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Sandro Young has always been interested in computers, circuits and electronics. What started as a middle-school passion – Young was an…
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Catherine Lacavera is Google’s director of IP and litigation. Today, Lacavera receives a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa from the University of…
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When the equity studies program was launched at U of T's New College in 1998, it was the first of its kind in Canada. Today, as 727…
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One year ago today, the United States witnessed the deadliest mass shooting in its history when 49 people were killed and 58 others wounded…
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He's known as the “archaeologist of Black memory.” Alumnus Robert Hill, a professor emeritus at University of California, Los…
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Beaded stethoscopes, beats from a traditional drum in Convocation Hall, a special celebration at First Nations House − these are just some of the…
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Cleaning your hands doesn't just get rid of germs – a U of T study suggests it also helps wipe away old goals and reorients…
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Juno award-winning Inuk singer and songwriter Susan Aglukark is one of Canada's most celebrated musicians, bridging the world of traditional…
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While hockey fans wait anxiously for draft picks for the NHL’s new expansion team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, Industrial Engineering…
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The University of Toronto has lost one of its most remarkable alumni and generous supporters. Avie Bennett died in Toronto on June 2, 2017…
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For Zachary Al-Khatib, highlights of his time at U of T's Faculty of Law included mooting in front of some of Canada's most distinguished…