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Photo of Ilse Treurnicht
June 12, 2018

With its mix of old brick walls and soaring glass towers, the MaRS Discovery District is often singled out as a critical element in Toronto’s…

Photo of Adam Benn
June 11, 2018

Taking off his clothes and posing (mostly) nude for NOW magazine wasn’t something Adam Benn ever thought he’d do. But as a Black, queer,…

Photo of Yasmin Rajabi
June 11, 2018

Yasmin Rajabi's passion for community activism started early – and prompted a desire to learn more about how local government works. Rajabi,…

Photo of yeast cells
June 8, 2018

As cells divide, they must accurately split their DNA between the two daughter cells or risk having an uneven number of chromosomes that can lead to…

Photo of James Bird
June 8, 2018

James Bird’s “pinch me” moment came when he was sitting in a baroque room in a fancy hotel in Venice with 18 Indigenous architects, Ontario’s…

Photo of Wendy Wang
June 8, 2018

University of Toronto graduate Wendy Wang embodies the global spirit. She speaks five languages. She's ventured overseas on study abroad…

Stem cell production
June 7, 2018

Yonatan Lipsitz became a biomedical engineer because he wanted to “see patients cured by new stem cell therapies.” “That’s a real motivating factor…

photo of Peter Grant
June 7, 2018

On a winter night in February 2009, Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashed just outside of Buffalo, N.Y., killing all 49 passengers and crew aboard and one…

Photo of Loretta Rogers at convocation
June 7, 2018

Unlike her late husband Ted Rogers, the cable and wireless mogul, Loretta Rogers lived most of her life well outside of the public's…

Photo of Kirsty Duncan
June 7, 2018

When Kirsty Duncan, Canada’s federal science minister, wants to illustrate the importance of fundamental science – research driven by human curiosity,…