The Seven Stages of Life
A guide to health, from our first entrance on stage to our final act
Stories in ‘Autumn 2001’
The Infant
At first, the infant, mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms
The Schoolboy
Then the whining schoolboy, with his satchel and shining morning face
The Lover
And then the lover, sighing like furnace with a woeful ballad
The Soldier
Then a soldier, full of strange oaths… jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel
The Justice
And then the justice…full of wise saws and modern instances
The Sixth Age
The sixth age shifts into the lean and slippered Pantaloon, with spectacles on nose and pouch on side
The Last Scene
Last scene of all…is second childishness and mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes, sans everything
Cell Central
A new research centre will spawn scientific collaboration
The Meaning of Life?
Scientists have mapped the sequence of our genes – all 35,000 of them. So what now? U of T researchers are at the forefront of what some are calling the New Biology
The Miracle Workers
They are on the cutting edge. And they are doing their work right here. A chronology of medical breakthroughs at U of T over the past 20 years
Storm Warning
Conditions are brewing for a major epidemic of Type 2 Diabetes
Can Diabetes be Prevented?
Even modest changes in diet and exercise reduce risk for Type 2 Diabetes by more than half, study finds
Highs and Lows
The Glycemic Index, developed at U of T, offers a dietary plan for controlling diabetes
Doctor on Call
Between her teaching and her practice, Dr. Miriam Rossi has dispensed a huge dose of guidance and inspiration to minority students
Levelling the Playing Field
Undergraduate student aid ought to be based on need
U.S. of Eh?
Canadian English is not being Americanized to the extent once thought, and in fact the reverse is also happening
Cause for Panic?
Multiple chemical sensitivity may be linked to panic disorder
Virtual Thrills, Real Gains
Computer games may help children with cerebral palsy, study finds
Cages of Contradiction
Women’s prisons fail to offer resources for those with addictions or in abusive relationships, study finds
Is Oscar Good for Your Health?
A study has found that Academy Award winners live an average of four years longer than their less well known peers
Why People Turn to Euthanasia
Loss of social connections plays a major role, researchers find
Crystal-clear Photonics
New optical material could revolutionize the telecommunications industry
Tuning in to the Past
Faculty of Music library acquires first tune book in Upper Canada
A Down-to-Earth Geographer
Biography chronicles Donald Fulton Putnam’s 40-year association with U of T
Bronfman Chair Named
Emanuel Adler will be inaugural holder of Andrea and Charles Bronfman Chair in Israeli Studies
East Meets West
Gift will fund scholarship for students from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Profs Nab Major Academic Awards
Kalow wins Killam Prize, Mitrovica picks up McLean Award
A Financial First
New long-term debentures will help finance new residences for the double cohort
And Then There Was None
A silver chalice honours 18 men of the 67 Battery who died during the First World War
Aggressive Humanitarianism
Grads provide medical services in some of the world’s most violent regions with Doctors Without Borders
A Geodetic Monument
Sculpture celebrates U of T grad who helped develop the theory of plate tectonics
Institute of Child Study Marks 75th
600 alumni of the lab school gather to mark an historic occasion
Mentoring a Part of Social Work
Program brings back master of social work alumni to help new grads develop job search strategies and make contacts
Good Medicine
Alumni have been the life blood behind Doctors Without Borders
Lend Me an Ear!
Former president James Loudon purchased this papier mâché ear from a leading medical model maker in the 19th century
