When Opposing Thoughts Attract
When Alan Lafley took over as CEO of Procter & Gamble in 2000, the company was on a downswing. Profits were tanking and many of its biggest brands were losing market share to lower-priced...
View ArticleSeeking Justice for All
A U of T study released last November addresses the disquieting problem of homeless men and women trapped in a revolving door of prisons and shelters – and that research has now led to a pilot program...
View ArticleNutrition in a Bottle
Professor Levente Diosady is seeking to alleviate one of the developing world’s most serious problems – one sip at a time. Some two billion people are affected by micronutrient deficiencies, which can...
View ArticleWhen Flattery Rears Its Head
Parents cajole their children to always tell the truth, overlooking the fact that flattery – along with showing modesty, agreeing with another’s views and telling white lies – is an important social...
View ArticleGTA Overload?
Over the next 15 years, the number of students attending university in Ontario is expected to grow by 120,000 – or more than 30 per cent. Growth will be especially fast in the Toronto region, and many...
View ArticleLife, the Universe and TV
Contrary to popular belief, most successful scientists don’t experience a “eureka” moment. The vast majority work away in their labs quietly, making incremental discoveries that, over many years, add...
View ArticleOur Thanks to You
Enduring Gifts The following donors made gifts of $1 million or more (including realized deferred gifts and gifts-in-kind) during the Campaign for the University of Toronto (1995-2003). We thank them...
View ArticleGod’s Laboratory
The European Centre for Nuclear Research – known by its French acronym, CERN – occupies a sprawling complex on the outskirts of Geneva, Switzerland. The cluster of nondescript white buildings doesn’t...
View ArticleAre You at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s?
People with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease may consider genetic testing to find out if they are at risk. But experts say the tests are only useful in certain circumstances, and they raise a...
View ArticleUntangling Alzheimer’s
Five years ago, Mary McKinley began to notice that simple tasks at the office where she worked were taking her longer than usual to complete. Ringing telephones and clacking keyboards distracted her....
View ArticleSo You Want to Write for Pictures?
Before he began his decades-long domination of Saturday’s late-night airwaves with Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels (BA 1966 UC) produced and directed the student-run University College Follies....
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The House That Dave Built
It’s October 6, and a crowd of TV enthusiasts has gathered at the Florence Gould Hall in Manhattan to hear “Outside the Box: Television Masterminds.” The panel, part of The New Yorker Festival,...
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