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Mindfulness pioneer receives U of T award for impact beyond academia
U of T Scarborough psychology professor Zindel Segal can now add President’s Impact Award winner to his already impressive resume of achievements.
His pioneering work in exploring ways to enable…
Two U of T Scarborough mathematicians land prestigious fellowships for their promising research
Two University of Toronto Scarborough mathematics professors have been awarded Sloan Research Fellowships to continue their promising work.
Assistant Professors Robert Haslhofer and Giulio Tiozzo –…
Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz: Mathematics mastermind inspired students and staff at U of T Scarborough for 30 years
Few are blessed with the gift of storytelling and fewer still possess a renowned ability for problem solving and arithmetical comprehension. Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz possessed a combination of these…
Management professor wins best paper award for unique look at gift-giving
A research paper exploring the benefits of experiential gifts has landed Assistant Professor Cindy Chan the Robert Ferber Award from the Journal of Consumer Research.
The Robert Ferber Award…
Accolades for award-winning U of T Scarborough faculty
It was a time to reflect on and applaud a group of award-winning researchers at U of T Scarborough.
Organized by the Office of the Vice-Principal Research, U of T Scarborough Applauds was a chance…
Environmental science expert elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
Frank Wania has dedicated his scientific career to understanding how organic chemicals get into and work their way around the environment.
For his contributions, he now joins an elite company of…
Faculty member and former Lt.-Gov. The Honourable David Onley receives Order of Canada
The Honourable David Onley, one of U of T Scarborough’s most distinguished alumni and a lecturer at the campus, has been officially invested as a member of the Order of Canada.
Onley, who served for…
Professor awarded grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
A U of T Scarborough economics professor is the recipient of a prestigious grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to study the behavioural welfare economics of how nudges affect financial decision…
U of T Scarborough coach enters Volleyball Hall of Fame
From pickup games in the early evening to the Paralympics. Not too bad for the latest inductee to the Canadian Volleyball Hall of Fame.
“I was brought into the hall fame as a builder because I…
Hi-tech humanities approach to understanding aging earns recognition for UTSC professor
Andrea Charise is looking to help others understand the aging process in new ways. Her latest project will highlight the experiences of aging among Scarborough residents using a “digital storytelling…
Essay finished on an iPhone earns History Professor prestigious international writing prize
A unique essay exploring the experience of estrangement through art that was finished on an iPhone has landed a U of T Scarborough history professor the prestigious Notting Hill Editions Essay Prize…
Research on contaminant cycling in the environment nets national award
If contaminants enter our environment, Associate Professor Carl Mitchell wants to know where they came from and where they’re going.
His research looks not only at the environmental consequences of…