Sweethearts
Love blooms anytime and anywhere on U of T’s three campuses
Reading is Believing
Grad Asim Hussain believes in the power of books to help people reach their full potential
Toronto’s Waterfront Conundrum
Why can’t Toronto’s waterfront emulate Chicago’s? Land ownership, says political science student Gabriel Eidelman
Anti-Prejudice Campaigns Can Backfire
They may have reverse effect of what they intend, U of T Scarborough psychologists find
Land Speed Record
A bicycle that can exceed 110 km/h? U of T engineering students have designed and built one
The Real World
Four alumni offer advice to graduating students about finding a job and transitioning out of university
The Sweetest Tour
Audrey Ooi leads a sampling of the world’s most interesting desserts in Toronto’s Kensington Market
Bad Drivers?
U of T study shatters myth that recent immigrants cause more car accidents than other Canadians
Caring for the Elderly
Women often look after their older relatives – for no pay. As populations age, this may have to change
Diary of a Globetrotter
From India to Thailand, Vijaya Selvaraju has filmed her travel and culinary adventures
Seeing Red
Colours affect our emotional state, and maybe our motor control as well, new research has found
Glittering Dubrovnik
Bombed by Serbian forces during the Yugoslavian War in 1991, this ancient city has regained its former glory
Island Living
On Day 2 of her adventure, Elaine Smith encounters the charms of Korcula and samples wine made from an unusual local grape
Cruising Croatia
Join U of T writer Elaine Smith on her week-long alumni travel adventure down the Dalmatian Coast. She’ll be blogging regularly until the end of June
Faces of ’14 (part 2)
One year down, three to go: what six first-year students have to say about their experiences at U of T so far
New Parliament Is U of T Blue
Grads elected in several conservative ridings, Liberal caucus is now one-fifth U of T alumni
What Is Sacred?
Two U of T thinkers debate whether we can ever know what is truly “right” or “wrong”
After the Last Exam
Grads reminisce about their final days of university and the start of working life
How Big is Ford Country?
Rob Ford garnered more support downtown in last fall’s Toronto election than initially thought, analysis shows
The Living City
Engineers are using the idea of “urban metabolism” to design more sustainable neighbourhoods
Tough Love
Dating at university is supposed to be easy. But many of today’s U of T students find campus romance elusive. Enter Love@UofT, a new online matchmaker
Folic’s Effects
The synthetic version of a micronutrient found in broccoli may have role in breast cancer, study finds
Quantum Physics: The Dance
U of T grad student Krister Shalm cut the rug to explain his thesis in the “Dance Your PhD” contest
Easing Depression
Studies find that electrical stimulation to one side of the brain helps improve depression
Overqualified − and Stressed Out
Immigrants who are overqualified for their Canadian jobs might not just be bored. Their mental health might be suffering as well
A Walk on the Wild Side
In her debut novel, Hilary Davidson asks what causes otherwise good people to do something terrible
Faces of ’14
They’re smart, globally aware, tech savvy — and still a little nervous about starting at U of T
The Age of a Face
The culture and language you are raised with can affect your ability to judge the age of people’s faces
The Green Revolution, One Year Later
Iranian students and professors reflect on the future of their home country
“You Are Your Own Microphone”
For talented young opera singers, a four-week program in Italy is music to the ears
Planetary Mysteries
Discoveries of new planets outside our solar system are forcing astronomers to rethink theories of how planets form
Protecting the View
Should towers be visible behind Queen’s Park? An architecture grad fights to safeguard the view of Toronto’s most important heritage building
The Accidental CEO
Computer engineering student Vincent Cheung’s photo software has become an Internet hit
