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Ian Andre Espinet looks thoughtful, standing by a hedge outdoors.

Feb 22, 2021 | Alumni

Music industry entrepreneur Ian Andre Espinet on advocating for equity with Breaking Down Racial Barriers

Portrait of Eugenia Addy smiling quietly.

Feb 19, 2021 | Alumni

From volunteer to CEO: alumna Eugenia Addy shares her passion for STEM with kids

Side-by-side portraits of Omar Khan looking thoughtful and Clinton Robbins smiling.

Feb 17, 2021 | Research

U of T researchers combine immunology and nanotechnology to stop a silent killer: abdominal aortic aneurysms

A vial and syringe, each labelled: Peginterferon.

Feb 16, 2021 | Alumni

Interferon speeds recovery in some COVID-19 patients: study led by U of T alumnus

3 side-by-side portraits of Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass, Dr. Tanzila Basrin and Salwa Farooqi. All are smiling.

Feb 15, 2021 | Research

Simple, accurate and evidence-based: U of T experts create accessible women's health resource

Ruby Sullan smiles while standing in a lab with taps and tubes on the walls.

Feb 12, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Alumna Ruby Sullan named a Cottrell Scholar for teaching and nanotherapeutic research

4 images showing Chloe Ho posing with handbags, Andrew Situ laughing, Paris Ning standing by a statue and Dorinda So smiling.

Feb 12, 2021 | Alumni

Health, Innovation, Self-Care, Joy: Celebrating the Lunar New Year

Side-by-side images show Jessie Stirling and Riley Yesno, each smiling happily.

Feb 12, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

Indigenous student, alumna recognized for academic achievement, leadership and advocacy

Portrait of Ryan Henderson smiling slightly.

Feb 12, 2021 | Alumni

"Passion, coffee and adrenaline": U of T nursing alumnus Ryan Henderson on working COVID-19's front lines

Suleyman Demi smiles while standing beside a pillar in a garden.

Feb 10, 2021 | Alumni

With a focus on the Black community, Suleyman Demi to study food insecurity in Scarborough

Sofia Bonilla smiles happily as she lies on a grass lawn with her very large Newfoundland dog, Snuffie.

Feb 9, 2021 | Alumni

Focused on sustainability, Sofia Bonilla's U of T startup puts insects on the menu ... for your pet

Portrait of Daniel Parmar smiling.

Feb 9, 2021 | Alumni

Lieutenant Dr. Daniel Parmar works the frontlines of the pandemic and advocates for equitable health care

Melody Bagaa smiles as she leans on a snow-covered railing. She wears a University of Toronto sweatshirt.

Feb 6, 2021 | Alumni

I love my work: International U of T grad Melody Bagaa on how she landed a job during COVID-19

Allen Lau smiles as he stands with arms folded.

Feb 5, 2021 | Alumni

‘A match made in heaven’: Alum Allen Lau on Naver's US$600-million acquisition of Wattpad

Akwatu Khenti looks serious as he stands outside at sunset.

Feb 5, 2021 | Alumni

Akwatu Khenti to lead city’s Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity

Metal brewing vats look like giant coffee dispensers linked by tubing and industrial gauges.

Feb 4, 2021 | Alumni

Fancy, but not too fancy: Linguistics researcher Lex Konnelly cracks open the complex language of craft beer

Portrait of John Hampton smiling.

Feb 4, 2021 | Alumni

John Hampton becomes CEO of Regina's MacKenzie Art Gallery

Side-by-side portraits of Alana Bailey and Temisan Iwere. Both women are smiling happily.

Feb 3, 2021 | Alumni

Toronto’s first student-run Black hackathon goes global, says alumna founder Temisan Iwere

A grid of 12 images shows 12 winners of the 2020 African Scholars Awards holding up their certificates.

Feb 2, 2021 | Volunteer & Awards

The African Scholars Awards recognize exceptional alumni role models contributing to university and society

A young woman sits on a sunny windowsill, reading a book.

Feb 2, 2021 | Campus

10 Books by Black authors to add to your reading list this year

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