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From drop-in classes and clubs to intramurals and Varsity Blues, athletes across all three campuses inspire their fellow students, faculty and staff to get active — even in the dead of winter. Need a little reminder of just what the human mind, body and spirit can achieve? For examples of strength, speed, style and glee, check out these moments in athleticism at the University of Toronto.

(Photos by Jamie MacDonald, Lindsay Nemeth and Blair Shier; text by Jill Clark)

As 2012 draws to a close, U of T News looks back at some of the highlights — including books.

Despite pundits'  fears that the traditional book may soon disappear from shelves, 2012 saw many members of the University of Toronto community – from faculty and staff to alumni – publish everything from award-winning scholarly texts to works of literary and popular fiction and non-fiction.

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is the home practice field for the Toronto Argonauts, this year's Grey Cup Champions. The day after the team's electrifying win over the Calgary Stampeders, the players held a wrap-up meeting on campus - munching on pizza, signing footballs, hats and autographs for students.

UTM's Nicolle Wahl snapped some impromptu photos to capture the moment.

Assistant Professor Megan Frederickson of ecology and evolutionary biology is the next presenter in a series of public talks aimed at promoting outreach by University of Toronto scientists. Organized by Professor Ray Jayawardhana, senior advisor on science engagement to U of T President David Naylor, the series is hosted by the Toronto Public Library.

Muddy playing fields at the University of Toronto are set to transform into two state-of-the-art field hockey pitches to host one of the world’s most popular sports during the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games, organizers announced Nov. 2. 

The fields will create a lasting legacy for U of T students, extending a world-class facility to tens of thousands of recreational athletes on campus. Once completed, the space will be the only double-turfed field hockey ground in Ontario; other sports, such as soccer and lacrosse, can be played recreationally.

President David Naylor recently travelled to the Asia-Pacific region to attend a number of events. The first stop was Japan, where he spoke at the Science and Technology in Society Forum in Kyoto and hosted an alumni event at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo.

The fundamental job of the imagination in ordinary life, then, is to produce, out of the society we have to live in, a vision of the society we want to live in.” (Northrop Frye)

This year marks the 100th birthday of the late Northrop Frye and scholars, writers, alumni and fans around the world have been remembering and celebrating the legendary professor who transformed literary criticism.