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Of Pies, Nuclear Plants and the Early Days of Co-op Education at U of T

Co-op started by launching grads into government – exactly as the program’s founders intended Read More

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Investigating Crime, One Fake Body at a Time

U of T Mississauga’s forensic science program gives students a unique training experience Read More

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Where Kindness Rules

For professor Fiona Rawle, compassionate teaching is the bedrock for student success Read More

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Digging for Answers to a Local Mystery

For nearly a decade, U of T Mississauga students have searched for artifacts to reveal an archeological secret Read More

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Expecting the Unexpected

U of T provides an unparalleled setting in which students can prepare for a world of possibilities Read More

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U of T: Still Defying Gravity

President Meric Gertler looks ahead to his second term Read More

Helping Undergrads Refine Their Skills

New feedback tools from engineering will help students home in on weaknesses – and strengths Read More

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A Lesson for the World

Students visit Brazil to learn how it has cut poverty rates so dramatically Read More

Better Ways to Learn

Susan McCahan is leading the charge to reimagine undergrad education at U of T Read More

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A+ in Selfies

A UTSC anthropology assignment gives students a new view of the selfie Read More

Helping Students Boost Academic Skills

Donor Robert Gillespie knew from experience how tough it can be to study without help Read More

A Better University

At the end of David Naylor’s term as president, the student experience is stronger, research and innovation are booming and the global impact of Toronto alumni is greater than ever Read More

Mengqi Wang and Rozita Abdoli examine cervical cancer cells at the Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering

Engineering a Cure

Undergraduate students design their own experiments to address important medical questions Read More

Meeting Global Challenges

U of T is teaching future leaders to think creatively across disciplines Read More

A Capital Achievement

In nearly half a century at U of T, economics prof Michael Hare has touched thousands of students’ lives Read More

A Faculty Looks Ahead

Arts and Science proposal would enhance undergraduate learning and eliminate deficit, says dean Read More

Risky Business

U of T science students are learning how to turn their high-tech ideas into products the world wants Read More

Towards 2030

Planning for U of T's third century Read More

Professor Ken Bartlett engages students with a variety of narrative

A Constant Quest

For these five professors, great teaching is less about supplying a "magic" answer than encouraging students to ask the right questions Read More

Tomorrow’s U of T

Ready for a world of change Read More