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With the execution of prominent critic and Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Jan 2, Saudi Arabia has triggered a renewed escalation of the Shia-Sunni…
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The University of Toronto’s George Elliott Clarke is Canada’s seventh parliamentary poet laureate. “George Elliot Clarke is an inspired choice…
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As urbanization claims more of the planet, road networks usually expand, and traffic usually increases along with them. Wildlife is not always given…
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The tragic life of Josef Stalin’s daughter, Svetlana Alliluyeva, who defected from the Soviet Union but always remained in the shadow of one of…
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As Syrian refugee families arrive in Canada, schools are preparing to welcome their children into their classrooms. U of T News spoke…
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University of Toronto President Meric Gertler has been appointed to the Order of Canada – along with faculty members Brenda Andrews, Frances…
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Inspired by politicians like John Tory who look to U of T for expertise and advice, U of T News asked several experts in civic affairs…
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Terrorism, the refugee crisis and the global struggle with climate change dominated the world’s headlines in 2015. Will 2016 bring any…
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The University of Toronto’s U of T News is closed for the holidays and will re-open on January 4, 2016. Until then, please check out President…
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“Research is often framed in the public mind as a noun, as a product,” Susan McCahan, vice-provost, innovations in undergraduate…
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During the 2015 federal election campaign, U of T experts provided analysis on a wide array of issues, including the environment, democratic reform,…
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In 2015, reporters at the University of Toronto shared stories of hope and progress, collaboration, innovation and discovery, from the launch of…