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Symone Peltier had her sights on the University of Toronto since she was in Grade 9. She gravitated to U of T’s varied architecture while…
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What started as a hallway conversation between colleagues is now an “engine for the discovery of new therapeutic targets in cells” thanks to Medicine…
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What started as a course assignment in urban landscapes and planning resulted in a real-life guerrilla installation by University of Toronto students…
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Having spent her early years in Labrador, the North was always part of Susan Chatwood’s circle of friends and family. So it felt like a natural…
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Ten researchers from the University of Toronto have been named fellows of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences – one of the most esteemed honours…
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Researchers and entrepreneurs from the University of Toronto are set to showcase their innovative work to a global audience during Elevate 2019,…
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How do public spaces shape city life? What do we want for society and for our city? The University of Toronto’s School of Cities has partnered with…
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Geoffrey Hinton, University Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto, chief scientific adviser at the Vector Institute for Artificial…
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From the science of gym workouts to Indigenous arts and hacker culture, a crop of new courses are being offered this year at the University of Toronto…
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They are 36 future leaders, newly arrived international students who represent 27 countries from around the world. And on Tuesday at Hart House,…
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Big changes are being proposed for the heart of the University of Toronto’s St. George campus. The campus’s historic core, set in the middle of…
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Through research and education, as well as a growing number of sustainability initiatives, the University of Toronto is committed to playing a…