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U of T Scarborough’s Indigenous House draws inspiration from Indigenous culture and ways of knowing

Indigenous elders and community members are working with U of T Scarborough to envision the design and uses of a new Indigenous House on campus.  “Indigenous House will honour the lands, cultures,…

The Knowledge Equity Lab: Elevating voices that haven’t been heard in academia

Is there such a thing as plant racism? To many, that question is nonsensical, but to Leslie Chan, associate professor at the Centre for Critical Development Studies at U of T Scarborough, the…

Preserving the history of hip-hop earns honour for researcher

For the last decade, Mark V. Campbell has worked to preserve and celebrate Canada’s rich hip-hop history through Northside Hip Hop –– a growing digital archive he’s developed with the help of…

Canadian post-secondary institutions unite to take action on anti-Black racism, Black inclusion

A one-of-its-kind national dialogue focused on taking action to address anti-Black racism and to advance Black inclusion within Canadian post-secondary education is gathering momentum. With…

'This is a Canadian problem, too': Maydianne Andrade on finding the will to address anti-Black racism

A string of violent police acts against unarmed Black men and women, with the Aug. 23 shooting of Jacob Blake among the most recent high-profile incidents, has prompted a racial reckoning in the…

U of T Scarborough e-scooter entrepreneurs see potential for growth during the pandemic

Many young businesses would likely balk at a major expansion during a pandemic, but the co-founders of a University of Toronto e-scooter start-up identified a unique opportunity to grow. The startup…

Prof elected to Royal Society of Canada plans to use her platform to bring greater understanding of China

Diana Fu is hoping to use her growing platform as an expert on domestic Chinese politics to bring greater awareness about how the country operates to Canadians. “My goal is to contribute my…

Growing up among nature shaped career of UTSC ecologist elected to Royal Society of Canada

You can draw a clear line in Marc Cadotte’s career as an ecologist all the way back to his childhood spent in northern Ontario, where his passion for the natural world began.  He grew up in Hearst,…

Students are already building an online community as orientation approaches

Like many events in 2020, orientation is going virtual, and the Office of Student Experience and Wellbeing at U of T Scarborough is making sure students don’t miss out on a vibrant and informative…

Scarborough Bluffs is on the move, a little bit at a time

A little bit of Scarborough fell noisily into Lake Ontario last week, fortunately without any harm to any of its citizens but a reminder that we live in a world on the move. 

Profs collaborate to navigate switch to online learning

As the University of Toronto prepares for the fall semester, where 90 per cent of courses will be offered online, staff and faculty have come together to utilize community-driven resources to better…

Innovative technique using nanoparticles shows hope in defeating deadly drug-resistant pathogens

A new therapy developed by U of T Scarborough researchers may bring us one step closer to effectively killing deadly drug-resistant 'super-bugs.'     “The threat posed by pathogens that are…