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@UofT
account for current news, research and events at the University of Toronto. For expert advisories, please contact: media.relations
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#UofT
will require all those intending to be on campus be fully vaccinated – as vaccines have proven to be one of the most effective ways to minimize the dangers of
#COVID19
.
The only Black student in her class four years ago,
#UofT
's Chika Oriuwa became an advocate for diversity in her field and is now
@UofTMedicine
's first Black woman valedictorian.
#UofTGrad20
Thanks to a $20-million gift from the Labatt family,
#UofT
’s department of psychiatry is launching a groundbreaking network dedicated to understanding the biological causes of depression.
#UofT
has once again been ranked the top Canadian university & among the top 25 universities in the world in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities.
Primatologist
@JaneGoodallInst
came to
#UofT
over the weekend to mark
#EarthDay
with a discussion about her life, work & the need to protect the planet. 🐵🌎
#UofT
will cover the cost of tuition for students from nine First Nations as part of its efforts to make the university more accessible & inclusive for Indigenous students – & strengthen relationships with Indigenous communities.
#UofT
is scouring labs across its three campuses for masks, gloves and other badly-needed protective equipment to donate to health-care workers on the front lines of the
#COVID19
crisis.
#UofTCares
Diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy when he was four,
@UTSC
's Alex Harold has already lived seven years longer than doctors expected – and is now graduating from
#UofT
with a degree in management.
#UofTGrad20
After months of consultations with students, faculty & staff, an independent task force on student mental health at
#UofT
is calling for major changes to mental health services across the university’s three campuses.
Landmark $100-million gift to
#UofT
from Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman will power Canadian innovation & help researchers explore the intersection of technology & society
#UofT
will implement a 1.3% salary increase for all women faculty members who are tenured or in the tenure stream following an advisory group’s findings on gender-based pay equity. More than 800 women will receive an increase to their base salaries.
Elsie MacGill, an alumna of
@UofTEngineering
, was the first woman in Canada to receive a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1927 & the world’s first female aeronautical engineer.
#UofT
#UofT
is deeply saddened by the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 near Tehran & all three campuses are united in mourning the loss of the victims and offering sympathy and condolences to their families and friends.
A giant spotlight illuminated the sky above King’s College Circle Friday evening as
@UofTEngineering
marked the 30th anniversary of the worst act of gender-based violence in Canada’s history with a poignant display of solidarity.
#UofT
#UofTCOVIDResearch
:
#UofT
launches podcast focusing on
#COVID19
public health challenges and next steps, hosted by VP, Research and Innovation, and Strategic Initiatives &
@UofT_dlsph
professor Vivek Goel
#UofT
has launched a new endowed fund, the Iranian Student Memorial Scholarship Fund, to honour the memory of those who died in the tragic crash of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in Tehran, Iran.
“It’s not easy to go up three spots in one year,” said
#UofT
President Meric Gertler, noting that
#UofT
also rose three spots in a
@timeshighered
ranking earlier this year that focused exclusively on universities’ reputations.
Vivek Goel, who led
#UofT
's extensive research operation for the last six years, will take on a new role as a special adviser to U of T’s president and provost, helping to guide the university’s
#COVID19
planning efforts.
In just two weeks, more than 15,000
#UofT
students will graduate at a convocation ceremony unlike any other in the university’s 193-year history.
#UofTGrad20
#UofT
has partnered with
#OVO
to launch a unique capsule collection for students who want to wear their pride in their university & the city this fall.
With a passion for social justice & track record of building bridges,
@Dr_Kaniki
is joining
#UofT
as its first director of equity, diversity & inclusion in research & innovation.
This
@UTM
student is also a member of
@JustinTrudeau
's Youth Advisory Council, a non-partisan council that meets regularly to advise on issues facing young Canadians, including mental health, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples & economic growth.
#UofT
For the fall semester, new & returning
#UofT
students can expect to see smaller, on-campus seminars, classes & labs alongside larger online or remote classes & lectures.
An antimicrobial coating developed by Quebec company I3 BioMedical Inc. can deactivate more than 99% of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – on the outer surface of medical masks, tests carried out by
@UofTMedicine
scientists have shown. 🔬
#UofT
#UofT
's historic campus core, set in the middle of downtown Toronto, is set to undergo a transformation that would see it become greener, more accessible, sustainable & walkable.
There were tears, fond recollections & poignant messages of remembrance at
#UofT
’s Multi-Faith Centre as members of the community gathered to mourn the loss of those killed in the recent crash of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.
A blood test designed by
@UofTMedicine
&
@SinaiHealth
researchers can accurately detect whether a person was previously infected with the virus that causes
#COVID19
– and whether their immune response is functional.
#UofT
He was a key figure in the
@Raptors
#NBA
rise, but
@DeMar_DeRozan
’s biggest contribution may prove to be talking openly about his mental health struggles & motivating others to do the same, says
@UofTMedicine
prof.
#UofT
#UofT
is one of only seven universities in the world to rank in the top 30 in all 11 subjects considered by the latest
@timeshighered
subject rankings.
Anyone in Ontario can now receive free daily emails with details of
#COVID19
cases in their postal codes – thanks to
#UofT
researchers from
@UofT_dlsph
& the
#HowsMyFlattening
initiative, a one-stop shop for coronavirus data.
In preparing for the safe return of students, staff, faculty & librarians this fall,
#UofT
is taking a wide range of precautions to curtail the risk of
#COVID19
transmission.
#UofT
will not be holding in-person exams effective Dec. 16 & will delay most in-person learning until Jan. 31 to help curb the spread of
#COVID19
amid the emergence of the Omicron variant.
David Naylor,
#UofT
President Emeritus & former dean of
@UofTMedicine
, is receiving an honorary degree from U of T for “his outstanding service for the public good, excellence in the academy, & service to the University”
#UofTGrad19
📜
If ever there was a time for a pedagogy of kindness, it's now. 💙 In ep. 12 of
#UofT
's The New Normal podcast, guest host & prof
@FiRawle
@UTM
hears from undergrads Nicole & Faarea about the challenges they're facing and how kindness fosters connection.