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U of T Scarborough faculty makes Toronto Life most influential list

Notisha Massaquoi, Ron Deibert and Brigitte Shim are among the University of Toronto luminaries who have made Toronto Life's annual list of local changemakers. The Influentials 2022 ranking…

Student-led project provides rare insight into Canadian history with some of its first newspapers

U of T Scarborough researchers are providing valuable insight into Canadian history by creating an accessible, free database of the nation’s first newspapers – for the very first time.

U of T Scarborough researchers land more than $3 million in NSERC funding

Professor Mary Silcox’s research is obsessed with understanding the evolution of early primates. Much of her work focuses specifically on brain evolution. “I think it’s only natural to want to know…

With smiles and stoles, student-run event celebrates U of T's Black graduates

“Understand that your presence here, and what you achieved here, is monumental and that cannot be denied.” The words of Adriana Williams, president of the University of Toronto's Black Students'…

Diplomats and scholars from Africa join U of T colleagues to talk about shared aspirations and priorities

Diplomats, potential funding partners, faculty and academic leaders from African universities and the University of Toronto gathered to discuss ideas on co-creating and advancing partnerships that…

U of T President Meric Gertler’s second term extended by two years

President Meric Gertler will have his second term as president of the University of Toronto extended by two years to provide continuity and stability in leadership as U of T emerges from the pandemic…

From Ghanaian cashew farmers to healthcare in Nigeria, initiative looks at strengthening entrepreneurial ties between Canada and Africa

An early-stage collaboration between a U of T Scarborough researcher and The BRIDGE will work to ensure that Ghanaian cashew farmers receive equitable wages for their valuable export.

UTSC Winter Term Update

Dear Students, As we continue to work towards our safe return to campus, we wanted to provide some additional information regarding in-person classes resuming as of February 7, 2022.

President's Statement on Acts of Violence and Hate In Charlottesville, Virginia

President’s Statement on Acts of Violence and Hate In Charlottesville, Virginia      

U of T Scarborough alumni named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

Two U of T Scarborough alum are now part of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40. Through a process of nominations, essays and interviews, Reetu Gupta (BBA, 2005) and Bilal Khan were selected from hundreds of…

Alum wins prestigious scholarship to do research in Seattle and Hawaii

It’s a huge step in his academic career, but receiving a Fulbright Scholarship has the added benefit of giving U of T Scarborough alum Adrian De Leon a chance to learn how to better talk to his…

Documenting the Games on campus a thrill for alum

Kevin Proulx (BA, 1992) was thrilled to be a volunteer photographer for this year’s North American Indigenous Games in Toronto. Coming back to U of T Scarborough after graduating with a bachelor’s…