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New rural Ontario bursary aims to break urban-rural divide in access to post-secondary education
When Bill Gough attended high school in his hometown of Madoc, Ont., only 13 of the 250 classmates that he began high school with headed off to university.
When he returned for his high-school…
Culinaria students celebrate independent caterers who help feed Toronto’s many communities
A unique initiative supported by U of T Scarborough students is helping shed a light on a little understood, and largely invisible, part of the city’s foodscape; community-based caterers.
“Kitchens…
Molecular biology student takes his research initiatives to international stage
What Joshua Atienza appreciates most about molecular biology is that it’s challenging how we think about conventional medicine.
Since he began his undergraduate studies at U of T Scarborough, he was…
Travel fund helps student take her passion for environmental science and social justice overseas
Christiana Agustin finds herself a tad homesick these days.
Study abroad student explores his family history during trip to East Africa
Mobeen Lalani travelled to Uganda for a study abroad opportunity, and left with a greater passion to work in global health.
His interest in science is generational – his mother wanted to be a nurse,…
UTSC writers map their experiences living in Scarborough for anthology of creative non-fiction
Five U of T Scarborough students and recent alumni are featured in The Unpublished City, Volume II, a collection of creative non-fiction that explores the different faces, voices and corners of…
Book of poetry inspired by every TTC subway stop looks to reframe Scarborough’s identity
Adrian De Leon was living a block away from Danzig Street when one of the worst mass shootings in the city’s history took place in Scarborough.
“I think we all felt a shift in how we wanted to…
UTSC alum’s story about Crazy Rich Asians lands on cover of TIME magazine
On a recent international cover of TIME magazine, actress Constance Wu is engulfed in a fluffy yellow coat, gazing off in the distance. It’s a look only a Hollywood actress can pull off. The headline…
UTSC’s first male cheerleaders are getting into formation
Jerome Naval didn’t know a thing about cheerleading. But when a friend asked him to join practice to see what it was like, he was intrigued.
He admits he initially thought of the stereotypes that…
Bruce Kidd and alumna honoured with stars on Scarborough Walk of Fame
As a star athlete, educator, writer and community leader, Bruce Kidd’s name has appeared on sporting medals, books, articles, national committees and community initiatives.
Now, it also adorns a…
Students digitally connect with classes in South Africa to talk one-on-one about citizenship
A group of students and faculty from the international development studies program recently challenged the traditional online classroom by discussing citizenship one-on-one with students half way…
How UTSC is teaming up with community groups to bring better services to Scarborough’s newcomers
U of T Scarborough is teaming up with a community-based partnership to strengthen and improve newcomer services in the east-end.