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Vivek Goel smiles and looks thoughtful, standing in a park outdoors.

Nov 17, 2020 | Alumni

Vivek Goel named next president and vice-chancellor of the University of Waterloo

Derek Rossi, wearing a Bowie T-shirt and headphones, smiles as he sits in the hallway of a large house.

Nov 17, 2020 | Alumni

U of T alumnus Derrick Rossi proud to play role in promising COVID-19 vaccine: Toronto Star

Virginia Isaac looks thoughtful as she looks at plants by a window.

Nov 17, 2020 | Alumni

Virginia Isaac, a U of T Social Work grad, is helping Nunavut residents quarantine during COVID-19

Entisar Yusuf smiles as she stands in a sunny courtyard under a tree.

Nov 13, 2020 | Alumni

'I saw there was a need': U of T grad Entisar Yusuf founded the Black Graduate Students Association

Melissa Sariffodeen types intently on a laptop. The laptop has a big sticker that reads Ladies Learning Code.

Nov 12, 2020 | Alumni

Melissa Sariffodeen, who graduates from U of T this fall, recognized for teaching Canadians to code

Major Gary Johnston wears a gas mask and environmental boiler suit as he stands by a mural in an abandoned building.

Nov 11, 2020 | Alumni

From asbestos to exhaust, U of T alumnus Maj. Gary Johnston mitigates environmental health threats for Canada's soldiers

A sign saying University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry outside a large building on Edward Street.

Nov 10, 2020 | Alumni

Ryan Schure helps U of T's Faculty of Dentistry build community with student 'houses'

A banner saying Congratulations to all our Graduates hangs outside Convocation Hall.

Nov 9, 2020 | Alumni

U of T to celebrate 'truly extraordinary' grads at virtual fall convocation

Satush Kanwar smiles while looking off to the side.

Nov 5, 2020 | Alumni

Satish Kanwar, Shopify VP and U of T alumnus, on the importance of innovative thinking during a pandemic

Ning Yan stands in a forest, smiling and holding a large piece of tree bark.

Oct 29, 2020 | Alumni

Using tree bark, U of T's Ning Yan develops a new generation of sustainable products

Marjorie Douglas, wearing a flower in her buttonhole, smiles at a tray of cupcakes and a sign saying Happy 110th Birthday.

Oct 23, 2020 | Alumni

Not even a pandemic could stop U of T alumna Marjorie Douglas from celebrating her 110th birthday

Police tape blocks off a residential street. Behind the line, police gather around their parked cars and talk seriously.

Oct 23, 2020 | Alumni

Gun violence: U of T alumnus developing tool to screen U.S. patients for gun injury risk

Cody Caetano looking serious.

Oct 22, 2020 | Alumni

Author and alumnus Cody Caetano says Indigenous Voices Award win signals he's 'on the right path'

A young boy looks at a laptop screen with his head in his hands.

Oct 20, 2020 | Alumni

U of T alumni design AI platform to gauge student understanding in virtual classrooms

Marian Packham smiles as she sits at an office desk, wearing a lab coat.

Oct 17, 2020 | Alumni

In Memoriam: Alumna Marian Packham was a trailblazer in medical research

Avneet Ghotra, wearing safety goggles and lab coat, stands in front of an array of taps, hoses, beakers and clamps.

Oct 13, 2020 | Alumni

Earth-friendly fashion: U of T alumna Avneet Ghotra's startup turns food waste into wearables

Sara Seager smiles quietly, standing in front of a blackboard covered with equations.

Oct 9, 2020 | Alumni

Life on Venus? For alumna Sara Seager, it all began with a shortcut through U of T's campus

In a historical photograph, Elsie McGill stands by a window, wearing her academic hat and robes.

Oct 2, 2020 | Alumni

'Queen of the Hurricanes': U of T’s first electrical engineering alumna featured in new Heritage Minute

Patrick McMurray smiles as he shucks an oyster at a wooden table near a wall covered with photos and newspaper clippings.

Sep 21, 2020 | Alumni

Anatomy on the half shell: alumnus Patrick McMurray draws on education to become champion oyster shucker

Two stamps: James Till and Ernest McCulloch with a bone cross-section, and Vera Peters with a radiation machine.

Sep 18, 2020 | Alumni

Canada Post celebrates three U of T alumni in its Medical Groundbreakers stamp series

Alumni taking selfie together.

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