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Award-winning researcher to study food insecurity in Scarborough with new postdoctoral program

Suleyman Demi has dedicated his career to improving health equity and food security.

‘It needs to change’: Study highlights the significant health-care barriers women with disabilities face during pregnancy

A new U of T Scarborough study finds that women with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to experience life-threatening pregnancy complications or maternal death compared to their peers. The…

Five local Black community organizations you can get involved with

In week two of Black History Month, we are highlighting Black organizations in the Scarborough Community. Take a moment to check out these awesome organizations doing great work and how you can get…

‘I love my work’: International UTSC grad on how she landed a job during COVID-19

Melody Bagaa is one of many recent university graduates — in Canada and around the world —who faced the unenviable task of hunting for a job in a world rattled by COVID-19. A native of Mongolia,…

Panel of experts weighs in on governor general, staff during David Onley's U of T class: TVO

Under normal circumstances, the Jan. 25 session of the University of Toronto Scarborough course “Sources of Power: The Crown, Parliament and the People” would have focused on the Constitutional Act…

10 Books by Black authors to add to your reading list this year

In honour of Black History Month, we wanted to highlight 10 local Black authors who have published a book. The list features novels, poetry chapter books and even children’s books that you can read…

Opening Doors to Internships

UTSC’s Master of Environmental Science (MEnvSc) program has a long history of successfully helping students secure meaningful summer internships in the environmental sector. And this past summer was…

Out of Action, Comes Hope

U of T is stepping up efforts against anti-Black racism and moving toward greater inclusion I was awake when the video began to circulate on Twitter. I saw the outcry of Black voices online and knew…

Surviving the ‘Shopocalypse’

The boarded-up storefronts say it all: the pandemic has been brutal for retailers. Yet by ramping up their focus on e-commerce, many owners have managed to both stay afloat and find new sources of…

Republican Party needs to wage ‘internal war’ on conspiracy theories: UTSC's Ryan Hurl

As U.S. President Donald Trump’s term draws to a close, many are wondering what the future holds for him and for the Republican Party in the wake of last week’s violent pro-Trump riots at the Capitol…

What the Zebrafish Can Tell Us

How this tiny animal is helping scientists investigate disorders of the human brain They’re only an inch long, but the humble zebrafish – a freshwater fish native to south Asia – is allowing…

U of T Scarborough expert calls Capitol Hill violence an ‘extremely disturbing challenge to American democracy’

Hundreds of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, halting a joint session of Congress in which votes cast by the Electoral College…