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For his outstanding service to the university, Richard Nunn received an honorary doctor of laws, honoris causa, on Thursday (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

Jun 14, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Long-time university leader and advocate Richard Nunn to receive honorary degree

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

U of T grad Shalice Coutu wants to use architecture to improve people's lives (photo by Romi Levine)

Jun 14, 2018 | Alumni

U of T grad Shalice Coutu brings social justice to architecture and design

Assistant Professor Doug Richards and Tate Newmarch, who went from being an aspiring soccer player to an aspiring doctor. He graduates Wednesday from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (photo courtesy of Doug Richards)

Jun 13, 2018 | Alumni

Tate Newmarch was on his way to becoming a soccer star, but an injury led him to U of T – and now medical school

McKinsey & Co.'s Dominic Barton received an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto on Tuesday (photo by Steve Frost)

Jun 12, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Honorary degree recipient Dominic Barton encourages U of T grads to adopt a global outlook

Ilse Treurnicht received an honorary Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from the University of Toronto on Tuesday (photo by Steve Frost)

Jun 12, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

Zero to $3.5 billion: U of T honorary degree recipient Ilse Treurnicht built MaRS into an innovation powerhouse

"It's such a relief," says Marilyn Kwan. “It has been a long 10 years, but I really enjoyed every course that I took” (photo by Ken Jones)

Jun 12, 2018 | Alumni

“I’ve always wanted a degree:” One U of T employee’s 10-year journey to reach her goal

“There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I can’t wait to put these skills into practice," says Adam Benn, who graduates with a Master of Education on Tuesday (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)

Jun 11, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18: U of T’s Adam Benn on becoming a role model for LGBT2SQ community

“I am someone who’s very invested in my community,” says Yasmin Rajabi, a U of T Scarborough student who graduates on Monday (photo by Ken Jones)

Jun 10, 2018 | Alumni

Yasmin Rajabi works towards positive change – starting with her own community

Banners draped between pillars at Convocation Hall welcome U of T graduates and guests back to campus. Photo by Kimberly Lyn.

Jun 8, 2018 | Alumni

Alumni Reunion welcomes thousands of U of T grads back to campus

Eman Hammad (second from left) graduates with a PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Toronto. She juggled her family life, research and volunteer work with the help of U of T resources (photos by Noreen Ahmed-Ullah)

Jun 8, 2018 | Alumni

“Just keep going:” Eman Hammad juggled four kids and earned a PhD in engineering

Loretta Rogers, who today received an honorary doctor of laws, honoris causa, shakes the hand of Chancellor Michael Wilson, as President Meric Gertler (right) and Toronto Mayor John Tory look on (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

Jun 7, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

"Give back in any way you can," says philanthropist and U of T honorary degree recipient Loretta Rogers

Julia Hamilton, who led the Varsity Blues women’s squash team to three consecutive OUA titles from 2002 to 2005, while pursuing a medical degree, spoke at the induction ceremony (photo by Martin Bazyl)

Jun 7, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

2018 U of T Sports Hall of Fame: A celebration of athletic excellence and special memories

U of T Engineering's Peter Grant practices responding to an aerodynamic stall in a flight simulator at the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (photo by Marit Mitchell)

Jun 7, 2018 | Alumni

Preventing a plane crash: New U of T research helps pilots train for aerodynamic stalls

Students conduct research and complete their assignments at the University of Toronto Scarborough Library. Photo by Ken Jones.

Jun 6, 2018 | Campus

U of T’s reputation lands it among the top 30 global universities

Black graduation is organized by students in parallel with convocation. Awards are given out to Black students who excel in STEM, liberal arts and other fields (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Jun 4, 2018 | Alumni

Class of 2018 to host second Black graduation ceremony

Vice-President and Principal of U of T Mississauga Ulrich Krull (centre) kicked off Pride month Friday with the raising of the Pride flag (photo by Blake Eligh)

Jun 4, 2018 | Campus

Pride and Trans flags fly over U of T

Trevor Young, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, says of Jack Tu (pictured): "A tireless researcher and clinician scientist, Jack made significant contributions to measuring and improving the health and quality of care for Canadians with cardiovascular disease"

Jun 3, 2018 | Alumni

Dr. Jack Tu, “a giant in health services research, and a great teacher and mentor to our students”

The ‘privacy filter’ that disrupts facial recognition algorithms relies on two AI-created algorithms: one performing continuous face detection, and another designed to disrupt the first (photo by Avishek Bose)

Jun 1, 2018 | Research

U of T alumni AI researchers design ‘privacy filter’ for photos that disables facial recognition systems

Group of U of T Alumni

May 31, 2018 | Alumni

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