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Mehran Hydary, an alumnus of U of T's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, is the blockchain delivery lead at Deloitte Canada (photo by Tyler Irving)

Dec 11, 2018 | Alumni

"The backbone of good data": Why U of T alumnus Mehran Hydary says students would be wise to study blockchain

Northrop Frye, seen here in 1974 (photo by Boris Spremo/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Dec 9, 2018 | Alumni

Ottawa honours U of T literary theorist Northrop Frye with commemorative plaque

PhD candidate Kerolyn Shairsingh at one of the 10 air quality monitoring sites she set up across Trinidad and Tobago (photo courtesy of Kerolyn Shairsingh)

Dec 5, 2018 | Alumni

“Nobody monitors air quality here”: U of T alumna researcher returns home to study Trinidad and Tobago emissions

U of T and Addis Ababa University (pictured) work together to build graduate programs for students in Ethiopia (photo by Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images)

Dec 4, 2018 | Alumni

U of T, Addis Ababa University strengthen partnership, launch new programs in Ethiopia

Students standing in Sky Garden at U of T smile as they garden

Nov 29, 2018 | Alumni

This hidden U of T rooftop farm helps feed the hungry—and could impact how cities eat

U of T alumnus Abraham Heifets is the co-founder and CEO of Atomwise, which uses AI to speed drug discovery (photo by Harim Ulfig)

Nov 29, 2018 | Alumni

Co-founder of Atomwise returns to U of T to speak about starting his AI-powered drug discovery business

Pictured L-R: Daniel Robinson (MMus 2018, BMusPerf 2016), Angelo Moretti (3rd year undergrad voice student), Betty Allison (2nd year Doctoral student), and Heidi Duncan (4th year undergraduate voice student).

Nov 28, 2018 | Alumni

U of T Music delights the ear with their first-ever holiday playlist

“Seek out the experiences you think will be enriching to you,” says Edil Ga'al (BA 2018 VIC). “As with anything in life, don’t disqualify yourself” (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Nov 28, 2018 | Alumni

"Dream big," says alumna Edil Ga'al, U of T's globe-trotting new Rhodes Scholar

Poet and U of T Scarborough alumnus Adrian De Leon (BA 2014 UTSC, MTS 2017) released a book of poetry inspired by subway stops (photo by Alexa Battler)

Nov 26, 2018 | Alumni

When “the city becomes the poem”: How an alum is helping a community heal through poetry inspired by TTC subway stops

The men's and women's swimming teams in 1993-1994: Catherine McKenna, now the federal environment minister, is in the second row, second from right (photo courtesy of Byron MacDonald)

Nov 22, 2018 | Alumni

What swimming on U of T's varsity team taught Environment Minister Catherine McKenna

“I never felt bottlenecked or stymied after I graduated," says Enakshi Shah, a U of T alumna who now works at a Toronto software development firm. "There were so many opportunities” (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Nov 20, 2018 | Alumni

In high demand: Why U of T graduates are among the most sought after on the planet

U of T alumna Jayna Hefford scores a goal for team Canada (KPE archives)

Nov 13, 2018 | Alumni

Varsity Blues alum Jayna Hefford inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

About to dance the tango or just graduated from U of T? (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Nov 10, 2018 | Alumni

Welcome new alumni! Fall convocation in photos

Rachel McKenna-Marshall of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design with paintings based on photographs she took of her friends under water

Nov 9, 2018 | Alumni

Meet five impressive graduating students who got the most of their U of T experience

Scott Allan Orr, who graduated from U of T in 2014 with a degree in chemical and environmental engineering, is now a lecturer at Oxford University ( photo by Kaunas Art House)

Nov 7, 2018 | Alumni

Neither upbeat nor sombre: U of T alumnus commissioned to compose new carillon piece to mark First World War

John Horton, pictured here on a ski trip in British Columbia in 2013, is believed to be the oldest member of the University of Toronto's 2018 graduating class (photo courtesy of John Horton)

Nov 7, 2018 | Alumni

A history of hope: U of T's oldest graduate on his studies and receiving a degree at 80

Martha Cedeño (left) and her daughter Claudia Sánchez graduated today with bachelor's degrees in science. They are international students from Ecuador (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

Nov 5, 2018 | Alumni

Graduation is a family affair for Ecuadorean mother, daughter and son

"I decided to pursue occupational therapy because compassion was evident in the client-centred practice of the profession," says Tsering Wangmo, who is graduating this fall (all photos by Julia Soudat)

Nov 4, 2018 | Alumni

Why I chose this career path: Meet three women graduating from the Faculty of Medicine this fall

'It's been wonderful and quite surprising': Emmanuela Alimlim is graduating this fall with an undergraduate degree in economics and minors in environmental studies and environmental geography (photo by Romi Levine)

Nov 2, 2018 | Alumni

New grad Emmanuela Alimlim: from a family of 12 kids in a Kenyan village to helping other women get an education

A local school choir made up of different faiths and cultures sing during the 2009 Parliament of the World's Religions, in Melbourne, Australia. Toronto is hosting the event beginning Thursday (photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Nov 1, 2018 | Alumni

"A higher level of spiritual consciousness:" U of T alumni at the Parliament of the World's Religions

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