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'Nudging' consumers is a common marketing tactic, but study finds it carries risk
Marketers have found so-called “nudging” to be an effective way to influence consumer behaviour – but new research suggests those who are prompted, either subtly or directly, to select a particular…
U of T Scarborough professor’s educational outreach program is giving people in prison new hope
Phil Heron started his prison education program as a way to teach geophysics in one of the four prisons near Durham University in England, where he was completing his postdoc. Little did he know it…
Canadian Black Scientists Network to foster discussions about equity in STEMM through the untold stories of Black astronauts
It’s only been a few months since Maydianne Andrade first watched The Space Race, National Geographic’s documentary which spotlights the little-known stories of Black astronauts.
Andrade was…
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