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A makeshift memorial located outside of the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh includes the name Joyce Fienberg, who was a U of T alumna (photo by Brendan Smialowski/ AFP/Getty Images)

Oct 29, 2018 | Alumni

U of T remembers Joyce Fienberg, killed in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Writer Karen K. Ho, a graduate of the joint-journalism program at U of T Scarborough, landed on the international cover of TIME magazine for her feature on Crazy Rich Asians. (Photo by Kristin Foster)

Oct 29, 2018 | Alumni

U of T Scarborough journalism alumna Karen K. Ho lands a TIME magazine cover for her story about Crazy Rich Asians

Kristen Facciol (BASc 2009) has become the 14th Canadian to earn a CSA/NASA Robotics Flight Controller Certification (photo courtesy of Kristen Facciol/NASA)

Oct 26, 2018 | Alumni

A front-row seat to space: U of T alumna Kristen Facciol earns elite designation to control space robotics missions

Daniel Drucker (MD 1980, PGMT 1983), a professor in the Faculty of Medicine, will receive the Manning Awards Foundation's Principal Award, which comes with $100,000, for his discovery and development of glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) for short bowel syndrome.

Oct 23, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Three U of T alumni honoured with Manning Innovation Awards

The original manuscript of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley was exhibited at the University of Oxford in 2010 (photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Oct 23, 2018 | Research

Honouring Frankenstein's 200th anniversary: U of T scholars hold week-long celebration

Alex Gold-Apel, one of the students who studied Toronto's Ward 18, says many people he talked to say they won't be voting because they don't believe politicians will do anything to solve the ward's problems (photo courtesy of Alex Gold-Apel)

Oct 19, 2018 | Research

Pounding the pavement: How the Urban Policy Lab is helping voters in Toronto

James Till (Hon DSc 2004) was honoured with the inaugural Edogawa-Niche Prize on October 21. He received a medal and plaque in Toronto in September.

Oct 19, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T researcher James Till receives international honour

For the first time in its 29 years, the Arbor Awards were hosted off U of T property at the Carlu in downtown Toronto (photo by Gustavo Toledo Photography)

Oct 16, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T recognizes outstanding volunteers at Arbor Awards

“This is my first, open, fully cracked autobiographical fiction," says Randy Boyagoda, principal and vice-president of University of St. Michael's College. "It’s the most personal book I’ve written" (photos by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Oct 16, 2018 | Alumni

The many vocations of U of T's Randy Boyagoda: Scholar, Catholic intellectual, novelist with a hit on his hands

The Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex houses the Mississauga Academy of Medicine. Photo by Paul Orenstein.

Oct 15, 2018 | Campus

U of T moves up in innovation, medical and doctoral program rankings

Sara Santos (BKin 2018) and student Natasha Bruno, the innovators behind “Humans that CAN” (photo by Nick Iwanshyn)

Oct 12, 2018 | Alumni

Yes we can: U of T alumna and student create prize-winning IDeA project for accessibility

This book binding for a first edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula was created by well-known binding designer Michael Wilcox in 1995 (all photos by Paul Armstrong)

Oct 10, 2018 | Campus

The origin of monsters: U of T library exhibit explores sources of supernatural creatures

Nick Frosst, a U of T computer science alumnus and Google Brain researcher, will be appearing on a panel during a Nov. 3 conference focused on AI research opportunities for graduates with bachelor's degrees (photo by Nina Haikara)

Oct 10, 2018 | Alumni

How one U of T alumnus went from slinging drinks in undergrad to Geoffrey Hinton's AI lab

Navdeep Bains, Canada's minister of innovation, science and economic development poses for photographs with Sonia Sennik, the executive director of the Creative Destruction Lab (photo by Eugene Grichko)

Oct 9, 2018 | Research

U of T-founded Creative Destruction Lab receives $25 million from Canadian government

The Lab (1925) by Frederick Banting will be auctioned off in November (image courtesy of Heffel Fine Art Auction House)

Oct 8, 2018 | Campus

Painting of historic insulin lab by U of T’s Frederick Banting up for auction

"We want things to happen for a reason," says U of T Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal. "It’s a universal human need. I completely sympathize with that notion, but I also think that isn't how the world always works"

Oct 6, 2018 | Research

As luck would have it: U of T statistician's new book explores the meaning of luck in everyday life

“Technology really lets you bring precision to better understanding what helps people learn, and what motivates them,” says Assistant Professor Joseph Jay Williams (photo by Ryan Perez)

Oct 5, 2018 | Research

The alum making learning more effective, using computer science

Professor Njoki Wane received an Influencers' Award at the African Scholars Awards (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Oct 2, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T’s African scholars, community leaders celebrated at awards ceremony

The Faculty of Law has launched its Campaign for Excellence without Barriers (photo by Dhoui Chang)

Sep 28, 2018 | Campaign

U of T launches $30-million campaign to help law students financially

Lost for 30 years, this purse was found in the rubble during University College renovations (photo courtesy of UC)

Sep 28, 2018 | Campus

Lost and found: University College’s revitalization uncovers a 30-year-old mystery

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