A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we?
Stories in ‘Summer 2005’
Fields of Gold
Chemist David Boocock has developed a clean-burning fuel from organic waste
Hydrogen Village
Pierre Rivard imagines an “Internet of energy” on Toronto’s Port Lands
U of T Aims to Meet Kyoto Targets
Sustainability Office will spearhead greenhouse gas reduction plan
Seeking the Divine
Toronto’s poet laureate rediscovered poetry through prayer
Miracle at Sick Kids
Zimbabwean twins Tinashe and Tinotenda Mufuka were born conjoined. A marvel of international co-operation brought them apart
Bright Prospects
A new administration heralds the start of a new era for U of T
The Evolution of an Idea
Reinventing the automobile
The Awful Tooth
Dental injury prevalent among young people, study finds
Songs of Love and Haiti
15-CD project captures sounds of Caribbean nation
Rehabilitation for Stroke Victims
Innovative treatment helps foster movement in arms and hands
Emotional Welfare
Ontario’s social assistance program too complicated, impersonal, study suggests
Learning Lessons from 9/11
Canada needs a long-term strategy to combat terrorism, prof says
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Majority of concert-goers aware of risk of hearing damage, study finds
Give Us a (Tax) Break!
Prof advocates eliminating corporate tax to spur investment by Canadian companies
Our Next Leader
Dr. David Naylor, dean of the Faculty of Medicine, is U of T’s 15th president
Athletic Centre North
A redeveloped Varsity Stadium would include new track, 5,000-seat stadium and bubble
Can a Bank Change (the World)?
Financial institutions that issue “micro-loans” are changing millions of lives in the developing world
U of T Rallies to Help Blind Student
Fire destroyed Neena Saloiya’s apartment
Sunday School
Members of the public debate the big questions at “Philosophy Cafe”
English Prof wins Killam Prize
Bruce Kidd and professor Roberto Abraham among other recent award winners
Portrait of a Master
Artist paints tribute to literary theorist Northrop Frye
You Say Tomato…
Retiring linguistics prof identified unique characteristics of Canadian speech
Restoring One Spadina
$1-million gift from a Toronto businessman will help create a state-of-the-art academic facility
Heart and Soul
$1-million gift in honour of bank chairman will support scholarships at Rotman
Journey of a Lifetime
Bequest will fund annual lecture at Joint Centre for Bioethics
Beating Kidney Disease
Endowed chairs in nephrology aim to improve lives of two million Canadians affected by kidney disease
The Case of the Generous Mystery Writer
Author donates her manuscripts to Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
It’s Never Too Late
76-year-old grad receives doctorate, establishes award in Italian Studies
The Spirit of Sacrifice
Award is granted annually to a female Innis student who contributes the most to the community
Around the World at 80 Years
Daphne Schiff earned her pilot’s license in 1970 at the age of 46 and has flown in so many races that she’s lost count
They Say They Want a Revolution
Internet organization assists young social activists
Alumni Named Women of Distinction
Honorees include champion of women’s equality in the church
Time Traveller
14th-century helmet was worn by Turkish archer
Vuk Stambolic
Scientist is investigating a gene that might suppress tumour formation
