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- ‘Silent epidemic’: Young researchers receive CIHR awards to investigate coronaviruses and chlamydia
Safia Omer (pictured) and Jonathan Burnie are among the first winners of the CIHR REDI Early Career Transition Award, a […]
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- “I hope I have contributed in some small way” : Peter Grav reflects on a twenty-year-long career at the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication
Peter Grav has spent the last twenty years of his career teaching graduate students how to advance and refine their […]
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- 2024 Dorrington Award recognizes graduate students innovating myopathy research, mapping the liver and advancing personalized medicine
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Pictured, left to right: PhD Candidates Heta Lad, Delaram Pouyabahar and Justin Sing Story originally appeared in The Donnelly Centre […]
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- Announcement of the Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation
From: Joshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Vice-Provost, Graduate Research and EducationDate: May 20, 2021Re: Announcement of the Vice-Dean, Research and […]
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- Appointment of Acting Vice-Dean, Students
I’m pleased to announce that the Agenda Committee of Academic Board has approved the appointment of Dr. Yana Yunusova as […]
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- Atlantic fantastic: 10 years of impactful research from U of T’s Naylor Fellowships
Meet the 2023 Naylor Fellows (left to right): Charlotte Clarke, Jake Dow and Lauren Williams. This article originally appeared on […]
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- Brenda Cossman and Jonathan Abbatt honoured with 2023 JJ Berry Smith Award for Doctoral Supervision
Brenda Cossman (L) and Jon Abbatt (R), recipients of the 2023 JJ Berry Smith Award Professors Brenda Cossman (Faculty of […]
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- Call for nominations: University of Toronto Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship supports Indigenous and Black researchers
With a goal of fostering increased diversity and representation at all levels of teaching, learning and research, the University of […]
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- Canada’s Talent Advantage: PhD graduates in increasing demand from industry
Photo by Matthew Volpe The University of Toronto is Canada’s primary engine of advanced talent creation. With approximately 1,000 PhD […]
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- Chemistry PhD student Emily Majaesic wins Three Minute Thesis for explaining single-molecule protein-sequencing technology
Emily Majaesic is a third-year Chemistry PhD student in the Walid A. Houry lab at U of T. Arts & […]
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- Congratulations to U of T’s Class of 2021!
From L: Faraz Alidina (PhD student, Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations) and Prof. Joshua Barker, Dean, School of Graduate Studies. […]
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- Creating trauma-free cancer treatments: Temitope Abiola on receiving a 2023 Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
Photo: Mayuri Punithan This article originally appeared on the Department of Chemistry’s Recent News. Congratulations to our postdoctoral researcher Temitope […]
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- Daphne Tan and Kevin Golovin recognized with Early Career Supervision Award
Daphne Tan (L) and Kevin Golovin (R), recipients of the 2023 Early Career Supervision Award Assistant professors Daphne Tan (Faculty […]
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- Engineering PhD student takes top prize at 3MT Finals
Pictured left to right: Emaad Paracha, Daniil Lisus and Angel Badewole (photo by Brian Desrosiers-Tam) The winners are in and […]
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- Faculty members receive School of Graduate Studies Supervision Awards
Pictured, left to right: Angela Colantonio, Elizabeth Peter, Pamela Klassen, Angela Mashford-Pringle and Cillian O’Hogan (supplied images) Story originally appeared […]
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- Former U of T graduate students receive 2021-22 Governor General’s Gold Medal
From L to R: Elisabeth Prince, Joyce He, and Fahima Dossa Three former U of T graduate students, Elisabeth Prince, Joyce He, […]
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- From advocating for reproductive justice to revitalizing the Oneida language, fifteen graduate students aim to engage the public through Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program
Top row (from L): Wumi Asubiaro Dada; Olivia Doggett; Madalyn Hay; Travonne Edwards; Robert Masaki HechlerMiddle row (from L): Juan […]
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- GCAC’s Jane Freeman receives highest teaching honour at the University of Toronto
If you ask Professor Jane Freeman, she’ll tell you that much of her success as a teacher comes from her […]
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- Graduate Education Innovation Fund (GEIF) invites applications from faculty for Winter 2023 funding cycle
The Graduate Education Innovation Fund (GEIF) is now accepting applications for its Winter 2023 funding cycle. The initiative aims to […]
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- Graduate Education Innovation Fund recipients among those recognized with Early Career Teaching Awards
Recipients of the 2022 Early Career Teaching Awards (from left to right): Funké Aladejebi, Sherry Fukuzawa, Obidimma Ezezika, Angela Mashford-Pringle, […]
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- Harmata Aboubakar, Julia Jeonghyun Parke among winners of SSHRC’s 2024 Storytellers Challenge
Harmata Aboubakar (L) and Julia Jeonghyun Parke (supplied images) This article originally appeared on U of T Celebrates. University of […]
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- IHPME doctoral student awarded the Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award
IHPME doctoral student, Natasha (Yasmin) Sheikhan, the 2024 Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate Award recipient. This article originally appeared on […]
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- In photos: SGS Athletics celebrates volleyball, field hockey and Ultimate frisbee championships during an exciting 2023–24 season
With files from the SGS Athletics Report: 2023-2024 written by Rheannon Demeter and all photographs by U of T Intramural […]
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- Incoming U of T post-doc to research how body image affects sport participation
Chelsi Ricketts will carry out her research at the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education’s Mental Health and Physical Activity […]
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- Inspired by her First Nations Heritage and love of nature, Connaught Public Impact Fellow Jaime Grimm researches salmon conservation
By Chris Sasaki This story originally appeared on U of T News. PhD student Jaime Grimm’s research into fish pathogens and […]
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- Investment in advanced talent key to Canada’s success in the knowledge economy: U of T study
(photo by Xavier Lorenzo/Getty Images) This article originally appeared on U of T News by Adina Bresge. A new Career Outcomes study, […]
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- Marie Goretti Uwayezu recognized with IDRC International Doctoral Research Award
Marie Goretti Owayezu (supplied image) This article originally appeared on Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing News and SGS News. […]
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- Mastercard Foundation Scholar brings mission to improve livelihoods to U of T
Growing up in Uganda, Naturinda Emmanuel aspired to be a medical doctor and health leader. He wants to eliminate barriers to healthcare […]
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- Meet the GCAC’s new writing instructor, Dr. Adeiza Isiaka
Few aspects of a graduate education elicit groans as frequently or reliably as academic writing. Each discipline may have its […]
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- Message to the University Community on Earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria
Update – Feb 9, 2023 We continue to follow the tragic news emerging from Türkiye and Syria with sorrow. For […]
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- MSc student Atefeh Mohammadi wins first place in 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
As an undergraduate student, Atefeh Mohammadi used to attend the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition with a friend – “for […]
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- New Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision (CGMS) offers students personalized support
The School of Graduate Studies is excited to announce the launch of its new Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision (CGMS). […]
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- New Excellence is Black award fund aims to create community and opportunity for Black graduate students
A new student-led award fund is working to increase access to financial support and mentorship for Black graduate students at […]
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- New Graduate Education Innovation Fund (GEIF) invites applications from faculty
The School of Graduate Studies is delighted to announce a new initiative that aims to advance excellence in graduate education […]
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- New: Accessibility Services Graduate and Professional Program Student Handbook
The Accessibility Services Graduate and Professional Program Student Handbook (PDF) is a roadmap to help you navigate the accommodations process, as well […]
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- Pailin Chiaranunt and Peter Serles named 2024 Schmidt Science Fellows
Pailin Chiaranunt and Peter Serles (supplied images) This article originally appeared on U of T Celebrates by Rahul Kalvapalle Pailin […]
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- PhD candidate aims to advance health equity for marginalized populations
This article originally appeared on U of T News, by Tyler Irving. “I am here to make a difference in […]
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- PhD project explores how Afro-Peruvian women shaped Lima through music and performance
Roxana Escobar Ñañez traveled to Lima to interview Afro-Peruvian singers and performers as part of her dissertation (supplied image) The […]
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- PhD researcher draws on refugee experience to study plight of asylum-seekers in Canada
“We’re using criminal justice mechanisms to deal with what should be an administrative process” Jona Zyfi, a doctoral candidate at […]
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- PhD student Deborah Baiden recognized by Heart and Stroke Foundation
Deborah Baiden (supplied image) This article originally appeared on U of T News. Deborah Baiden, a PhD student at the […]
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- PhD student wins 2021 Three Minute Thesis final for work on rhetoric in 13th-century Persian literature
What do short stories from medieval Persian literature teach us about political discourse today? Faraz Alidina can tell you, and […]
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- Professors Nada Moumtaz and Sophie Rousseaux recognized with Early Career Supervision Award
Dr. Nada Moumtaz (L) & Dr. Sophie Rousseaux (R) are this year’s recipients of the Early Career Supervision Award. Assistant […]
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- Professors Scott Prudham and Marla Sokolowski awarded the 2022 JJ Berry Smith Award for Doctoral Supervision
Dr. Scott Prudham & Dr. Marla Sokolowski Dr. Scott Prudham and Dr. Marla Sokolowski are the recipients of this year’s JJ Berry Smith […]
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- Q&A: Meet Professor John Peever, newly appointed Vice-Dean, Students
Mental health. Holistic student services. Representation. Professor John Peever is placing these words at the centre of his five-year term […]
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- Rachael Cayley rethinks graduate student writing in her new book, Thriving as a Graduate Writer
In her book, Thriving as a Graduate Writer: Principles, Strategies, and Habits for Effective Academic Writing, Rachael Cayley aspires to […]
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- Sandhya Mylabathula wins People’s Choice Award in French-language three-minute thesis competition
Photo: Slown Balan This article originally appeared on U of T Celebrates. Sandhya Mylabathula has won the People’s Choice Award in the […]
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- Seeding Innovation in Graduate Education
The School of Graduate Studies’ Graduate Education Innovation Fund (GEIF) is seeking proposals for its second cycle of funding in […]
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- Seven graduate students receive inaugural Inlight Research Fellowships for Mental Health Research
Clockwise from top left: Lauren Brown, Maya E. Amestoy, Yiyi Wang, Andrea McCracken, Xue (Sunny) Xiang, Rya Buckley and Yaxi […]
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- Seven U of T graduate students awarded 2023-2024 Inlight Research Fellowships in support of mental health research
Clockwise from top left: Melissa deJonge, Egag Egag, Asma Shamim, Maya Ahia, Danika Quesnel, JesusMiracle Chiadika and Ananya Bhattacharjee (supplied images) […]
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- SGS announces new Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program
The School of Graduate Studies has just launched the Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program as part of the core offerings of the Centre […]
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- SGS launches new Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowship Program to support doctoral students in enhancing research impact
A new fellowship program developed by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), in partnership with the Connaught Fund, wants to […]
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- SGS’s new Vice-Dean, Research and Program Innovation on inclusive excellence and equity in leadership
You’d be forgiven for thinking Vina Goghari just might be able to read your mind. SGS’s new Vice-Dean, Research and […]
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- The Toronto Star profiles U of T’s Three Minute Thesis competition: Why the initiative matters
For her Three-Minute Thesis presentation, University of Toronto PhD student Ain Kim described how artificial intelligence can help scientists understand […]
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- Three PhD alumni receive Governor General’s Gold Medal
Former University of Toronto graduate students Karl Manis, Chido Muchemwa and Tatiana Ruiz-Bedoya have received the 2024 Governor General’s Gold […]
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- U of T alumni Samuel Cardwell, James Santangelo, and Meaghan Williams receive 2022-23 Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic Excellence
By Gayatri Kumar Three former U of T graduate students have received the prestigious Governor General’s Gold Medal for Academic […]
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- U of T gears up for biggest Three Minute Thesis competition yet — and it’s all virtual
The University of Toronto’s 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be its biggest yet. Last year, the annual competition, […]
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- U of T PhD student uses synthetic biology to create low-cost diagnostic tools
Justin Vigar and his colleagues are creating a customizable, paper-based platform to rapidly screen for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases […]
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- U of T researcher explores reparations for forgotten victims of Uganda’s war
Ketty Anyeko’s research is focused on children born of wartime sexual violence in northern Uganda (photo by Johnny Guatto) Ketty […]
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- U of T researchers win 2022 Polanyi Prizes – across all five categories
Clockwise from top left: Alana Ogata, Michael Stepner, Isabella Huberman, Joshua Speagle, and Kieran Quinn February 9, 2023 Five U […]
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- U of T Three Minute Thesis (3MT) winner Emily Majaesic places first at the 2023 Ontario Regional 3MT Final
Emily Majaesic (L) with SGS Dean Joshua Barker at Queen’s University Emily Majaesic has a new win to celebrate: the […]
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- U of T’s 2022 Naylor Fellows shine light on Black health, climate communication, humane prisons and a healthy home
On left, from top: Damilola Iduye, Jill Downey, and Nayani Jensen; on right: Kate Mitchell By Janet Rowe A climate […]
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- UTM’s Vice-Dean, Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs on the new Global Past project and graduate studies at the Mississauga campus
By Carla DeMarco, UTM Sometimes an academic connects with their material on a whole new, visceral level, and this was […]
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- While researching violence in Peru, Connaught Public Impact Fellow helps community find joy
Connaught Public Impact Fellow (2022-23) and Sociology PhD candidate Andrea Román Alfaro was recently featured on U of T News, […]
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- With PhD in hand, U of T grad and former Olympian aims to tackle athlete abuse
Erin Willson, who competed in the 2012 Olympic Games with Team Canada, is graduating with a PhD from the Faculty […]
