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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 .
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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
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#UofT retained its title as the world’s top public university & the top-ranked university in Canada. 🍁
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#UofT will begin the new year with a smoke-free campus.
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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.
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‘They all moved to Canada to do something bigger’: Remembering the #UofT community members on Flight #PS752
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#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.
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Firm founded by #UofT researchers @uoftmedicine @UHN to manufacture portable ventilators for Canadian patients with #COVID19
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#UofT has been ranked among the top 25 universities in the world by the prestigious QS World University Rankings. #QSWUR
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Primatologist @JaneGoodallInst came to #UofT over the weekend to mark #EarthDay with a discussion about her life, work & the need to protect the planet. 🐵🌎
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#UofT researchers from @UofTEngineering used a mini-computer to continuously read data from a #COVID19 patient's fingertip probe so health-care workers don't need to physically check the device. #UofTCOVIDResearch
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#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.
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'Give generously to the world,' says honorary #UofT degree recipient & Indigenous activist Cindy Blackstock ( @cblackst ) 📜 #UofTGrad18
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#UofT one of only eight universities globally to place in top 50 in all subject rankings: @TimesHigherEd 📈
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#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
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Bright red dresses blow in the wind at #UofT , symbolizing 12,000 missing & murdered Indigenous women #REDressProject
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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
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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.
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#UofT to divest from fossil fuel investments, create climate-positive campus
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#UofT library acquires the oldest English-language book in Canada #WorldBookDay 📚
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Landmark $100-million gift to #UofT from Gerald Schwartz & Heather Reisman will power Canadian innovation & help researchers explore the intersection of technology & society
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#UofT has been ranked among the world’s top 20 post-secondary education institutions for the second consecutive year by @TimesHigherEd .
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#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.
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#UofT to host 'virtual' spring convocation ceremony, celebrate graduates at in-person events later in year
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#UofT plans for fall semester with most courses and activities offered in person
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#UofTCOVIDResearch : A team of researchers from @SinaiHealth & @UofTMedicine is in the early stages of developing a blood test that can identify who is immune to #COVID19 on a mass scale. #UofT
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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
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#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.
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Researchers from @UofTEngineering & @Sunnybrook developed a handheld 3D skin printer that helps heal large, severe burns. #UofT 🤯
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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
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#UofT places No. 1 in Canada, No. 20 globally in @USNews 's ranking of best universities 🍁🥇
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#UofT places second in @Forbes magazine's 2019 list of Canada’s Best Employers
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#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
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#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.
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They're back: #UofT 's cherry blossoms have begun to bloom 🌸
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A new #UofT online course launched by a @UTSC psychology professor aims to help people manage their mental health during #COVID19 . #UofTCares
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“Our heartfelt thanks to @TheWeeknd for his ongoing commitment to Ethiopic studies at #UofT ” - @UofTArtSci Dean @MaWoodin
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“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.
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#UofT jumps three spots to place 12th in world for graduate employability: New @TopUnis ranking 📈
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#UofT remains the highest-ranked university in Canada in five broad subject areas included in the annual @worlduniranking subject rankings. 🍁
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#UofT remains the top university in Canada, according the @TimesHighered World University Rankings. 🥇🇨🇦
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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.
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A group of Indigenous #UofT students are training to lead virtual tours this fall to celebrate the rich Indigenous history across the three campuses.
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We're #1 ! U of T top-ranked in Canada (and 19th in the world) for best graduate employability outcomes:
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A 'fierce advocate' for mental health: Remembering @UTM student Zeynab Asadi Lari #UofT
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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
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Two @UofTMedicine graduates are working to improving perinatal care for Black birthing people in Canada. #UofT
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#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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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. @Varsity_Blues basketball coach Tamara Tatham joins @Raptors905 as first Canadian woman in the role #UofT
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#UofT ranks in top 10 for seven subject areas by influential global ranking firm
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With the help of the @TorontoLibrary , which loaned its 3D printers, a #UofT researcher from @UofTMedicine is helping churn out thousands of reuseable face shields for health-care workers during the #COVID19 crisis. #UofTCares
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Bernie Sanders event at #UofT sells out – but the talk will be livestreamed
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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
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#InternationalWomensDay : @n1ck_woolridge & @jodie_jenkinson of @MScBMC discuss Dorothy Foster Chubb & the other female pioneers responsible for illustrating the groundbreaking Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy. #UofT 🎨
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#UofT innovation centre to help form ‘new cornerstone’ of the Canadian economy #UofTStartups
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#UofT ranks first in Canada & third globally in the latest National Taiwan University Ranking, which measures universities’ research output & impact.
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Hundreds gather for vigil at University of Toronto in memory of those killed at Quebec City mosque
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#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.
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#UofT among top 25 global universities in academic, research rankings by @ShanghaiRanking Consultancy 📈
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#UofTCOVIDResearch : "You may perceive your individual risk to be low, but the reality is that everyone is vulnerable to #COVID9 ," says #UofT researchers from @UofT_dlsph . #UofT
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. @UofTMedicine PhD student wins global scholarship for combating antibiotic-resistant superbugs #UofT
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Toronto added more tech jobs last year than Silicon Valley – or anywhere else in North America: Report #UofT
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Researchers from @UofTMedicine & @McMasterU based @Sunnybrook have isolated the novel coronavirus, an important step in understanding the virus at the centre of the ongoing #COVID19 outbreak. #UofT
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'Dream big,' says Edil Ga'al, @MunkSchool 's globe-trotting new Rhodes Scholar #UofT
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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.
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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
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#UofT to require proof of vaccination for all community members coming to campus
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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
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#UofT community gathers to remember, support victims of gender-based violence #December6 🌹
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#UofT supports Toronto city council request for mental health funding
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#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.
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#UofT is kicking off its month-long celebration of #Pride2020 with a virtual raising of flags across its three campuses.
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A new strategy for capturing & storing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere has earned a student team from @UofTEngineering an @ElonMusk @XPRIZE Award. #UofT
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Eight #UofT researchers named #AI chairs by @CIFAR_News 🍁
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'There’s inequality in death': @UofTStatSci analyzes mortality data to help level the playing field #UofT
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. @Geo_UofT part of team designing Toronto’s first vertical forest #UofT 🌲
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Toronto General Hospital, part of the @UHN has been named one of the 10 best hospitals in the world by @Newsweek . 🍁 #UofT
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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.
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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.
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Across Canada, university campuses will observe a moment of silence at 1pm, which Universities Canada is calling on Canadians to join. #UofT
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#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.
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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 📜
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Snowball fight will attempt to break a world record on King's College Circle, March 3, 3pm. #UofTSnowBattle
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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.
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In high demand: Why #UofT graduates are among the most sought after on the planet 📈
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Lawyer, @UTLaw professor, public servant, mother of four – @AnitaOakville can now add member of Parliament to that list. #UofT
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#UofT 's Vivian (Qiao) Xie, 16, who is the youngest to graduate from @UofTArtSci , @UTSC or @UTM since at least 1979, plans to complete her PhD by the time she's 22. #UofTGrad21
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It is -21ºC this morning and feels like -31ºC in #Toronto . Stay safe on your way to #UofT with these 6 ways to deal with the extreme cold warning.
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