Early vaccine for diphtheria developed in local laneway
By Mia Keskinen
HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)
June 14th, 2024 · Comments Off on HISTORY: Lane name pays tribute to a mare named Crestfallen (May 2024)
NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
April 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T builds tower out of structural timber (Mar. 2024)
Resurgence of sustainable wood beams and columns
RENDERING BY PA+MJMA ARCHITECTS
By Ammara Khan
The University of Toronto is currently in the process of constructing the tallest academic timber building in the world, predicted to be complete by mid-2026.
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NEWS: University Women’s Club of Toronto celebrates 120 years (Summer 2023)
September 14th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: University Women’s Club of Toronto celebrates 120 years (Summer 2023)
Over a century of events and philanthropy
On April 23, the University Women’s Club of Toronto (UWC) celebrated 120 years with over 160 members. The celebration took place on May 1 at the University of Toronto’s Faculty Club at 41 Willcocks Street, east of Spadina, where the club holds its events.
NEWS: U of T plans two towers for Bloor and Spadina (Mar. 2023)
April 12th, 2023 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T plans two towers for Bloor and Spadina (Mar. 2023)
University chooses developer of Mirvish Village to lead project
By Fox Oliver
DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
April 11th, 2022 · Comments Off on DEVELOPINGS: Developments on your doorstep (Spring 2022)
New and continuing developments in the Annex
By MADELINE SMART
with files from HENRY WIERCINSKI, Annex Residents’ Association
Photos by BRIAN BURCHELL, renderings from developers’ and city’s websites
CHATTER: Groundbreaking at Sussex (Winter 2022)
March 14th, 2022 · Comments Off on CHATTER: Groundbreaking at Sussex (Winter 2022)
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EDITORIAL: Ford’s school plan is a fail (July 2021)
August 16th, 2021 · Comments Off on EDITORIAL: Ford’s school plan is a fail (July 2021)
Ontario parents have been eagerly awaiting the “robust” plan for a safe re-entry back to classrooms Premier Doug Ford promised in June. The past year has been brutal for both the education and mental health of Ontario students, as they have spent more time out of classroom than young people in any other part of the country. However, the 26 page document outlining how the government intends to keep students safe does them no favours: it’s late (coming out less than a month before the start of school) and is little more than a carbon copy of last year’s failed plan.
Tags: Annex · Editorial · Opinion
NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)
September 9th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T’s unique laneway homes (Aug. 2020)
Sustainable design was key to plan to build these and more
By Mary An
FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
March 24th, 2020 · Comments Off on FOCUS: Robert Street Field site of geothermal energy (Mar. 2020)
U of T seeks big win on greenhouse gas reductions
By Nicole Stoffman
NEWS: U of T loses eight in plane crash (Feb. 2020)
February 27th, 2020 · Comments Off on NEWS: U of T loses eight in plane crash (Feb. 2020)
Community mourns the deaths of students, staff
By Tanya Ielyseieva
The University of Toronto has confirmed that eight members of the university community died in the crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, on January 8.
CHATTER: U of T re-build gets Heritage Toronto Award (Nov. 2019)
December 9th, 2019 · Comments Off on CHATTER: U of T re-build gets Heritage Toronto Award (Nov. 2019)
Recently renovated, the building at 1 Spadina Crescent received an award for its impressive transformation at the 2019 Heritage Toronto Awards last month.
On Oct. 28, Heritage Toronto announced the winners of its annual awards recognizing exceptional contributions to the conservation and celebration of heritage in Toronto.
NEWS: Cities trump space (May 2019)
May 28th, 2019 · Comments Off on NEWS: Cities trump space (May 2019)
U of T School of Cities build to replace McLaughlin Planetarium
By Ahmed Hagar
ON THE COVER (Dec. 2018)
December 30th, 2018 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER (Dec. 2018)
“Foreground of Hart House and University College” is one of six pieces by Nicholas Hornyansky in the Art Museum at the University of Toronto. Hornyansky was a Canadian-Hungarian artist who moved to Canada in 1929. His work includes many local scenes, including Hart House, Convocation Hall, University College, and the Soldiers’ Tower. The Art Museum is made up of the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House, and the University of Toronto Art Centre at University College. It’s one of the largest gallery spaces for visual art exhibitions and programming in Toronto.