The University of Toronto has once again been rated one of the top 25 universities in the world and first in Canada in the distinguished Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), produced annually
‘Anything is possible’: Future Sound 6ix music workshops draw youth from across Toronto
December 12, 2022
On a recent Saturday morning in an electronic music studio at the University of Toronto, a group of young people listened intently as Adrian Berry hit the “play” button.
Bass, drums and marimba filled the room.
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A night of big ideas: Celebrating 50 years of the Connaught Fund at U of T
December 12, 2022
The dangers of international digital espionage. The earliest moments of the universe. How scientists can also be activists and changemakers.
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‘That object has a story’: Alexandra Gillespie on CBC’s Metro Morning
December 9, 2022
At first glance, the dusty and worn pages of an old book from centuries ago might not seem to reveal more than their written content.
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‘It’s going to be special’: U of T Mississauga alumna returns for in-person celebrations
December 9, 2022
Members of the University of Toronto Mississauga’s classes of 2020 and 2021 are reuniting at Convocation Hall this weekend – and for Carisse Samuel, the long-anticipated,... Our Community 2020 & 2021 Graduation Celebrations, Alumni, U of T Mississauga
'Enormous pride': Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education celebrates classes of 2020 and 2021
December 9, 2022
In March 2020, David Sewell and his classmates walked out of their classroom at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education (KPE), not knowing that it would be the last time they would see each other in perso
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Second National Dialogues and Action draws experts on accessibility, ableism and inclusion from across Canada
December 9, 2022
Cassandra Hartblay recalls a time in graduate school when a senior scholar in her field wasn’t able to give feedback on a research presentation she gave at an academic conference.
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Non-native bees discovered in Canada may pose serious threat to native mason bee populations
December 8, 2022
Researchers at the University of Toronto Scarborough have discovered the presence of two species of bee in Canada for the first time – one of which could pose a big threat to native mason bees.
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Pianos, exercise bikes and more: Inside the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education research labs
December 8, 2022
A shiny black piano may not be the kind of instrument visitors would expect to find in a research lab at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) but that is exactly what they would discover – along with a... Breaking Research, Our Community Athletic Centre, Concussion, Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, Goldring Centre, Research & Innovation, Sport
'Good health and happy holidays': A message from Alexandra Gillespie
December 7, 2022
As the holiday season approaches, Alexandra Gillespie, University of Toronto vice-president and principal, U of T Mississauga, urges students, faculty, staff, librarians and alumni to find time to “rest, relax and enjoy the company of frien
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