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Post-doc Michael Floros smiles while posing next to a giant cheque for $20,000.

May 17, 2019 | Alumni

U of T 'bone tape' startup takes home international prize

Joanna Luo smiles and holds a pink macaron cookie over one eye, while sitting at an outdoor cafe.

May 10, 2019 | Alumni

Influencer Joanna Luo is creator of Chinese website that looks at having fun in Toronto and beyond

Dr. Howard Petroff smiles as he stands by the edge of the Raptors' basketball court.

May 10, 2019 | Alumni

Meet the U of T Faculty of Medicine alumnus who keeps the Raptors in the game

Alex Grbic smiles while standing in front of a staircase in an indoor atrium (photo by Liz Do).

May 7, 2019 | Alumni

"What a great place to be working in AI": Why this U of T alumnus left Silicon Valley for Toronto's tech scene

Samra Zafar smiles at her mentee Sabeen, who is also smiling while facing the camera.

May 1, 2019 | Alumni

From hell to helping: how alumna Samra Zafar is mentoring abuse survivors at U of T

A charging cable is plugged into an electric car. (photo by Vitpho via Getty Images)

May 1, 2019 | Alumni

Startup founded by U of T alumni to clean up the lithium-ion battery supply chain

Sandra Pellegrini smiling and sitting at a window table in a cafe, looking out on the street.

Apr 26, 2019 | Alumni

'Grab this opportunity': U of T alumna's startup to empower women through connection-focused app

Arthur Slutsky, wearing gloves and a lab coat, shows a plastic tube with valves to colleagues (photo by Roberta Baker)

Apr 15, 2019 | Alumni

Meet the U of T Engineering alumnus who dedicated his career to helping patients breathe easier

Identical twins Sandhya and Swapna Mylabathula stand side by side, smiling and laughing (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Apr 12, 2019 | Alumni

Alumni twin sisters go from lab to legislature in their fight against concussions

Assistant Professor Brenda Wastasecoot (PhD 2017) smiling in front of artwork of a pine tree (photo by Diana Tyszko)

Mar 31, 2019 | Alumni

U of T alumna Brenda Wastasecoot on Indigenous teaching and learning – and the healing powers of storytelling

New Dean of U of T Engineering Christopher Yip stands in front of a whiteboard, looking thoughtful (photo by Chris Sorensen)

Mar 28, 2019 | Alumni

Alumnus Christopher Yip to become new dean of U of T’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering

Three custom walking casts stand next to colourful reels of 3D printer filament (photo courtesy of Nia Technologies)

Mar 28, 2019 | Alumni

U of T alumni use 3D printing to speed up prosthetic development for people around the world

Axel Villamil sits in the foreground holding a tablet with his app and watching the Raptors dancers gather on the court in the background (photo courtesy of StageKeep)

Mar 21, 2019 | Alumni

A deal with the Raptors: U of T dance-tech startup builds industry cred

Leila Keshavjee smiles at camera while standing in a doorway (photo by Chris Sorensen)

Mar 20, 2019 | Alumni

"This is what I wanted to do": Happy Pops founder on the challenges of being a young, female entrepreneur

Bekah Simms, a doctoral candidate with the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music, has been nominated for her first Juno Award (photo by Perry King)

Mar 15, 2019 | Alumni

Five alumni win Juno Awards - and 14 were nominated!

Raffaelo D’Andrea, an alumnus of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is a founder of Verity Studios (photo courtesy of Verity Studios)

Mar 5, 2019 | Alumni

"Creating magic with technology": How U of T alumnus Raffaello D’Andrea uses drones in live shows

Ningsha Zhong, a U of T employee, makes dumplings at Pixar with her daughter Domee Shi, the creator of the Oscar-winning short Bao (photo by Deborah Coleman / Pixar)

Feb 25, 2019 | Alumni

Bao creator makes mom proud with Oscar win

Graphics expert and U of T graduate Jos Stam (MSc 1991, PhD 1995) received a Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Feb. 9, 2019 (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Feb 21, 2019 | Alumni

And the Oscar goes to ... a U of T-educated graphics whiz

Arlington Franklin Dungy, seated at the bottom right, with students in the Aboriginal program at the University of Ottawa in 2006 (photo courtesy of University of Ottawa)

Feb 19, 2019 | Alumni

First Black dentistry graduate, Arlington Franklin Dungy, became a champion of diversity

Tom Patterson and U of T alumna Steffanie Strathdee: "How could a bacterium we considered wimpy be something that is taking my husband down, and we have no antibiotic left to kill it?”

Feb 12, 2019 | Alumni

The U of T alumna who saved her husband from a superbug

Alumni taking selfie together.

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