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“We are grateful to have grown as a research community in so many ways and in new directions,” says Alison Mountz, Vice-Principal Research & Innovation in the OVPRI 2024-2025 Annual Report which highlights recent successes and exciting initiatives. Read now: utsc.utoronto.ca/research/ann...
Could former elite athletes reveal important insights behind aging well? Professor Michelle Silver from the Department of Health and Society asks this question in recently published book, Aging With Agility, whose research explores aging, ability and exercise. utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Could former elite athletes reveal important insights behind aging well? Professor Michelle Silver from the Department of Health and Society asks this question in recently published book, Aging With Agility, whose research explores aging, ability and exercise. utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...
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#UTSC professor Afua Cooper is helping students see themselves in Canada’s past. Her project, A Black People’s History of Canada, equips teachers with lessons on African Canadians’ contributions – from business to activism: uoft.me/afua-cooper-history
#UofT #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence
#UofT #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence
December 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#UTSC professor Afua Cooper is helping students see themselves in Canada’s past. Her project, A Black People’s History of Canada, equips teachers with lessons on African Canadians’ contributions – from business to activism: uoft.me/afua-cooper-history
#UofT #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence
#UofT #BlackHistory #BlackExcellence
Don't miss! This Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm*, join Dr. Amer M Burhan for a discussion on applied mental health research at Ontario Shores: innovation at the point of care. Register here: luma.com/8gn6offc
Endowed Chair Speaker Series w/ Dr. Amer Burhan · Luma
Talk Title: Applied mental health research at Ontario Shores: innovation at the point of care
Agenda:
4:00 Talk and Q&A
5:30 End of the event
Talk…
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December 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Don't miss! This Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm*, join Dr. Amer M Burhan for a discussion on applied mental health research at Ontario Shores: innovation at the point of care. Register here: luma.com/8gn6offc
Interest in mental health research and innovation? On Wed, December 17th, 2025 at 3:30 - 6 pm join Dr. Amer M Burhan for a discussion on applied mental health research at Ontario Shores: innovation at the point of care. Register here: luma.com/8gn6offc
Endowed Chair Speaker Series w/ Dr. Amer Burhan · Luma
Talk Title: Toward personalized medicine in psychiatry: Clinical application of pharmacogenetics
Agenda:
3:30 Registration
4:00 Talk and Q&A
5:15 Mix and…
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December 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Interest in mental health research and innovation? On Wed, December 17th, 2025 at 3:30 - 6 pm join Dr. Amer M Burhan for a discussion on applied mental health research at Ontario Shores: innovation at the point of care. Register here: luma.com/8gn6offc
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“It’s not wokeness — it’s human rights.” Professor Maydianne Andrade shares her approach to equity in academia, via Nature. #UTSC #UofT
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02932-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02932-w
October 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“It’s not wokeness — it’s human rights.” Professor Maydianne Andrade shares her approach to equity in academia, via Nature. #UTSC #UofT
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02932-w
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02932-w
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Are smartphones making us more bored? In this episode of The Short Answer, #UTSC Department of Psychology professor Michael Inzlicht talks about how to have more effortful & meaningful interactions.
In the age of smartphones, why do we feel more bored than ever? 🥱 In this episode of The Short Answer, #UofT professor Michael Inzlicht gives us advice on finding more effortful & meaningful interactions. uoft.me/bYO
November 6, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Are smartphones making us more bored? In this episode of The Short Answer, #UTSC Department of Psychology professor Michael Inzlicht talks about how to have more effortful & meaningful interactions.
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A new study from the #UTSC Psychology Dept. finds that growing awareness of ADHD may be leading some young adults to mistakenly believe they have the disorder. #UofT
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/study-shows-adhd-awareness-may-lead-increase-false-self-diagnosis-intervention
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/study-shows-adhd-awareness-may-lead-increase-false-self-diagnosis-intervention
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A new study from the #UTSC Psychology Dept. finds that growing awareness of ADHD may be leading some young adults to mistakenly believe they have the disorder. #UofT
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/study-shows-adhd-awareness-may-lead-increase-false-self-diagnosis-intervention
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/study-shows-adhd-awareness-may-lead-increase-false-self-diagnosis-intervention
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Why does chasing happiness make us unhappy? 🤔 In this Short Answer, #UofT's Sam Maglio, Marketing and Psychology professor @utsc.utoronto.ca & @rotmanschool.bsky.social tells us about the “happiness paradox” & ways we can appreciate the moment instead.
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Why does chasing happiness make us unhappy? 🤔 In this Short Answer, #UofT's Sam Maglio, Marketing and Psychology professor @utsc.utoronto.ca & @rotmanschool.bsky.social tells us about the “happiness paradox” & ways we can appreciate the moment instead.
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Congrats to #UTSC chemist Andre Simpson, who has been awarded the 2026 Ricardo Aroca Award by the @ciccheminst.bsky.social, recognizing his pioneering contributions to analytical chemistry and his positive impact on environmental and human health. #UofT
https://bit.ly/49SQRnE
https://bit.ly/49SQRnE
December 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Congrats to #UTSC chemist Andre Simpson, who has been awarded the 2026 Ricardo Aroca Award by the @ciccheminst.bsky.social, recognizing his pioneering contributions to analytical chemistry and his positive impact on environmental and human health. #UofT
https://bit.ly/49SQRnE
https://bit.ly/49SQRnE
“We are grateful to have grown as a research community in so many ways and in new directions,” says Alison Mountz, Vice-Principal Research & Innovation in the OVPRI 2024-2025 Annual Report which highlights recent successes and exciting initiatives. Read now: utsc.utoronto.ca/research/ann...
December 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“We are grateful to have grown as a research community in so many ways and in new directions,” says Alison Mountz, Vice-Principal Research & Innovation in the OVPRI 2024-2025 Annual Report which highlights recent successes and exciting initiatives. Read now: utsc.utoronto.ca/research/ann...
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The Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers provides up to $250K to new, Black-led research initiatives at @utoronto.ca driving innovative solutions to major research challenges.
🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT
🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers provides up to $250K to new, Black-led research initiatives at @utoronto.ca driving innovative solutions to major research challenges.
🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT
🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT
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Check out our latest research on how ocean acidification affects marine sticklebacks from former postdoc Dr. Rex Yoon.
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November 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Check out our latest research on how ocean acidification affects marine sticklebacks from former postdoc Dr. Rex Yoon.
doi.org/10.1002/jez....
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U of T Scarborough Assistant Professor Philip Heron was recently featured on CBC radio: Quirks & Quarks for his work providing science education to people in prison. "We don't just fail and stop, we fail and move forward," says Heron. Read more from here: www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks... @utsc.utoronto.ca
Bringing science education to the incarcerated | CBC Radio
The Think Like a Scientist program is designed to teach critical thinking skills to people in prison.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
U of T Scarborough Assistant Professor Philip Heron was recently featured on CBC radio: Quirks & Quarks for his work providing science education to people in prison. "We don't just fail and stop, we fail and move forward," says Heron. Read more from here: www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks... @utsc.utoronto.ca
Join us for a MITACS information session that will provide an overview of how MITACS could help support your projects with speaker, Modupe Olufemi (Advisor, Business Development).
Virtual session on October 9, 2025, at 10:30 - 11:30 am. Register here: luma.com/2oas5y4l
Virtual session on October 9, 2025, at 10:30 - 11:30 am. Register here: luma.com/2oas5y4l
September 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Join us for a MITACS information session that will provide an overview of how MITACS could help support your projects with speaker, Modupe Olufemi (Advisor, Business Development).
Virtual session on October 9, 2025, at 10:30 - 11:30 am. Register here: luma.com/2oas5y4l
Virtual session on October 9, 2025, at 10:30 - 11:30 am. Register here: luma.com/2oas5y4l
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I was interviewed by the CBC on a new report on the state of our planet. Check it out ⬇️⬇️
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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Oceans have crossed 'safe' acidic threshold, scientists warn | CBC News
The latest Planetary Health Check report says ocean acidification has reached risky territory. Experts say it will reduce our oceans’ ability to absorb the carbon we emit and also weaken the shellfish...
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September 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I was interviewed by the CBC on a new report on the state of our planet. Check it out ⬇️⬇️
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
@utscbiology.bsky.social @utscresearch.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/climate...
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On Oct 2, join Earth District's speaker series with Director of the Institute for Environment, Conservation and Sustainability and UTSC Professor Imre Szeman for "Futures of the Sun: The Fate of Renewable Energy in a Fractured World." Registration link: earthdistrict.ca/events
September 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
On Oct 2, join Earth District's speaker series with Director of the Institute for Environment, Conservation and Sustainability and UTSC Professor Imre Szeman for "Futures of the Sun: The Fate of Renewable Energy in a Fractured World." Registration link: earthdistrict.ca/events
U of T Scarborough researcher Olivia Bernard explores the educational experiences of Black girls in the Toronto District School Board, like how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom. Read more on UTSC news: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... @utsc.utoronto.ca
U of T Scarborough researcher looks at how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom
When Olivia Bernard arrived in Canada from Jamaica at age 19, she encountered racism that left a lasting impression. On one occasion, a white man spat toward her from a passing car while hurling raci...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
U of T Scarborough researcher Olivia Bernard explores the educational experiences of Black girls in the Toronto District School Board, like how racial stereotypes follow Black girls into the classroom. Read more on UTSC news: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... @utsc.utoronto.ca
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September 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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📬 The first edition of the IRN Insider is now in your inbox!
Our monthly newsletter will highlight upcoming events, funding and research opportunities, and inspiring stories from researchers across the tri-campus.
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Our monthly newsletter will highlight upcoming events, funding and research opportunities, and inspiring stories from researchers across the tri-campus.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
📬 The first edition of the IRN Insider is now in your inbox!
Our monthly newsletter will highlight upcoming events, funding and research opportunities, and inspiring stories from researchers across the tri-campus.
Take a look: buff.ly/OuhBeVc
Subscribe: buff.ly/CbQDZC3
#UofTIRN #UofTIndigenous
Our monthly newsletter will highlight upcoming events, funding and research opportunities, and inspiring stories from researchers across the tri-campus.
Take a look: buff.ly/OuhBeVc
Subscribe: buff.ly/CbQDZC3
#UofTIRN #UofTIndigenous
U of T Scarborough Associate Professor Karina Vernon earns Royal Society of Canada honour for her work on Black and Black-Indigenous histories of the Canadian Prairies. Read more: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... @utsc.utoronto.ca
Karina Vernon’s work on Black Prairie histories earns Royal Society of Canada honour
Karina Vernon, an associate professor of English at U of T Scarborough, has been elected a Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. For Vernon, w...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:46 PM
U of T Scarborough Associate Professor Karina Vernon earns Royal Society of Canada honour for her work on Black and Black-Indigenous histories of the Canadian Prairies. Read more: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... @utsc.utoronto.ca
U of T Scarborough scientist and Professor Myrna Simpson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours for academics and researchers. Learn more about her, and her work, including Integrative Molecular Biogeochemistry: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...
U of T Scarborough scientist Myrna Simpson honoured by Royal Society of Canada
Professor Myrna Simpson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours for academics and researchers. Simpson says the recognition is both humbling and ...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
U of T Scarborough scientist and Professor Myrna Simpson has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, one of the country’s highest honours for academics and researchers. Learn more about her, and her work, including Integrative Molecular Biogeochemistry: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...
On Sept 16, join Earth District's speaker series with UTSC Associate Professor Sergio Montero and Community Leader in Residence Kumsa Baker for a discussion on "Transportation Infrastructure as a Community Asset: Planning for Local Inclusive Economies". Registration link: earthdistrict.ca/events
September 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
On Sept 16, join Earth District's speaker series with UTSC Associate Professor Sergio Montero and Community Leader in Residence Kumsa Baker for a discussion on "Transportation Infrastructure as a Community Asset: Planning for Local Inclusive Economies". Registration link: earthdistrict.ca/events
Detroit did it — can Scarborough? Community pushes for vibrant park on former TTC Line 3 corridor. U of T Scarborough's Institute for Inclusive Economies & Sustainable Livelihoods is studying the future of our Rapid Transit. Read more on Now Toronto: nowtoronto.com/news/detroit...
Detroit did it — can Scarborough? Community pushes for vibrant park on former TTC Line 3 corridor - NOW Toronto
Scarborough transit and environmental advocates are pushing for the decommissioned Line 3 corridor to be turned into a linear raised park.
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August 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Detroit did it — can Scarborough? Community pushes for vibrant park on former TTC Line 3 corridor. U of T Scarborough's Institute for Inclusive Economies & Sustainable Livelihoods is studying the future of our Rapid Transit. Read more on Now Toronto: nowtoronto.com/news/detroit...
Canada’s rising temperatures means invasive ants are more likely to spread outdoors according to a new study at U of T Scarborough. Postdoctoral researcher Toby Tsang found that certain ant species can survive indoors in cooler areas.
Learn more on City News: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/13/c...
Learn more on City News: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/13/c...
Canada's rising temperatures means invasive ants are more likely to spread outdoors
The rise in temperatures means some indoor-restrictive ant species could soon move outdoors, allowing them to spread at a much faster rate.
vancouver.citynews.ca
August 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Canada’s rising temperatures means invasive ants are more likely to spread outdoors according to a new study at U of T Scarborough. Postdoctoral researcher Toby Tsang found that certain ant species can survive indoors in cooler areas.
Learn more on City News: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/13/c...
Learn more on City News: vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/08/13/c...
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In partnership with IECS, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Visiting Scholars Program! Come engage in SDG-related discussions, research, and collaborative activities at UofT from any uni in the world!
For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...
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For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...
#community
July 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In partnership with IECS, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Visiting Scholars Program! Come engage in SDG-related discussions, research, and collaborative activities at UofT from any uni in the world!
For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...
#community
For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...
#community