Three doctoral alumni receive Governor General’s Gold Medals
Pictured left to right: Daniel Lysak, Emma Lecavalier and Michael Beavais (supplied images) Recent University of Toronto alumni Michael Beauvais, Emma Lecavalier and Daniel Lysak have received the 2025-26 Governor General’s Gold Medals in recognition…
Six faculty members receive School of Graduate Studies Supervision Awards
(clockwise from top left, supplied images): Timothy Chan, Alexandre Cavalcante, Chelsea Rochman, Anthony Ruocco, Cara Krmpotich (photo credit: Alysse Rich), Gisele Azimi Six faculty members have been honoured with the…
15 doctoral students receive Connaught PhDs for Public Impact Fellowships
The annual fellowships are designed to offer doctoral students the opportunity to explore the world of public scholarship. Fellows focus on engaging the public through their scholarly work – this can…
TBEP Education Committee receives inaugural Healthy Research Teams & Labs Spotlight Award
The Translational Biology Program’s annual holiday party (supplied image). A student-led initiative that champions collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth has just earned campus-wide recognition. The Translational Biology and Engineering Program…
The Good Grandson: MA graduand Alexis Lu
Article by Kate Baggot originally appeared in Department of Economics news (photo of Alexis Lu, supplied) When Fuyan Liang turns 82, Alexis Lu will take extra joy in the occasion…
Congratulations to Jessica Tomacic and all the U of T 3MT winners and finalists
2026 3MT winner Jessica Tomacic with Sarah Sharma, acting vice-dean, research and program innovation at the School of Graduate Studies (photo credit: Andy Jibb (Full Effect Media)) Master of Science…
Jeffrey Hicks awarded Polanyi Prize in Economic Science
Article from U of T Celebrates (supplied image) Jeffrey Hicks, an assistant professor in the department of management at the University of Toronto Scarborough who is cross-appointed to the Rotman…
gradSERU survey: Understanding students and evolving to serve them better
Article by Sarah Ryeland-Etienne, Student Life When that survey link appears in your email inbox, does it really matter whether you fill it out or not? The answer is a…
‘Grounded in Growth’: Master’s student Allison Green earns OISE Indigenous student scholarship
Article by Perry King originally appeared in OISE News & Stories Just as quickly as Allison Green began her OISE studies, applying her knowledge and developing her praxis as a secondary school…
Join us at the Three Minute Thesis® Final
The School of Graduate Studies is pleased to host the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Final, an annual academic research communication exercise developed by the University of Queensland (UQ), Australia. The…
Learning to Think –or Learning to Prompt? As AI reshapes what’s possible, 10 U of T students reflect on what university is for
All illustrations by David SparshottArticle by Scott Anderson originally appeared in U of T Magazine, Winter 2026 At a moment when some are questioning the value of a university education,…
Fuel for Dreams: Five students share how U of T financial support made university more affordable – and what became possible as a result
Students Alex Torrealba, Salma Wennekers and Cynthia Wang (photos by May Truong)Article by Sharon Aschaiek originally appeared in U of T Magazine, Winter 2026 For many students, the path to…
Did that lamp just fold the laundry? U of T alumni rethink home robotics
U of T Engineering PhD graduates Aaron Tan, left, and Angus Fung, right, co-founded home-robotics startup Syncere (photo courtesy of Aaron Tan) Story by Amanda Hacio originally appeared in U…
The Heart of Campus Life: Where else but Hart House can you work out, play piano, get a haircut and rehearse a play – all in one building?
Student Selena Lombardi (photo by Polina Teif) Article by By Polina Teif and Lisa Lightbourn originally appeared in U of T Magazine, Winter 2026 Over two days in November, U of T Magazine’s photographers…
Postdoctoral fellow Landon Getz honoured with Microbiology Society’s EDI Prize
Landon Getz (supplied image) Story originally appeared in U of T Celebrates. Landon Getz, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of biochemistry in U of T’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine,…
U of T launches $24-million program to create 100 new postdoctoral positions, accelerate independent research
“By investing in new pathways for these researchers, we’re reinforcing U of T’s role as a top destination for talent and a launchpad for future leaders” Story by Rahul Kalvapalle…
Jack McCart awarded A&S Dean’s Doctoral Excellence Scholarship
This article originally appeared on U of T Celebrates and Arts & Science News. Jack McCart, a PhD candidate at the Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts…
Healthy Research Teams & Labs symposium: Building healthier research cultures together
On November 12, senior academic administrators and faculty came together at Massey College to explore how institutions can create research environments that support collaboration, empathy and well-being at the second…
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
As many as 4,300 students from 86 countries will cross the stage at Convocation Hall Story originally appeared in U of T News by Diane Peters (photo by Mac Pattanasuttinont)…
Pamela Klassen receives 2025 Dr. Suning Wang Award for Outstanding Graduate Mentorship
Photo of Professor Pamela Klassen by Jenna Muirhead Story by Siri Hansen originally appeared in Current News, Department for the Study of Religion, Faculty of Arts & Science. We are…
Three PhD alumni receive Governor General’s Gold Medal
(L-R) David Bullock, Laureen Hachem and Robyn Maynard (supplied images) Recent University of Toronto alumni David Bullock, Laureen Hachem and Robyn Maynard have received the 2025 Governor General’s Gold Medal in recognition of academic excellence at…
Survivors’ Flag raised across U of T ahead of Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
A university-wide commemoration will be held at Hart House on September 30, which can be attended virtually via livestream Article by Adina Bresge from U of T News (photo by…
U of T astronomers develop AI model to determine stars’ ages
The MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile captured this colourful view of the bright star cluster NGC 3532. Some of the stars still shine with a…
A provincial patchwork: PhD researcher investigates reproductive health funding gaps
Canada’s universal health-care system can vary widely by province – especially when it comes to reproductive health services Story originally appeared in the U of T News by Cynthia Macdonald…