Students

I am a mechanical engineer from Mexico with a degree from Monterrey Tech (ITESM Campus Monterrey) and a background in operations. I chose the University of Toronto because I was looking for a […]

I was born in Syria where I did my undergraduate studies and got a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. I have always wanted […]

Born and raised in in Montréal, Québec, Andrew Proppe received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Concordia University in 2014. He […]

I obtained my bachelor and master’s degrees from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City. I decided to pursue my […]

I’m a first-year PhD student in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at UTSC. My research is focused on […]

I am a PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and […]

Fredericton, New Brunswick native Carly MacEacheron holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of […]

I am a PhD student in Spanish and specializing in contemporary Cuban literature and culture. My academic background includes prior […]

I completed my undergraduate program in Mathematics and Statistics and my master’s degree in Statistics at the Université du Québec […]

Charlotte Clarke has always loved history. “How the past shaped the way things are now. How everyday people lived their […]

Experiences surrounding my upbringing made me excited about studying topics related to infectious diseases. This led me to study Microbiology […]

I am a Chilean English teacher (EFL) with a MA in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) from the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación. I have […]

I am training to become a Physician-Scientist through the MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine Program of the University of the Philippines […]

A proud Canadian, Damilola Iduye has made Truro, Nova Scotia home since immigrating from Nigeria over a decade ago. She […]

Growing up with social workers parents, I immersed myself in social justice from a very early age. The more I […]

I earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in Computer Science and Architectural Studies (Design) followed by a professional Master of Architecture […]

I am currently completing a Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) graduate degree. It is a two-year program that […]

Ashley is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Law and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Joint Centre for Bioethics. Their […]

I’m a PhD candidate at the Institute of Medical Science, studying how the brain produces motivated behaviours (i.e., the drive […]

Jad Sinno introduces themself saying, “I grew up in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki.” They hope people will ask, where is that?, because […]

Jake Dow was taking all science courses in high school when his brother sat him down. “‘Listen,’ he said, ‘the […]

Jill Downey, a master’s student in environmental chemistry, wants to make your home safer. “When people hear ‘environmental chemistry,’ they […]

Joel was born and raised in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. He completed both his BSc and MSc at Acadia University. […]

I am an anthropologist of religion in North America based at the Department for the Study of Religion. So, I […]

After undergraduate [studies], I spent some time in business before returning to the University of Toronto to complete my master’s […]

Kate Mitchell knows a lot about the law—and about how scholarly research can make the case for change. Currently studying […]

Preston has been a soccer coach, food bank worker and a workplace rights activist, but the volunteer work that’s touched […]

I hold a BA in Political Science from the University of Alberta. For a summer, I worked as a researcher […]

Newfoundlander Lauren Squires hails from St. John’s, where she earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in psychology from Memorial […]

For Lauren Williams, the first engineering student to receive a Naylor Fellowship, her path to research started with “I can […]

I grew up in Lebanon and moved to Montreal to study at McGill University. After completing my Bachelor of Engineering, I decided to apply to the University […]

Prior to U of T, I worked in a tier one law firm in Nigeria and the legal department of […]

I hold an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, and I’m finishing up my PhD at the University of […]

Matthaeus Ware is a gifted leader dedicated to enhancing the student experience, mentoring youth, engaging peers through outreach and improving […]

I began studying Spanish in undergrad (University of Victoria), before spending some time in Spain and eventually moving to Argentina […]

The latter portion of my undergraduate experience at the University of Toronto was extremely fulfilling. The guidance, support, and encouragement […]

Nayani Jensen, a doctoral candidate in U of T’s Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, explains. “The Mount […]

I was born in Duesseldorf, Germany. I graduated from the University of Mannheim with a Bachelor of Science in Business […]

I am a first-year PhD student at the Women and Gender Studies Institute. My main areas of interest are aesthetics, […]

I was born and raised in Michigan and I am a citizen of Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians […]

Sara Ahmed is currently an MD/PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. She is completing her PhD at the Institute […]

I was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which was where I stayed for my undergraduate degree at the […]

I am Sophia and I am from Macao SAR, China.  This is my fifth year in Canada (or in Toronto […]

I was born in Milan, Italy. I am a graduate in Communication, Media and Advertising and now I’m studying Publishing and Communication […]

I have always been moved by the complexity, struggle, and resilience of the human experience. I completed my master’s degree […]

I was born in Fano, a small seaside town on the Adriatic coast in Italy. I have always been passionate […]

I grew up in a small town called Orangeville, Ontario. I did my undergrad at McMaster University in Psychology, Neuroscience […]

I completed my BASc in Electrical Engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Throughout my undergrad, my interest was most caught by […]

My PhD is a Joint Educational Placement (JEP) program, with the University of Toronto (where I did my undergraduate in […]

As an International Visiting Graduate Student (IVGS) at the University of Toronto’s Department of Anthropology, I am hosted by a […]

I’m a PhD student in the Department of East Asian Studies [EAS], studying the material culture of pre-modern China. My […]