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Erica Gavel smiles broadly as she stands among the swirling crowd on the steps of Convocation Hall.

Nov 8, 2019 | Alumni

'Anything is possible through passion, perseverance and hard work,' says wheelchair athlete and U of T grad

Chandler Fitzpatrick smiles while standing in front of a planter at New College Plaza.

Nov 8, 2019 | Alumni

Portrait of a new grad: Why Chandler Fizpatrick champions 'representing disability for what it is'

Mature student studying with notepad and laptop

Nov 7, 2019 | Alumni

Alumni can now save 25% off a course at the School of Continuing Studies

Christian Cordero looks serious as he stands near a bright window under a staircase.

Nov 7, 2019 | Alumni

'I went out and started my own thing': U of T grad on his decision to build a cryptocurrency-focused startup

Julie Blair looks thoughtful as she sits by a large window near a painting in an Indigenous style.

Nov 7, 2019 | Alumni

Alumna Julie Blair proves the power of U of T's Indigenous trauma and resiliency program

Dede Akolo smiles and holds a certificate next to a sign reading: Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards.

Nov 6, 2019 | Alumni

Portrait of a new grad: how Dede Akolo, a writer and poet, found a community at U of T

The head of the U of T mace is topped with a crown surrounded by crosses and fleurs-de-lys

Nov 4, 2019 | Campus

The mace, a symbolic part of the convocation ceremony (video)

Suleyman Demi smiles, leaning on a wall near a courtyard.

Oct 30, 2019 | Alumni

‘Going back to my centre’: How Suleyman Demi used PhD research at U of T to improve lives in Ghana

Four men wearing Reedi T-shirts pose with a group of children holding Reedi devices in a village among trees.

Oct 29, 2019 | Alumni

U of T entrepreneur creates his own job post-graduation: Delivering clean, affordable energy to Nigeria

Margaret Atwood smiles and holds up a medal topped with a crown and mounted on a ribbon tied in a bow.

Oct 27, 2019 | Volunteer & Awards

Alumna Margaret Atwood receives honour from Queen Elizabeth

The half-sized U of T Formula SAE racing car speeds down a track. It features an open cockpit, rollbar, and huge rear wing.

Oct 26, 2019 | Alumni

With alumni support, U of T students build a working Formula One-style car—and get their careers off to a racing start

An aerial view of the Eiffel Tower, soaring above tree-lined Parisien streets on the banks of the Seine River.

Oct 25, 2019 | Research

Creative Destruction Lab to launch its second European location in Paris

Three students smile as they walk abreast down a tree-lined path in front of a modern building.

Oct 24, 2019 | Campus

U of T climbs two spots in U.S. News & World Report global university rankings

Five students crouch intently over their projects scattered across a classroom floor--a wheeled square object, a frame on tank tracks, and a drone.

Oct 23, 2019 | Campus

Reuters ranks U of T as most innovative university in Canada, 27th in the world

Anita Anand smiles as she stands indoors by a window.

Oct 22, 2019 | Alumni

U of T law professor - and alumna! - Anita Anand a prominent name among first-time MPs: CTV

A woman in hairnet, glasses, mask, labcoat and gloves holds a tray of biological samples.

Oct 21, 2019 | Research

The deadly global fungus: Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it

Karen McBride leans forward and looks serious in a meadow with wildflowers.

Oct 18, 2019 | Alumni

‘I went right to my own mythology’: U of T alumna Karen McBride explores Indigenous legend and myth in debut novel

Weiwei Li and Catherine Chan smile as they pose beside a wall mural featuring several giant raised hands.

Oct 18, 2019 | Alumni

Startup built by U of T alumni helps researchers recruit participants for research studies

Carol Chin smiles, holding a wrapped present, as two people congratulate her.

Oct 17, 2019 | Campus

‘The embodiment of grace and inclusion’: Carol Chin installed as principal of Woodsworth College

Akwasi Owusu-Bempah looks serious as he talks in a book-lined office.

Oct 17, 2019 | Alumni

This is U of T: Akwasi Owusu-Bempah on why he became an advocate for cannabis amnesty

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