From ‘Rink Rats’ to ‘Bunny Hugs’
How well do you know Canadian words? Read More
Canadian History
In Ontario’s North, An Indigenous Community Digs Into Its History
U of T archaeologists are working with Sagamok Anishnawbek to learn more about thousands of ancient objects discovered along the shore of Lake Huron Read More
Canada’s Information Era Began at U of T
A room-sized machine that could do calculations faster than humans first took shape here 75 years ago Read More
The Einstein Camera
A century ago, a U of T astronomer led a small group of Canadians on a daring expedition to remote Australia. Their mission? To prove the Theory of General Relativity Read More
Whose Stories Do We Tell?
The Dictionary of Canadian Biography aims to record noteworthy lives from “all points of view.” Six decades into its mission, what that means is still up for debate Read More
Finding A Way In
How do you talk about a family shattered by trauma? Read More
The Madam Who Shot the Mountie
How a brothel-keeper in 1880s Edmonton crossed the law – and won Read More
Doing the Devil’s Work
The local bishop called her a heretic. The Criminal Code deemed her work illegal. But Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw was more concerned with helping women at Canada’s first birth control centre Read More
These 10 Things Are Very Canadian
And they all have a surprising connection to U of T Read More
A Lost Literature
Prof. Karina Vernon shares the untold stories of Black people on the Canadian Prairies Read More
What Canada Got Right
An acceptance of diversity may be the country’s defining strength Read More
Lessons from My Grandfather
The late Sol Littman’s fight against anti-Semitism is a reminder “to not let history repeat itself” Read More
“The Oldest Profession in Canada”
Students in Laurie Bertram’s class explore a history that’s often hidden Read More
Forging a Nation
Adrienne Alison's sculpture on Parliament Hill shows how cooperation and diversity won the War of 1812 Read More
New Sculpture Honours Norman Bethune’s Legacy
The U of T-educated doctor had a huge impact on health Read More
Beyond the Group of Seven
Grad student Sara Angel has an ambitious idea to make Canadians more aware of our rich visual arts heritage Read More
Ontario’s First Female Architect
After convocating, Esther Marjorie Hill went on to design rooms of her own Read More
Someone to Watch Over Us
Victoria welcomes back a familiar face Read More
Body Double
A U of T team finally settles the question of where Tom Thomson was buried Read More
The Aviator
Brave, dashing and touched by the spirit of adventure, Douglas McCurdy became the first person to fly an airplane out of sight of land Read More
Lives Lived
A project 50 years in the making tells Canada's story through its people Read More
Battle on Vimy Ridge and Other Stories
What a bullet-scarred book and eight other intriguing objects tell us about U of T Read More
Heavens Above
The ceiling in Flavelle House is a great example of art nouveau Read More
Grist for the Mill
Medicine wasn't always so easy to swallow Read More
Up from Slavery
Bryan Walls raises a monument to the Underground Railroad Read More
