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U of T-anchored hospital network among leading life sciences research hubs, report finds
The University of Toronto and its partner hospitals are propelling the Toronto region as a leading global hub for life sciences research – but its success is at risk from underinvestment.
Mental Health First Aid two-day training on Dec. 6 and 7
U of T Scarborough staff, faculty and librarians are invited to participate in a two-day Mental Health First Aid Training on Dec. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to learn about the four most common…
U of T Scarborough undergrad earns prestigious Rhodes Scholarship
Sapolnach Prompiengchai, a fourth-year neuroscience student at U of T Scarborough, has received a prestigious Global Rhodes Scholarship from the University of Oxford.
Prompiengchai, who got the good…
Prof awarded $8 million in federal funding to make Canada’s transition to clean energy more equitable
Cities across the world are embarking on plans to phase out fossil fuels, and grappling with the fact their most disadvantaged residents are already being left behind in the clean tech movement.
Meeting between UN University and U of T explores ways to bridge the science-policy gap
There is no shortage of pressing environmental challenges.
From food insecurity to water scarcity, pollution to loss of economic livelihood, the solutions to these complex challenges will require…
Professor’s research on financial cooperatives in the Black diaspora contributes to new partnership
The Ontario Co-operative Association (OCA), Meridian Credit Union and The Banker Ladies Council have announced a new collaboration to promote ROSCAs in the Canadian economy by creating a ROSCA…
‘A place where I could express myself’: New grad reflects on time at U of T Scarborough and role with the RCMP
A first-generation Filipino-Canadian, Alfonso Ralph Mendoza Manalo entered Global Asia Studies to learn about important political issues in the Philippines and other parts of Asia. It gave him an…
‘The name is who they are’: How convocation readers train to pronounce grads’ names
Hearing your name read aloud inside Convocation Hall is a moment of pride and significance for students graduating from the University of Toronto.
That’s why U of T puts special effort into helping…
Study finds using the present tense makes people find your words significantly more believable and helpful
One Amazon review is written in the past tense — “I was thrilled when I put on this shirt!”
Another reads, “I will definitely wear this shirt a lot.”
A study finds neither is nearly as persuasive…
U of T breaks ground on state-of-the-art building for training health professionals in Scarborough
The University of Toronto has made history, breaking ground on a building that will house a much-needed new medical academy.
The first of its kind in Scarborough, the Scarborough Academy of Medicine…
An Impossible Perspective: This artist made her own AI, then tested its limits for an uncanny exhibit
Look closely at the plant photos in Sanaz Mazinani’s new art