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Students hold wreaths outside of Hart House during Remembrance day 2019
November 11
In photos: U of T pays tribute to the fallen during snowy Remembrance Day ceremonies

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a young person is seen vaping in a dark room
November 11
'We need a more comprehensive approach': U of T’s Robert Schwartz on the rise of vaping, risks and regulation
Photo of flu clinic flyer
November 11
U of T opens flu shot clinics on campus for students, staff and faculty
Exterior of Hart House and Soldiers' Tower as seen in 1925
November 11
Celebrating Hart House's 100th birthday: A photo gallery
graduands jumping for joy in front of convocation hall
November 8
Jumping for joy: 12 of our favourite photos from this year's fall convocation
Erica Gavel outside Convocation Hall in her graduation robes
November 8
'Anything is possible through passion, perseverance and hard work,' says athlete and U of T grad
Portrait of Chandler Fitzpatrick outside of New College
November 8
'Representing disability for what it is': U of T grad Chandler Fitzpatrick on overcoming obstacles, building community

What's happening at U of T

November 8
Where and when to attend 2019 Remembrance Day events across U of T’s three campuses
Steven Farber outside with a bus passing behind him
November 8
What does transportation equity mean? U of T researcher on why it’s too important to ignore
A surgeon at the controls of the robot conducting the procedure
November 7
Two U of T researchers at centre of world's first robot-assisted brain surgery: The Globe and Mail
A painting showing what Danuvius Guggenmosi would have looked like
November 7
U of T researcher co-leads study that finds new human ancestor, earliest evidence of walking on two legs
Nick Nurse and Elliotte Friedman on stage
November 7
Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse shares championship ring, words of inspiration at U of T event
Portrait of Christian Cordero
November 7
'I went out and started my own thing': U of T grad on his decision to build a cryptocurrency-focused startup
Portrait of Julie Blair
November 7
Social Work's Indigenous trauma and resiliency program focuses on the personal and professional
students resting in the New Circadia exhibition
November 6
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture launches new gallery with inaugural installation 'New Circadia'
Dede Akolo holds their Cressy Award
November 6
U of T graduate Dede Akolo, a writer and poet, on why it's 'important to find a community'
Portrait of Kevin White sitting in front of a bookcase
November 6
From soldier to soup-maker, Kevin White's path to becoming a U of T researcher was unconventional to say the least
Woman holding a small child at a grocery store
November 6
Canada Child Benefit helped reduce severe food insecurity, U of T study finds
November 5
How a master's degree in biomedical communications helped this U of T grad give back (video)
Portrait of Mikhail Burke
November 5
Five supports students in U of T Engineering need to know about
Potrait of Mark Lautens leaning on a table with plants in the background
November 5
In the Globe and Mail, U of T's Mark Lautens asks why there aren't more scientists in politics
Photo of Trevor Thang in a Faculty of Dentistry' lab
November 5
U of T Faculty of Dentistry graduate to continue research as university professor
Photo montage of the graduates of rehabilitation sciences program
November 5
#UofTGrad19: Meet rehabilitation science's newest graduates
November 4
The mace, a symbolic part of the convocation ceremony (video)
A group of smiling young workers gathered around a table having a meeting
November 4
Being conscientious is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace, U of T study finds
Sexual diversity activism plaque at the University of Toronto
November 4
Fifty years ago, the first gay and lesbian group at a Canadian university met on U of T campus
Portrait of incoming PhD student Seshu Iyengar shot in front of a row of bookshelves
November 4
Two PhD students at U of T who hail from Atlantic provinces receive C. David Naylor University Fellowships
Toronto City Hall
November 1
U of T supports Toronto city council request for mental health funding
Fred VanVleet in his Raptors uniform
November 1
'This is about caring for each other': Fred VanVleet talks mental health at U of T's Goldring Centre
Students line up for fall convocation outside of convocation hall
November 1
Convocation, Remembrance Day and Hart House’s centennial celebrations: Check out these November events
Group shot of the U of T students behind the RoboBin
October 31
U of T students who developed AI-powered trash sorting device featured on CBC
‘I Dream of Jeannie’ co-stars Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman share an embrace in front of a 'I Dream of Jeannie' poster
October 31
Halloween costumes from ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ embrace stereotypes best forgotten: U of T expert
A colobis monkey sits in a tree in Rwanda
October 31
U of T study finds evidence of a new type of social organization in primates
A person is posing in a large photo frame with the CN Tower is in the background
October 31
Four things to know about this fall convocation season
Portrait of Suleyman Demi
October 30
‘Going back to my centre’: How Suleyman Demi used PhD research at U of T to improve lives in Ghana
Family Study Space at Robarts Library
October 30
For the first time, Robarts Library offers child-minding pilot during fall exams
Photo of female doctor talking to patient
October 30
Female doctors better for health care, but experience gender pay gap, discrimination and depression: U of T expert
Cars and trucks creep bumper to bumper along a Toronto down street on a winter night
October 30
National air pollution report highlights rush-hour traffic, diesel truck emissions as major areas of concern
Olugbenga Olubanjo and Reeddi team in Ayegun Community in Oyo State, Nigeria during Reeddi’s micro-scale pilot in August 2019
October 29
U of T entrepreneur creates his own job post-graduation: Delivering clean, affordable energy to Nigeria
Portrait of Gwen Benaway
October 29
Gwen Benaway and two other U of T community members win Governor General's Literary Awards
Photo of Janine Robb
October 29
U of T's executive director of Health and Wellness helps spearhead national standard on student mental health
Jeroen Tas speaking at the lecutre
October 28
Jeroen Tas, chief innovation and strategy officer at Philips, visits U of T, gives Exponential Impact Lecture
Photo of asylum-seekers making way to Canada-U.S. borders
October 28
U of T report highlights drivers of 'irregular' migration at Canada-U.S. border: Toronto Star
Wire-tailed Manakin in a tree
October 28
Species in the Amazon evolve more slowly than those in North America, U of T research finds
A 3D printed model of a heart
October 28
Pumped up: These 3D printers create perfect models of life-sized human hearts, spines and other body parts
Portrait of Ellen Hodnett outside Simcoe Hall
October 25
U of T ombudsperson lauds mandatory leave of absence policy, critiques high-pressure lab environment
Photo of Margaret Atwood with her Companion of Honour medal
October 25
Alumna Margaret Atwood receives honour from Queen Elizabeth
Linda Trinh pictured in a gym at KPE
October 25
Outpacing cancer with exercise: An interview with U of T's Linda Trinh
Chan-min Roh, Abnash Bassi and Shiqi Xu pose outside University College on a sunny fall day
October 25
From foreign development to climate activism: Meet U of T’s 2019 Loran Scholars
Photo of students at Myhal
October 24
Reuters ranks U of T as most innovative university in Canada, 27th in the world
Students walking outside at the UTM campus on a sunny fall day
October 24
U of T’s psychiatrist-in-chief on supporting students with mental health challenges
Paris Skyline with Eiffel tower in the foregorund
October 24
Creative Destruction Lab to launch its second European location in Paris
Photo of students walking on path at U of T Scarborough
October 24
U of T climbs two spots in U.S. News & World Report global university rankings
Composite photo showing from left to right Paul Brumer, David Dyzenhaus and Naomi Seidman
October 23
Three renowned senior faculty members at U of T are teaching small first-year courses – and learning along the way
Portrait of Jonathan Maguire
October 23
U of T’s Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition names new chair in patient engagement
Photo illustration of a lab tech
October 22
The deadly global fungus: Leah Cowen’s lab aims to understand how C. auris works and how to stop it

Spotlight on the Naylor Report: Canada's Fundamental Science Review

Barbara Fallon
January 18
U of T's Barbara Fallon uses data to help front-line workers support vulnerable children
Photo of Natalie Zemon Davis
December 20
Natalie Zemon Davis on the importance of curiosity in humanities research
Photo of Mark Lautens
December 19
Public funding is needed to support the next generation of scientists: U of T's Mark Lautens
Ron Buliung
December 18
U of T’s Ron Buliung helps make kids' trips to school more active and accessible with help from public funding
James Till
December 15
James Till on how 'serendipity' and public funding made possible the discovery of stem cells
Photo of Anna Taddio
December 15
No more tears: Publicly funded research by U of T's Anna Taddio is taking the pain out of vaccinations in Canada and around the world
Photo of group with postcards
December 14
U of T wraps up successful #SupportTheReport postcard campaign
Photo of Prabhat Jha
December 13
U of T's Prabhat Jha, head of India's Million Death Study, on how public funds make his research possible
Photo of students with signed postcards
December 7
U of T students, researchers intensify #SupportTheReport efforts
Photo of John Polanyi
November 24
Nobel Prize-winning chemist John Polanyi calls for more government investment in science
Photo of students signing postcards
November 16
U of T launches #SupportTheReport postcards as groundswell of support builds across Canada
Photo of lab
October 19
#supportthereport: A call to action
Meric Gertler with Globe and Mail banner
September 21
Ottawa must improve research funding – or risk losing the innovation race
photo of President Gertler
September 13
Toronto Star editorial: Don't let the world pass us by on science
Photo of Chrystia Freeland with U of T officials
September 8
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland announces $52.6 million for U of T scientists
U of T downtown campus
September 5
U of T ranked No. 1 in Canada, one of world’s top 10 public universities
photo of U of T students in lab
August 23
Why the federal budget should act on all Naylor report recommendations: U of T
photo of students
June 14
U of T remains in top 25 of universities with best reputations worldwide
June 5
Canadian researchers rally to support funding recommendations
test tubes
June 17
Science minister appoints U of T's David Naylor to head fundamental science review

Editor's Picks

April 16
How U of T squash coach, rock star and painter John Lennard hones his crafts
Alán Aspuru-Guzik talks with Ted Sargent in Mexico City
April 12
Mexican-American chemist on why he left Harvard for U of T
Photo of student Juliana Lee
April 11
U of T's new self-paced Introduction to Computer Programming: How did students do?
Photo of President Gertler in Mexico
April 10
'While other countries want to build walls, we want to build bridges,' U of T President Gertler tells Mexico City audience
Photo of CERT team
April 9
U of T's CERT team advances to finals of international competition Carbon XPRIZE
Photo of students writing exam
April 9
How to bring your A-game to exams: Tips from a sports psychology researcher

What's Popular

A group of smiling young workers gathered around a table having a meeting
November 4
Being conscientious is one of the strongest predictors of success in the workplace, U of T study finds
November 8
Where and when to attend 2019 Remembrance Day events across U of T’s three campuses
Portrait of Julie Blair
November 7
Social Work's Indigenous trauma and resiliency program focuses on the personal and professional

Special Series Inside Con Hall

Convocation Hall not only hosts graduation ceremonies for thousands of students each year, it also serves as the largest classroom at the largest university in Canada.

So what’s it really like to learn in a room with 1,500 fellow students? And what’s it like to teach in that famous rotunda? In this four-part series, U of T News student reporter Krisha Ravikantharaja goes Inside Con Hall to see why some of U of T’s most popular professors and classes can be found under the dome.

Photo of Yip at podium lecturing students at Con Hall
Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Kenneth Yip
Photo of Christian Caron lecturing in Con Hall
Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Christian Caron
Photo of Reid standing among students lecturing at Con Hall
Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Mike Reid
Photo of students with dog from demonstration
Innovations in teaching: Inside Con Hall with Ashley Waggoner Denton