Global Lens

Postcards from France November 9, 2018 Courage and sacrifice: A look back at U of T during the First World War
Photo of Rachel McKenna Marshall November 8, 2018 Meet five impressive graduating students who got the most of their U of T experience
Photo of Beverley Orser November 7, 2018 Moving beyond the ‘ether era’: U of T researcher elected to U.S. National Academy of Medicine for work on anesthesia
photo of latex-wearing hands holding the gauze-wrapped hand of a burn victim November 7, 2018 U of T researchers use burn victims' cells to regrow skin up to 30 per cent quicker
Photo of The Varsity supplement November 6, 2018 From heartbreaking letters to triumphant trophies: 12 objects that tell the story of U of T during the Great War
Photo of Type A November 5, 2018 Turns out there’s no 'type' in Type A personality: U of T research
Photo of Martha Cedeño and Claudia Sánchez November 5, 2018 Graduation is a family affair for Ecuadorean mother, daughter and son
Photo of timepieces November 5, 2018 Here's what happens the day after the clocks change
Photo of Leah Cowen and other researchers in lab November 1, 2018 U of T brings prestigious Amgen Scholars program to Canada
Photo of vigil attendees holding candles October 31, 2018 ‘I refuse to walk in this world afraid’: U of T community remembers Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims
Photo of migrant caravan October 31, 2018 The migrant caravan: U of T expert on why it exists and how it came to be
Photo of prior Parliament of the World Religions October 31, 2018 'A higher level of spiritual consciousness': U of T at the Parliament of the World's Religions
Photo of children in Ghana October 31, 2018 As Ghana gets ready to set standards for child nutrition, U of T researcher shares his science on brain health
Photo of students at U of T Mississauga October 30, 2018 U of T places No. 1 in Canada, No. 20 globally in U.S. News & World Report's ranking of best universities
Photo of woman standing before a temporary shrine October 29, 2018 U of T remembers Joyce Fienberg, killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Photo of Kristen Facciol October 26, 2018 A front-row seat to space: U of T alumna earns elite designation by CSA/NASA to control space robotics missions
Photo of Canadians at Tell Tayinat October 26, 2018 U of T working to establish a research centre and archeological park in Turkey’s Amuq Valley
Photo of Thalidomide Survivors Task Group October 25, 2018 U of T expert on why we need answers to the thalidomide tragedy to ensure drug safety now
Photo of Toronto streetcar in traffic October 25, 2018 Are Uber and public transit friends or foes? It depends on size of city, U of T study finds
Photo of Mark Carney October 24, 2018 Boosting education will help address short-term economic pain of AI, Mark Carney tells U of T audience