Each year, one of U of T's more than 70,000 undergraduates finishes top of their class. It's the kind of achievement that leads others to ask how it can be done.
It turns out the reasons for their…
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Nationally recognized environmentalist hopes to bring eco-initiative to UTSC
For most of his life, Sam Demma’s only goal was to be a soccer player. That all changed when he was injured. But it also opened the door to new prospects, with a little inspiration from his teacher.
U of T working to help students ordered by Saudi Arabia to withdraw from Canadian universities
The University of Toronto is working to assist students who are affected by the Saudi Arabian government’s plans to withdraw its students from Canadian universities.
In all, U of T has 77 students…
U of T offers condolences, support for those affected by the Danforth Avenue shooting
The University of Toronto is offering sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families of Sunday night's shooting on Danforth Avenue, which left two people dead and 13 people wounded.
A…
UTSC student takes centre stage in Bollywood reality TV show
Behzad Farkhari grew up listening to Farsi and Hindi music and started playing the harmonium in high school. But it was only after getting over his shyness in his first year at the University of…
Gender Studies course gets students to grow their own food
Jeda McCall had never tried gardening before taking Gender in the Kitchen. Now she doesn’t hesitate to hop into a garden bed and crouch in the dirt, searching for weeds.
“Everyone learns differently…
Colourful ode to Pluto is a fitting tribute from UTSC astrophysicist
As the first close-up images of Pluto taken by NASA’s New Horizons space probe were being unpacked back on Earth, they revealed a stunning sight.
Not only is the terrain of the small, icy world…
“Exciting but hectic” - New principal will spend the summer in transition
As Wisdom Tettey officially becomes Vice-President and Principal of U of T Scarborough this week, he’s got a busy summer ahead of him.
He will be winding down his work at the Okanagan campus of the…
'Young, gifted and Black': U of T students celebrate second annual Black Graduation
With former Black Students' Association President Sasha Henry singing “To Be Young, Gifted and Black,” approximately 70 Black students at the University of Toronto walked into Hart House's Great Hall…
Plastic pollution isn’t just a problem in our oceans. It’s also affecting the Great Lakes
When it comes to plastics polluting our water, it’s not just the world’s oceans we need to worry about says U of T assistant professor Chelsea Rochman.
“The contamination in the Great Lakes and other…
Photo Gallery: Congratulations, 2018 U of T Scarborough Graduates!
This week, 1,690 U of T Scarborough students celebrate becoming alumni at four different ceremonies.
"To the graduating class let me say thank you. Thank you for your many contributions to U of T…
Campus building wins national award for sustainable design
A research building at U of T Scarborough has been recognized for its innovative sustainable design by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC).
The Environmental Science and Chemistry Building (…