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As we prepare to usher in a new decade, U of T News is looking back at some of the defining and impactful things that happened at the University of…
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It is a historic time for the University of Toronto’s department of astronomy and astrophysics – not only as it approaches its centenary next…
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Along with the world leaders, reporters, activists, Greta Thunberg and academics, six University of Toronto undergraduates travelled to Madrid earlier…
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University of Toronto mental health expert Monica Malta has helped launch an app that lets LGBTQ people in Brazil list safe spaces and…
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The University of Toronto has unveiled plans for a 10-storey building on Harbord Street that would provide housing for over 200 graduate students and…
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When Nirupan Sivakumaran first decided to visit the gym at the University of Toronto’s Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, he…
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In 2017, Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto announced their vision for the future of cities: a “smart neighbourhood” on the city’s eastern…
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This year has gone by in a flash, but luckily U of T News photographers have been present to capture life on campus – from the orientation week…
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It all started with what Carolyn Creed, an alumna of the University of Toronto, refers to as her “shakening.” “Life taps you on the…
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Convocation season is a time when many students at the University of Toronto reflect on their accomplishments. But U of T students are doing and…
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Attention last minute University of Toronto shoppers: If you’re still looking for a unique gift for that special someone – and value a unique, U…
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They may only number a few hundred, but there’s no denying the influence macaques have in Gibraltar. Often viewed as a “perfect nuisance” to…