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A man kneels upright, head slightly bowed and eyes closed, on the floor of a sunny room.

May 1, 2020 | Alumni

Alum John Vervaeke, a cognitive scientist at U of T, livestreams free daily meditation lessons

Ishita Aggarwal smiles, standing on a sunny sidewalk outdoors.

Apr 30, 2020 | Alumni

Alumna Ishita Aggarwal is one of Canada's Top 25 2020 Women of Influence

Workers in protective clothing walk down an open hallway lit by overhead windows.

Apr 29, 2020 | Alumni

Alumnus Tye Farrow designs temporary ICU units that help patients and workers feel more resilient

Sanamtha Yammine smiles, wearing academic robes and holding flowers and an umbrella.

Apr 28, 2020 | Alumni

'Science Sam' to explore U of T research with new '3Qs at the U' video series

Albert Tai wears a mask and a Hypercare hoodie as he gazes thoughtfully out of a hospital window.

Apr 27, 2020 | Alumni

U of T startup Hypercare helps hospitals co-ordinate COVID-19 care ‘efficiently and securely’

Juliana Lee smiles while standing in a grassy quad between old buildings.

Apr 23, 2020 | Alumni

‘The entire world coming together to fight one goal’: U of T alumni's COVID-19 site highlights promising news

Fabian Parsch holds up a sign to the camera reading: Thank you students, for participating, asking, working, learning.

Apr 22, 2020 | Campus

Video: From Twitter to TikTok, U of T community comes together online during COVID-19

A group of hospital workers in masks, gloves and scrubs hold out trays of delivered meals.

Apr 22, 2020 | Alumni

U of T Engineering alumni co-found Feed the Frontlines to deliver meals to health-care workers and keep restaurants open

Nasir Kharma sits at a desk next to a window, wearing earphones and holding a pen.

Apr 21, 2020 | Alumni

U of T alumnus Nasir Kharma's viral 'Study with Me' video lifts spirits of thousands

A cartoon boy in a baseball hat and glasses stands on a cartoon seashore by a fantastical tree.

Apr 20, 2020 | Research

Comfort Games: U of T prof shares insights on video games for escape into 'gentle, comforting imaginary worlds'

Michael Fakri smiles while sitting in an office by a desk piled with different food products.

Apr 17, 2020 | Alumni

U of T Law alumnus Michael Fakhri appointed to United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.

A man looks at a laptop which is running a video chat application with six other users.

Apr 15, 2020 | Research

U of T's Three Minute Thesis competition draws an appreciative crowd online

A woman touches her elbow to her knee on a yoga mat on a living room floor.

Apr 14, 2020 | Campus

Stay strong at home: U of T Sport & Rec moves fitness and meditation classes online

A screenshot shows eight people each joining in a video chat.

Apr 14, 2020 | Alumni

#HowsMyFlattening? Group led by U of T alumni creates one-stop shop for COVID-19 data

Conner Tidd and Kevin Jakiela peek through a frame with tiny kale plants growing on its sides.

Apr 9, 2020 | Alumni

U of T Mississauga alumni give families seeds to create indoor garden during self-isolation

A mother and daughter hug as they sit on a bed with their backs to us.)

Apr 9, 2020 | Alumni

Free online course for U of T alumni: learn coping skills for managing your mental health during COVID-19

Side-by-side portraits of Kramay Patel and Chaim Katz, both smiling.

Apr 7, 2020 | Alumni

As COVID-19 protective supplies dwindle, U of T Engineering alumni and students stitch masks for Toronto's most vulnerable

A hand holds up a smooth metal cube labelled: Spartan.

Apr 6, 2020 | Alumni

Firm founded by U of T alumnus to supply Ontario with nearly one million portable COVID-19 test kits

The Toronto skyline with CN Tower is reflected in a door framed by an elaborately carved stone archway.

Apr 5, 2020 | Volunteer & Awards

Celebrating the winners of the 2020 UTAA Awards of Excellence

U of T's ceremonial mace likes on a table - an elaborate metal rod with a large old-fashioned crown shape on top.

Apr 4, 2020 | Campus

U of T to host virtual spring convocation ceremony, celebrate graduates at in-person events later in year

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