Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga
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We are the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation at #UTM. Our mission: to support our vast and exceptional research community.
Learn more at www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-innovation.
Learn more at www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-innovation.
🏡 Why have rich democracies adopted radically different policy approaches to housing?
UTM prof Alex Reisenbichler was awarded the Annual Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on housing policy. Read our new interview to learn about his research, his new book, and what’s next: bit.ly/3Z8PeLH.
UTM prof Alex Reisenbichler was awarded the Annual Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on housing policy. Read our new interview to learn about his research, his new book, and what’s next: bit.ly/3Z8PeLH.
January 8, 2026 at 7:49 PM
🏡 Why have rich democracies adopted radically different policy approaches to housing?
UTM prof Alex Reisenbichler was awarded the Annual Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on housing policy. Read our new interview to learn about his research, his new book, and what’s next: bit.ly/3Z8PeLH.
UTM prof Alex Reisenbichler was awarded the Annual Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on housing policy. Read our new interview to learn about his research, his new book, and what’s next: bit.ly/3Z8PeLH.
🍎 At #UTM, research and teaching go hand in hand. The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy is a vibrant hub for research and innovation, home to faculty conducting research that's shaping the future of #HigherEd.
Discover ISUP research at bit.ly/3L24Gpe.
@utm.utoronto.ca #pedagogy
Discover ISUP research at bit.ly/3L24Gpe.
@utm.utoronto.ca #pedagogy
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
🍎 At #UTM, research and teaching go hand in hand. The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy is a vibrant hub for research and innovation, home to faculty conducting research that's shaping the future of #HigherEd.
Discover ISUP research at bit.ly/3L24Gpe.
@utm.utoronto.ca #pedagogy
Discover ISUP research at bit.ly/3L24Gpe.
@utm.utoronto.ca #pedagogy
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Sept. 30 | National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a university-wide event to recognize #OrangeShirtDay & #NTRD. 🧡
All #UTM community members are encouraged to watch the livestream.
⏰ 10 - 11:30 a.m.
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Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a university-wide event to recognize #OrangeShirtDay & #NTRD. 🧡
All #UTM community members are encouraged to watch the livestream.
⏰ 10 - 11:30 a.m.
📍 DV2220
September 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Sept. 30 | National Day of Truth & Reconciliation
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a university-wide event to recognize #OrangeShirtDay & #NTRD. 🧡
All #UTM community members are encouraged to watch the livestream.
⏰ 10 - 11:30 a.m.
📍 DV2220
Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a university-wide event to recognize #OrangeShirtDay & #NTRD. 🧡
All #UTM community members are encouraged to watch the livestream.
⏰ 10 - 11:30 a.m.
📍 DV2220
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Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from #UTM suggests.
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Past injuries heighten fear, pain in stressful situations, study indicates | University of Toronto Mississauga
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests.Th...
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September 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from #UTM suggests.
bit.ly/4mvQpOS
@utm-research.bsky.social @uoftpsychology.bsky.social
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Their work was recognized by #ModernDrama journal, published by the good folks at UTP Journals, and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (Stay tuned for the book!)
It offers a powerful lens for understanding how theatre remains a vital space for communal reflection and resistance. 💪
It offers a powerful lens for understanding how theatre remains a vital space for communal reflection and resistance. 💪
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Their work was recognized by #ModernDrama journal, published by the good folks at UTP Journals, and the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (Stay tuned for the book!)
It offers a powerful lens for understanding how theatre remains a vital space for communal reflection and resistance. 💪
It offers a powerful lens for understanding how theatre remains a vital space for communal reflection and resistance. 💪
🎭 What does it mean to perform in a world shaped by data?
In their award-winning article, Jacob Gallagher-Ross & Miriam Felton-Dansky propose "interface theatre," a new genre that captures how scholars & artists are redefining performance in our data-driven world.
Read the story at bit.ly/4nRFErh.
In their award-winning article, Jacob Gallagher-Ross & Miriam Felton-Dansky propose "interface theatre," a new genre that captures how scholars & artists are redefining performance in our data-driven world.
Read the story at bit.ly/4nRFErh.
September 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
🎭 What does it mean to perform in a world shaped by data?
In their award-winning article, Jacob Gallagher-Ross & Miriam Felton-Dansky propose "interface theatre," a new genre that captures how scholars & artists are redefining performance in our data-driven world.
Read the story at bit.ly/4nRFErh.
In their award-winning article, Jacob Gallagher-Ross & Miriam Felton-Dansky propose "interface theatre," a new genre that captures how scholars & artists are redefining performance in our data-driven world.
Read the story at bit.ly/4nRFErh.
🏡New in The Walrus, Prof. Alan Walks joins researchers Aniket Kali and Jeff Allen from the School of Cities to discuss the shifting political attitudes in Canada's suburbs.
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Conservatives Painted the Suburbs Blue. Can the NDP Reclaim Ground? | The Walrus
Canada’s suburban ridings aren’t just rich enclaves. Many are diverse, working class—and rapidly shifting right
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September 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🏡New in The Walrus, Prof. Alan Walks joins researchers Aniket Kali and Jeff Allen from the School of Cities to discuss the shifting political attitudes in Canada's suburbs.
@utm-gge.bsky.social | @uoftcities.bsky.social | @utm.utoronto.ca | @thewalrus.ca
thewalrus.ca/conservative...
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💫 We're pleased to share that France Gagnon has been awarded the 2025 Leadership Award by the International Genetic Epidemiology Society.
Prof. Gagnon is UTM's Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation and a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Congratulations! 🎉
Prof. Gagnon is UTM's Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation and a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Congratulations! 🎉
September 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
💫 We're pleased to share that France Gagnon has been awarded the 2025 Leadership Award by the International Genetic Epidemiology Society.
Prof. Gagnon is UTM's Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation and a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Congratulations! 🎉
Prof. Gagnon is UTM's Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation and a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Congratulations! 🎉
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September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
U of T's Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is supporting 6 projects that span research topics from vaccine development to novel technologies for pathogen detection and identifying new compounds that curb the spread of infectious diseases.
Read the full announcement at uoft.me/bNx.
Read the full announcement at uoft.me/bNx.
EPIC announces recipients of the 2025 New Connections and Ignite Grants | EPIC Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium
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September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
U of T's Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is supporting 6 projects that span research topics from vaccine development to novel technologies for pathogen detection and identifying new compounds that curb the spread of infectious diseases.
Read the full announcement at uoft.me/bNx.
Read the full announcement at uoft.me/bNx.
We're celebrating the recipients of the EPIC New Connections and Ignite Grants!
This year's researchers include Prof. Amanda Hargrove from the Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Her team is working on RNA-based approaches to control influenza and RSV replication. Project details at uoft.me/bNw.
This year's researchers include Prof. Amanda Hargrove from the Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Her team is working on RNA-based approaches to control influenza and RSV replication. Project details at uoft.me/bNw.
September 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
We're celebrating the recipients of the EPIC New Connections and Ignite Grants!
This year's researchers include Prof. Amanda Hargrove from the Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Her team is working on RNA-based approaches to control influenza and RSV replication. Project details at uoft.me/bNw.
This year's researchers include Prof. Amanda Hargrove from the Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Her team is working on RNA-based approaches to control influenza and RSV replication. Project details at uoft.me/bNw.
🚇Young commuters make up 6% of #TTC ridership — and their first time traveling can be nerve-wracking. New in the Toronto Star, #UTM professor Ron Buliung shares how parents can help prepare young people to engage with #Toronto's transit system.
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‘You can’t just throw them onto the subway’: How parents ready their kids for their first solo TTC commute to school
Some young students face extra pressure as they head back to school in September — for the first time, they will need to navigate the TTC by themselves.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚇Young commuters make up 6% of #TTC ridership — and their first time traveling can be nerve-wracking. New in the Toronto Star, #UTM professor Ron Buliung shares how parents can help prepare young people to engage with #Toronto's transit system.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/you...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/you...
Could lab-grown mini-organs help scientists research a range of infections? A new study published in Nature Genetics shows how researchers have mapped how the Shigella bacterium infects the human gut.
Read our interview with study co-author — and UTM Biology prof — Lars Barquist at uoft.me/bI7.
Read our interview with study co-author — and UTM Biology prof — Lars Barquist at uoft.me/bI7.
July 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Could lab-grown mini-organs help scientists research a range of infections? A new study published in Nature Genetics shows how researchers have mapped how the Shigella bacterium infects the human gut.
Read our interview with study co-author — and UTM Biology prof — Lars Barquist at uoft.me/bI7.
Read our interview with study co-author — and UTM Biology prof — Lars Barquist at uoft.me/bI7.
📬 The May issue of SURGE is hitting inboxes! Check out this month's newsletter to learn about SpinUp's one-year anniversary, funding opportunities, new equipment & spaces available to UTM researchers, upcoming webinars, and more!
Find it online at bit.ly/SURGE-05-25.
Find it online at bit.ly/SURGE-05-25.
May 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
📬 The May issue of SURGE is hitting inboxes! Check out this month's newsletter to learn about SpinUp's one-year anniversary, funding opportunities, new equipment & spaces available to UTM researchers, upcoming webinars, and more!
Find it online at bit.ly/SURGE-05-25.
Find it online at bit.ly/SURGE-05-25.
💡Did you know? Our office serves as a key resource for UTM researchers and their partners in their efforts to create, formalize and foster collaborative research projects and initiatives with external partners.
Learn how we can help at uoft.me/buF.
Learn how we can help at uoft.me/buF.
Partnerships & Innovation | Research and Innovation
UTM’s Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Innovation (OVPRI) supports impactful discovery in student and faculty research by serving as a key resource for UTM researchers and their partn
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April 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
💡Did you know? Our office serves as a key resource for UTM researchers and their partners in their efforts to create, formalize and foster collaborative research projects and initiatives with external partners.
Learn how we can help at uoft.me/buF.
Learn how we can help at uoft.me/buF.
🤝 APR 24 | 1-2PM Interested in a research collaboration — but not sure where to start? Join our partnerships team for part 1 of 2 virtual sessions on resources and strategies for identifying and establishing successful collaborations.
Register at tinyurl.com/2c5wprj3. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Register at tinyurl.com/2c5wprj3. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🤝 APR 24 | 1-2PM Interested in a research collaboration — but not sure where to start? Join our partnerships team for part 1 of 2 virtual sessions on resources and strategies for identifying and establishing successful collaborations.
Register at tinyurl.com/2c5wprj3. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Register at tinyurl.com/2c5wprj3. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
🕯️We sat down with Philosophy prof Owen Ware to hear about Return of the Gods, his newly published book with Oxford University Press.
Read how the Romantics believed in overcoming isolation through art—and why he thinks we can learn a lot from the period: uoft.me/bu2. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Read how the Romantics believed in overcoming isolation through art—and why he thinks we can learn a lot from the period: uoft.me/bu2. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
🕯️We sat down with Philosophy prof Owen Ware to hear about Return of the Gods, his newly published book with Oxford University Press.
Read how the Romantics believed in overcoming isolation through art—and why he thinks we can learn a lot from the period: uoft.me/bu2. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Read how the Romantics believed in overcoming isolation through art—and why he thinks we can learn a lot from the period: uoft.me/bu2. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Professor Baohua Liu was recently awarded funding from Fighting Blindness Canada for his work on using gene therapy for CSNB2A — a rare genetic eye condition that causes trouble seeing in the night or even during the day.
Learn about his #VisionResearch at uoft.me/bty.
@utmbiology.bsky.social #UTM
Learn about his #VisionResearch at uoft.me/bty.
@utmbiology.bsky.social #UTM
April 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Professor Baohua Liu was recently awarded funding from Fighting Blindness Canada for his work on using gene therapy for CSNB2A — a rare genetic eye condition that causes trouble seeing in the night or even during the day.
Learn about his #VisionResearch at uoft.me/bty.
@utmbiology.bsky.social #UTM
Learn about his #VisionResearch at uoft.me/bty.
@utmbiology.bsky.social #UTM
📢 Wealth Management Group Verecan is funding a research chair for #UTM professor Lisa Kramer to support financial education. Dr. Kramer will serve as a liaison between academia, the financial services industry and the public. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social @utmmanagement.bsky.social @lisakramer.com
Verecan Funds a Research Chair for Dr. Lisa Kramer of the University of Toronto to Support Financial Education
Verecan Group of Companies (“Verecan” or “Company”), a comprehensive wealth management group, is pleased to announce it has funded a research chair for Dr. L...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📢 Wealth Management Group Verecan is funding a research chair for #UTM professor Lisa Kramer to support financial education. Dr. Kramer will serve as a liaison between academia, the financial services industry and the public. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social @utmmanagement.bsky.social @lisakramer.com
Professor Lindsay Schoenbohm speaks to CHCH's Matt Ingram about the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
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Earth Science professor Lindsay Schoenbohm on Myanmar quake
University of Toronto Earth Science Professor Dr. Lindsay Schoenbohm speaks to CHCH's Matt Ingram on the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand in the early hours of March 28.
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April 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Professor Lindsay Schoenbohm speaks to CHCH's Matt Ingram about the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
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Renowned neuroscientist Melanie Woodin has been named #UofT’s 17th president — and asks the community to join in her in “dreaming big.” #UofT alumna Woodin starts her five-year term July 1st. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres17
March 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Renowned neuroscientist Melanie Woodin has been named #UofT’s 17th president — and asks the community to join in her in “dreaming big.” #UofT alumna Woodin starts her five-year term July 1st. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres17