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David Sandomierski, Mark Wade and David McLagan won the Governor General's Academic Gold Medal, one of the most prestigious awards for graduate students in Canada (photo by Fong Di Caterina)
Jul 3, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Three former U of T graduate students win Governor General's Academic Gold Medal 

Two Order of Canada medals.
Jun 29, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Dozens of U of T alumni and faculty named to Order of Canada 

Paul Gries and Karen Reid, associate professors, teaching stream, and computer science alumnus and Executive In Residence Michael McCarthy are launching a new technology leadership initiative (photo by Ryan Perez)
Jun 27, 2018 | Alumni

Alum Michael McCarthy helps U of T computer science introduce new tech leadership initiative  

Chancellor Michael Wilson "has never missed an opportunity to promote a greater appreciation of U of T’s unique academic mission among leaders in business and civil society,” said U of T President Meric Gertler (photo by Steve Frost)
Jun 25, 2018 | Campus

"Give back:" At his final convocation, Chancellor Michael Wilson shares a fitting message 

Justin Teodoro’s drawing shows the Statue of Liberty wearing a jacket saying “WE SHOULD ALL CARE” and walking hand-in-hand with the crying girl from Getty photographer John Moore's famous photograph. (illustration courtesy of Justin Teodoro)
Jun 25, 2018 | Alumni

Illustration by U of T alumnus about U.S. family separation policy goes viral 

Joe Goren, a 77-year-old student in English and art history, and Sakina Rizvi, an 18-year-old student in the history of religions, are believed to be U of T's oldest and youngest graduates in 2018 (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)
Jun 21, 2018 | Alumni

Age is but a number for U of T's oldest and youngest graduates 

Olivia Rennie is congratulated by U of T Scarborough Principal Bruce Kidd for her Governor General's Silver Medal (photo by Ken Jones)
Jun 21, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18: Meet two of U of T's academically outstanding graduating students 

Dr. Michael Dan receives an honorary doctor of laws, honoris causa, on Thursday for his service to the community as a social entrepreneur and philanthropist
Jun 21, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Philanthropist and social entrepreneur Dr. Michael Dan receives honorary degree 

Haeyeon Lee, who graduated this spring with a Master of Financial Economics, is now working at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa (photo courtesy of Haeyeon Lee)
Jun 20, 2018 | Alumni

Scholarship included a full-time job at the Bank of Canada for this U of T graduate in financial economics  

Geoffrey Matus, who received an honorary doctor of laws, honoris causa, on Wednesday, speaks to U of T Chancellor Michael Wilson at the convocation ceremony (photo by Steve Frost)
Jun 20, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Business leader and real-estate expert Geoffrey Matus to receive honorary degree 

Janis Chodas, a U of T aerospace engineering alumna, was honoured with a Doctor of Science, honoris causa on Tuesday (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)
Jun 19, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

From U of T to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab: Alumna Janis Chodas receives an honorary degree 

Anston Emmanuel says his startup experience helped him clinch a coveted engineering job at General Motors, one of several multinational companies keen to boost innovation in its ranks (photo by Chris Sorensen)
Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

Education in innovation: U of T grad's startup experience gives him leg up during job hunt 

“U of T Engineering has helped me define who I am as an individual and as a professional,” says Chandini Chandrabalan, who graduates Tuesday (photo by Roberta Baker)
Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

Meet five U of T women who are on list of "Engineering Graduates To Watch" 

Oren Kraus, who receives his PhD on Tuesday, has launched a startup that develops computer vision tools for a faster and more accurate analysis of microscopy data
Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

U of T grad’s AI startup raises US$1.5 million to accelerate cancer drug discovery 

Dionne Brand was given a Doctor of Letters, honoris causa, on Wednesday “for her outstanding service for the public good as an educator, filmmaker and activist, and for her excellence in the arts as a poet and author” (photo by Steve Frost)
Jun 19, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Poet, writer, activist and U of T alumna Dionne Brand receives honorary degree  

Cindy Blackstock speaks with U of T President Meric Gertler as she receives a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from U of T on Monday (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)
Jun 18, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

"Give generously to the world," says honorary degree recipient and Indigenous activist Cindy Blackstock 

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto on Monday (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)
Jun 18, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Mark Carney to U of T grads: "Recognize that while diversity is a reality, inclusion is a choice" 

“At the very start of my program, completing it seemed impossible to me," says Andrew Lo. He graduates on June 21 (photo courtesy of Andrew Lo)
Jun 15, 2018 | Alumni

Despite PTSD, former military nurse forges new path with U of T degree in health informatics 

William C. Graham, Canada's former federal minister of foreign affairs and defence minister, receives a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, on Friday (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)
Jun 15, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Honorary degree recipient William C. Graham’s political career is inspiration for future public servants  

Undergraduate student Wali Shah is a spoken word artist who is the poet laureate for the city of Mississauga (photo by Mahmoud Sarouji/The Medium)
Jun 14, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18 video: Meet Wali Shah, spoken word poet, motivational speaker 

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