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In 1900 a University of Toronto graduate named George Orton became the first Canadian to earn gold at the Olympic Games - in the 2500m…
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Greg Wells knows bodies. An assistant professor at U of T’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and associate scientist at the…
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Alumna Donna Vakalis completed her master’s degree in architecture in 2009 and is set to begin her PhD in civil engineering at the University of…
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U of T graduate Rosie MacLennan became the first Canadian to win a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics on Saturday – cheered on by throngs of…
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Bryon Macdonald (head coach) and Linda Kiefer (assistant coach) are crucial members of U of T’s Varsity Blues swim team. Macdonald is in his…
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Rebecca Ghent, Associate Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, is a planetary scientist who works with NASA and researchers at various…
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Hurdler Sarah Wells has been involved with sport since her youth - an experience defined by hard work, injuries and perseverance. Her…
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In the middle of a sweltering summer, it was a celebration of central heating. On August 1st the University of Toronto celebrated the centennial year…
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Your friends are chatting but the subway car is so crowded you can’t make out what anyone’s saying. Wish you were in on the…
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With an estimated 14,000 athletes from more than 200 countries and millions of visitors arriving from around the world to cheer them on, some…
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One of the world's worst blackouts has left more than 620 million people in India without power this week. Here at home, North Americans…
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Today it’s the peaceful, suburban landscape of Ontario’s Whitchurch-Stouffville. But in 1500 AD it was an ancient city known as Mantle…