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From kindergarten through to university, I wasn't much of student. But I discovered at an early age that I could learn something if I wrote a story about it. By writing about everything from stem cells to religion, I learn by writing. Here's a selection of my learning by way of storytelling.

Posts in U of T News

In a bid to promote global ‘brain circulation,’ U of T expands partnerships with African universities

A vast network of partnerships is enabling U of T and African institutions to learn from each other

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniFebruary 9, 2023February 2023

Joe’s Basketball Diaries: U of T video series focuses on the bigger stories behind our favourite sports

A video series that starts with basketball and then covers mental health, race and equity.

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniNovember 17, 2022November 2022

How U of T’s 'secret sauce' governance model set it up for five decades of success

After 50 years, U of T’s Governing Council is being celebrated for its effectiveness

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniNovember 17, 2022November 2022

What now? Acclaimed novelist Randy Boyagoda explores a post-lockdown world in new U of T podcast

Novelist and professor Randy Boyagoda interviews U of T experts on what life will be like in a post-pandemic world.

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniJuly 29, 2022July 2022

U of T researchers' lab-grown muscles used to study Duchenne muscular dystrophy, develop treatments

How a biologist and stem cell engineer are collaborating to create new knowledge about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniNovember 8, 2021October 26 2021

Better, but far from over: U of T experts share their COVID-19 outlooks for the year ahead

The vaccine is here. How long until we can control the pandemic globally?

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniJanuary 22, 2021January 2021

To find life beyond Earth, 'take off the blinkers,' says U of T’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar

Is there life beyond Earth?

Recent discoveries point to tantalizing possibilities.

U of T NewsPaul FraumeniDecember 21, 2018

Celebrating U of T's 'rich mosaic' of religions: Multi-Faith Centre marks its 10th anniversary

“Love to all, peace to all, life to all.”

U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018November 12 2018

'A higher level of spiritual consciousness': U of T at the Parliament of the World's Religions

At a time when global society seems to be more divided than ever, more than 10,000 people of some 200 faiths are expected to come together at the Metro Convention Centre starting tomorrow for the Parliament of the World’s Religions.

U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018October 31 2018

The many vocations of U of T’s Randy Boyagoda: Scholar, Catholic intellectual, novelist with a hit on his hands

Meet Princely St. John Umbiligoda, or as he’s better known, Prin. He’s a Sri Lankan Canadian in his early 40s.

U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018October 16 2018