As a teenager in Myanmar, Jaivet Ealom says he could hardly have imagined one day graduating from the University of Toronto with a double major in economics and political science. “Not in my wildest dreams,” he says, noting that he’s now taking steps “to …
Budding entrepreneurs, leading scientists and future business leaders from the University of Toronto community played a leading role at the 2024 Collision tech conference in downtown Toronto. Running over three days this week, the conference drew some 40, …
Olivia Hawco was eight years old when she heard a scream from the bathroom – it was her mom, who had just felt something pop in her brain. Hours later, Hawco learned her mom had suffered a massive stroke, the kind that kills most people before they can …
Together, they have inspired countless others with their thoughtful leadership and generous spirit. And as donors, they like to think ahead. With an eye on future generations, Joannah and Brian Lawson have made climate change and child nutrition central to …
One of Canada’s most distinguished architects, Bruce Kuwabara has designed some of the country’s finest structures. An accomplished city-builder, he is also a valued campus-builder – a University of Toronto alum who has helped shape the university’s …
Waabi, a self-driving trucking startup founded by University of Toronto artificial intelligence (AI) expert Raquel Urtasun, has raised US$$200 million in series B funding to support the deployment of fully autonomous, AI-powered trucks in 2025. The funding …
A passionate and determined advocate for social justice, Zanana Akande made history in Canada as the first Black woman to serve as a cabinet minister. As an educator and community-builder in Toronto, she has dedicated her career to the well-being of others …
Patrick Awuah was unimpressed by the education system in his home country of Ghana – so he decided to do something about it. To help bring about an African renaissance facilitated by better guidance in all areas of society, Awuah established a new kind of …
Eva and Allen Lau, business leaders and co-founders of Two Small Fish Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, have some advice for entrepreneurs at the University of Toronto: leverage the U of T community. “Notice your classmates, your professors,” …
An accomplished business leader who has made an indelible contribution to the University of Toronto as a volunteer and donor, Blake Goldring has taken to heart a lesson instilled in him at a young age by his father: that society’s most fortunate have a …
A celebrated actor, director, author and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, Sarah Polley has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s most thoughtful and influential filmmakers. She explores themes of intimacy and memory, loss and resilience, and uses her …
Some of the most anticipated speakers at this year’s Collision tech conference are artificial intelligence luminaries from the University of Toronto – and they will be sharing their insights on how the revolutionary technology is poised to transform …
A leading expert in cybersecurity and two renowned AI safety researchers are set to take on leading roles at the University of Toronto’s Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society. David Lie, who is known for his seminal work that led to modern …
As a legal scholar, Harold Hongju Koh’s contributions in international and human rights law have helped transform the conduct of international relations. As a practising lawyer, he has both served under four presidents in the U.S. government – and …
Theodora Udounwa was 15 years old when she left her family in Nigeria and traveled to Canada to begin a bachelor of science at the University of Toronto. Born and raised in Abuja, Udounwa graduated from high school at an unusually young age due to a …
A virtual peer support program created at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) shows significant potential in helping immunocompromised teenagers cope with the challenges of social isolation and physical distancing, positively impacting their well- …
Vishakha Pujari is profoundly committed to paying it forward. The first student at the University of Toronto to be supported by a Karta Catalyst Scholarship, Pujari arrived at U of T in 2019 from the small Indian village of Walandi – about a five-hour …
Graduating students from the University of Toronto Mississauga kicked off the university’s spring convocation season earlier this month, with thousands crossing the stage inside Convocation Hall over the course of five ceremonies. They were among the 16, …
The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada, second among North American public universities and among the top 25 institutions globally in the latest QS World University Rankings. U of T continued to be recognized as one of the world’s leading …
Brazil and Mexico may be affected by a much greater spread of dengue in the years to come, according to a new study from the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine. The research, published in Nature Communications, used geospatial machine …
