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For anyone who’s ever struggled to stay awake in math class, describing numbers as “beautiful” is a far out idea. Math often means pain . . . and…
Convocation 2016 celebrates the graduation of more than 18,000 University of Toronto students – 13,500 of them this spring alone. It’s the end of one…
Engineers are known for their creativity. But it’s the hope of leaders like Professor Cynthia Barnhart, the first female chancellor of the…
For U of T Engineering students, the short walk across the stage at Convocation Hall marks both the end of one journey and the beginning of…
M.G. Venkatesh Mannar is not a household name. But it should be. Born into a fifth-generation salt producing family in India, this chemical…
“We have quite a few from drama,” says Silvia Rosatone, director of Convocation, referring to graduate students at U of T’s Centre for Drama,…
When a young Muhammad Ali knocked out hard-hitting Sonny Liston in 1964 in Miami, he declared he had shaken up the world. True to his word, he went on…
A U of T Engineering team has designed a simpler way to keep therapeutic proteins where they are needed for long periods of time. The discovery is a…
Fifty-five years ago, Professor Robert Putnam was so inspired by U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech that he’s spent his life responding…
Partnerships in research, entrepreneurship, innovation, student mobility and training for Palestinian physicians were just some of the outcomes…
“Jerusalem is a city of neighborhoods.” “Only deputy mayors are paid in Jerusalem. What is the impact of city councillors being unpaid? Who can…
They’re renowned for their wit, creativity, ability to inspire students and colleagues – and an intense dedication to innovation in teaching. Two…