Forgotten voices: Meet three U of T historians who are changing our understanding of the past
November 27, 2020
Many historians attempt to give a voice to those who history has forgotten – but few earn a Grammy Award nomination for their work.
Faculty, alumni, other members of U of T community named to Order of Canada
November 27, 2020
The first woman to serve as dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. A former federal minister of foreign affairs and minister of national defence.
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November 27, 2020
When the pandemic hit, Fiona Rawle – a professor of biology and the associate dean, undergraduate at the University of Toronto Mississauga – was quick to analyze the challenges of remote teaching and learning and determine that a
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'Why don’t I just write?': Souvankham Thammavongsa on winning the Giller and her time at U of T
November 26, 2020
Souvankham Thammavongsa, an alumna of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Arts & Science, recently won
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'Be the change you want to see': U of T grad Anowa Quarcoo is using tech to improve people's lives
November 26, 2020
Anowa Quarcoo gets bored easily – a quality she’s transformed into a great strength by using it as a signal to learn new skills.
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Hands-on virtual labs? U of T Engineering profs get creative with remote learning
November 26, 2020
A camera and a bottle of Gatorade were the key pieces of equipment for a recent virtual lab in Jennifer Farmer’s applied chemistry course.
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After being diagnosed with breast cancer, U of T alumna pushes for patient focus in research
November 25, 2020
As a former researcher, University of Toronto alumna Margaret Loniewska knows the thrill of discovering something new in the lab.
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U of T course explores urban youth languages – in Toronto and around the world
November 25, 2020
If you overheard someone saying they’ve been friends “for a minute,” would you assume they just met? If so, you may need to brush up on your urban slang.
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U of T grad, current student named Rhodes Scholars
November 24, 2020
The University of Toronto’s Ikran Jama and Jeffrey Fasegha are among 11 Canadians to receive a Rhodes Scholarship to study at the University of Oxford next year.
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