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‘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
U of T Scarborough alum Alex Wong explores the Toronto Raptors' origin story
The origin story of the Toronto Raptors – and the team's subsequent impact on community-building in the GTA and beyond – are the subject of a new book by U of T Scarborough alum Alex Wong (BBA 2007…
The American perspective dominates our understanding of the Vietnam War. Professor Thy Phu offers a glimpse from the other side
When Thy Phu was a young Vietnamese-born newcomer to Toronto in the 1980s, she liked to watch kids’ shows on CBC. Without the luxury of today’s on-demand programming, she would often sit through the…
U of T among six universities globally to rank in top 30 across all subjects: Times Higher Education
The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada – and is among a handful of schools to rank in the top 30 globally – across all 11 subjects tracked by Times Higher Education in the 2024 edition…
Why making Scarborough’s health-care system equitable could be a catalyst for change across Canada
Scarborough is much like a microcosm of Canada — a heavily multicultural population facing rising barriers to health care. That means the massive push to transform the region’s health-care system…
U of T redesigns its need-based financial aid program to better account for Toronto’s high cost of living
The University of Toronto has redesigned its largest need-based financial aid program to offer support that’s more accessible, transparent and better aligned with the cost of living in the Greater…
Did you repeatedly upset your friend? A study finds you don’t feel as guilty as they think
You messed up — forgot a birthday, blew off plans, didn’t pull your weight in a group project — now your friend’s mad and you feel bad. But soon you mess up again. Then again.
A new study discovered…
‘Welcome home’: U of T’s on-campus housing offers more than a place to live
Zupaash Naveed arrived at University of Toronto just a few weeks ago, but she already feels right at home.
The first-year computer science co-op student is part of the first cohort to live at …