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Taylor Stark, a U of T alumnus who is returning for a master's degree in classics, rode his unicycle "Caroline" from Vancouver to Toronto (photo by Geoffrey Vendeville)

Jul 18, 2018 | Alumni

U of T alum takes long way back to grad school, unicycling across Canada

Jill Ker Conway receives a 2012 National Humanities Medal from U.S. president Barack Obama during a ceremony on July 10, 2013. Conway was recognized for her contributions as a historian and trailblazing academic (photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images)

Jul 17, 2018 | Alumni

Jill Ker Conway, trail-blazing historian and feminist, was U of T's first female vice-president

Michael Ondaatje speaks after winning the Golden Man Booker Prize at The Royal Festival Hall on July 8, 2018 in London, England (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Jul 9, 2018 | Alumni

Celebrated writer, U of T alumnus Michael Ondaatje’s "The English Patient" voted best-ever Man Booker Prize winner

Grand Electric co-owners Ian McGrenaghan (left), a U of T alumnus, and Colin Tooke at the Mexican restaurant on Queen Street West (Chris So/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Jul 6, 2018 | Alumni

Alumni food experts cater Innis College reunion

Oluwatobi Edun, a chemical engineering student and former president of the Nigerian Students' Association, walks into Hart House with the Black Graduation class of 2018

Jul 3, 2018 | Alumni

"Young, gifted and Black:" U of T students celebrate second annual Black Graduation

Paul Gries and Karen Reid, associate professors, teaching stream, and computer science alumnus and Executive In Residence Michael McCarthy are launching a new technology leadership initiative (photo by Ryan Perez)

Jun 27, 2018 | Alumni

Alum Michael McCarthy helps U of T computer science introduce new tech leadership initiative

Justin Teodoro’s drawing shows the Statue of Liberty wearing a jacket saying “WE SHOULD ALL CARE” and walking hand-in-hand with the crying girl from Getty photographer John Moore's famous photograph. (illustration courtesy of Justin Teodoro)

Jun 25, 2018 | Alumni

Illustration by U of T alumnus about U.S. family separation policy goes viral

Joe Goren, a 77-year-old student in English and art history, and Sakina Rizvi, an 18-year-old student in the history of religions, are believed to be U of T's oldest and youngest graduates in 2018 (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)

Jun 21, 2018 | Alumni

Age is but a number for U of T's oldest and youngest graduates

Olivia Rennie is congratulated by U of T Scarborough Principal Bruce Kidd

Jun 21, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18: Meet two of U of T's academically outstanding graduating students

Haeyeon Lee, who graduated this spring with a Master of Financial Economics, is now working at the Bank of Canada in Ottawa (photo courtesy of Haeyeon Lee)

Jun 20, 2018 | Alumni

Scholarship included a full-time job at the Bank of Canada for this U of T graduate in financial economics

Oren Kraus, who receives his PhD on Tuesday, has launched a startup that develops computer vision tools for a faster and more accurate analysis of microscopy data

Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

U of T grad’s AI startup raises US$1.5 million to accelerate cancer drug discovery

Chandini Chandrabalan

Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

Meet five U of T women who are on list of "Engineering Graduates To Watch"

Anston Emmanuel

Jun 19, 2018 | Alumni

Education in innovation: U of T grad's startup experience gives him leg up during job hunt

“At the very start of my program, completing it seemed impossible to me," says Andrew Lo. He graduates on June 21 (photo courtesy of Andrew Lo)

Jun 15, 2018 | Alumni

Despite PTSD, former military nurse forges new path with U of T degree in health informatics

Undergraduate student Wali Shah is a spoken word artist who is the poet laureate for the city of Mississauga (photo by Mahmoud Sarouji/The Medium)

Jun 14, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18 video: Meet Wali Shah, spoken word poet, motivational speaker

U of T grad Shalice Coutu wants to use architecture to improve people's lives (photo by Romi Levine)

Jun 14, 2018 | Alumni

U of T grad Shalice Coutu brings social justice to architecture and design

Assistant Professor Doug Richards and Tate Newmarch, who went from being an aspiring soccer player to an aspiring doctor. He graduates Wednesday from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (photo courtesy of Doug Richards)

Jun 13, 2018 | Alumni

Tate Newmarch was on his way to becoming a soccer star, but an injury led him to U of T – and now medical school

"It's such a relief," says Marilyn Kwan. “It has been a long 10 years, but I really enjoyed every course that I took” (photo by Ken Jones)

Jun 12, 2018 | Alumni

“I’ve always wanted a degree:” One U of T employee’s 10-year journey to reach her goal

“There’s a lot of work that needs to be done, and I can’t wait to put these skills into practice," says Adam Benn, who graduates with a Master of Education on Tuesday (photo by Lisa Lightbourn)

Jun 11, 2018 | Alumni

#UofTGrad18: U of T’s Adam Benn on becoming a role model for LGBT2SQ community

“I am someone who’s very invested in my community,” says Yasmin Rajabi, a U of T Scarborough student who graduates on Monday (photo by Ken Jones)

Jun 10, 2018 | Alumni

Yasmin Rajabi works towards positive change – starting with her own community

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