Contents

SUMMER 2017

COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY DANIEL EHRENWORTH, IMAGE ARTS '03; MASS EXODUS PHOTOGRAPH BY ARTHUR MOLA, IMAGE ARTS '11

Gould Street

3     President’s message

5     The Rams hit their stride

A record-making season for athletics

8     Sam signs get new home

The spinning neon discs will be installed atop 277 Victoria St.

10   Certified green on Yonge Street

Student Learning Centre earns LEED certification

12   Canadian content

Prized photo collection moves from New York to Toronto

13   Q & A

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson on the long path to reconciliation

Features

14 Medical Innovation starts here

Meet the Ryerson inventors who are breaking new ground in health care

By Mark Witten

20 The creative minds behind Mass Exodus

Fashion class showcases student style and talent at spectacular event

By Dana Yates

24 Away from the glowing rectangles

Combining tactile tools with digital capabilities at Ryerson’s SynLab

By Patchen Barss

Alumni Diary

29   Ready, set, network!

Alumni association event brings students and grads together

31   Volunteer spotlight

Alumni make the best ambassadors

32   Life story

Journalism grad Karon Liu finds new flavour in crafting stories about food

34   Alumni profiles

John Harrington’s search for Franklin; Alyssa Bertram makes periods easy; Steve Beauchesne makes a difference, one pint at a time

38   Class notes

Updates from alumni

44   Remember when?

A new take on a Gerrard Street heritage building

Summer 2017 / Ryerson University Magazine 1