Learner
Jessie Current believed in the value of education, and created scholarships so others could follow their academic dreams
Exploring Narrative Expression
Prof. Catherine Heard recently instructed each of the 17 students in her class to create a graphic novelette
A Vision for Tomorrow
Victoria University, the Faculty of Arts and Science and the Tanz Centre recently launched their own campaigns
Frye’s Anatomy
U of T’s Northrop Frye conceded that other scholars were “infinitely more accurate” than he. But he claimed to have something they lacked – genius
The Book Shredder
Northrop Frye kept three personal libraries, but wasn't above throwing away books he was finished with
Holding Court
Last fall, two U of T grads were appointed to the nation's highest court
Shakespearean Simpleton
Donald Sutherland performs in Hart House Theatre’s The Tempest
Real Life 101
Humanities for Humanity brings U of T students and Toronto residents together to explore life’s “big ideas”
The Sweetest Tour
Audrey Ooi leads a sampling of the world's most interesting desserts in Toronto's Kensington Market
Chasing Happiness
In his new book, Ray Robertson contemplates what makes life worth living
At Your Service
After three decades as a reporter, Caitlin Kelly enters the low-wage world of retail
Diplomatic to the Core
U of T has helped train many of Canada's top diplomats
The Debut
How do you write a bestselling first novel? If you're Tom Rachman, you start by majoring in film
The Damage Done
Hilary Davidson's first crime novel keeps you guessing till the last page