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“I admired the fact that she was a woman defiantly standing in the midst of a throng of men in a conservative society, refusing to be silenced,” Samer Muscati writes of this photo he took of a Libyan woman named Haja.

May 17, 2018 | Alumni

U of T expert turns his lens on extraordinary women fighting for a better world

Professor Tom Chau, a University of Toronto pediatric rehabilitation engineer, works with two graduate students to develop a brain-computer interface for children (photo by Neil Ta)

May 14, 2018 | Research

Two U of T researchers (and alumni!) to receive Governor General’s Innovation Award

"Bruce (Kidd) has been a true champion of our role as a city-building institution," said U of T President Meric Gertler at Friday's farewell reception for the U of T Scarborough principal and vice-president (photo by Ken Jones)

May 14, 2018 | Campus

“A true champion“: Fond U of T farewells for soon-to-retire Bruce Kidd

John Switzer. Photo by Jeremy Sale

May 10, 2018 | Alumni

U of T remembers alumnus and volunteer John Switzer

A 14-storey academic building made of wood is to be built on top of the Goldring Centre

May 9, 2018 | Campus

Excitement grows for U of T’s plans to build wood tower

Inmar Givoni is one of eight University of Toronto alumni named in the inaugural “Inspiring Fifty” women in Canadian tech and innovation (photo by Ryan Perez)

May 8, 2018 | Alumni

U of T alumni amongst Canada’s 50 most inspiring women in STEM

Aisha Ahmad, an assistant professor of political science at U of T Scarborough, accepts the Northrop Frye Award for faculty (photo by Gustavo Toledo Photography)

May 7, 2018 | Volunteer & Awards

U of T students, faculty and staff honoured with Awards of Excellence

Cherry blossom trees outside Robarts Library close up (photo by Noreen Ahmed-Ullah)

May 4, 2018 | Campus

U of T's cherry blossoms have begun to bloom

City of Toronto skyline seen from the University of Toronto (photo by Robert Lendvai)

May 4, 2018 | Research

U of T’s new School of Cities to bring wide-ranging experts together to address urban challenges

BenchSci's founders, from left to right: Liran Belenzon, Tom Leung, Elvis Wianda and David Chen

May 3, 2018 | Alumni

U of T startup draws Google's interest by using AI to speed drug discovery

Rose Patten

May 2, 2018 | Campus

Rose Patten elected to serve as the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto

Reza Moridi, Ontario's minister of innovation, research and science, presents an award to U of T's Luna Yu (centre), the founder and CEO of Genecis EnviroTech, at this year's Discovery conference (photo by Chris Sorensen)

May 2, 2018 | Alumni

U of T alumni startups take home prizes at annual Ontario innovation conference

(From left) Christian Fobel, Alphonsus Ng and Julian Lamanna run blood tests on their portable lab-on-a-chip instruments

Apr 25, 2018 | Research

U of T's lab-on-a-chip delivers critical immunity data for vulnerable populations

The Caxton Cicero, printed 1481, is the oldest English-language book in Canada. Photo taken at U of T Libraries by Romi Levine.

Apr 23, 2018 | Campus

U of T library acquires the oldest English-language book in Canada

Kahontakwas Diane Longboat tours the Ceremony Grounds at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Apr 19, 2018 | Alumni

Healing the Human Spirit: Alumna Kahontakwas Diane Longboat

Graduate student David Wosnick, next to the remains of a hotdog cart that was destroyed in a fire Sunday night.

Apr 18, 2018 | Campus

U of T students raise more than $10,000 for hotdog vendor with GoFundMe

DNA strand and cancer cell

Apr 17, 2018 | Research

U of T alum and scientist co-leads human genome database project in Iran

Photo of hand tapping pen on desk by rawpixel.com on Unsplash

Apr 16, 2018 | Alumni

Worrying about worrying in the workplace: U of T study

Lydia Gill (right) was the first in her family to go to university, an experience she shared with her high school friend Suzie Watson (left). They leaned on one another and supported each other until graduation (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Apr 12, 2018 | Alumni

She was first in her family to attend university, today inspires others

Jonathan Hamilton-Diabo, U of T's director of Indigenous initiatives (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)

Apr 6, 2018 | Campus

"The goal is to create a community," says U of T's director of Indigenous initiatives on de-colonizing universities

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