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Agustin Garza
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 […]
Aida Habib
I was born in Syria where I did my undergraduate studies and got a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy. I have always wanted […]
Andrew H. Proppe
Born and raised in in Montréal, Québec, Andrew Proppe received his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Concordia University in 2014. He […]
Arturo Reza Ugalde
I obtained my bachelor and master’s degrees from the Instituto Politecnico Nacional in Mexico City. I decided to pursue my […]
Boluwatife Awonaike
I’m a first-year PhD student in the Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences at UTSC. My research is focused on […]
Calvin Ke
I am a PhD candidate in Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and […]
Carly MacEacheron
Fredericton, New Brunswick native Carly MacEacheron holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering from the University of […]
Catia Corriveau-Dignard
I am a PhD student in Spanish and specializing in contemporary Cuban literature and culture. My academic background includes prior […]
Cedric Beaulac
I completed my undergraduate program in Mathematics and Statistics and my master’s degree in Statistics at the Université du Québec […]
Charlotte Clarke
Charlotte Clarke has always loved history. “How the past shaped the way things are now. How everyday people lived their […]
Chidozie Ojobor
Experiences surrounding my upbringing made me excited about studying topics related to infectious diseases. This led me to study Microbiology […]
Claudio Jaramillo
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 […]
Criselda Jean Cruz
I am training to become a Physician-Scientist through the MD-PhD in Molecular Medicine Program of the University of the Philippines […]
Damilola Iduye
A proud Canadian, Damilola Iduye has made Truro, Nova Scotia home since immigrating from Nigeria over a decade ago. She […]
Diana Burchell
Growing up with social workers parents, I immersed myself in social justice from a very early age. The more I […]
Dina Sabie
I earned a bachelor’s degree majoring in Computer Science and Architectural Studies (Design) followed by a professional Master of Architecture […]
Emily Tonin
I am currently completing a Master of Management and Professional Accounting (MMPA) graduate degree. It is a two-year program that […]
Florence Ashley
Ashley is a doctoral student in the Faculty of Law and the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s Joint Centre for Bioethics. Their […]
Geith Maal-Bared
I’m a PhD candidate at the Institute of Medical Science, studying how the brain produces motivated behaviours (i.e., the drive […]
Jad Sinno
Jad Sinno introduces themself saying, “I grew up in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki.” They hope people will ask, where is that?, because […]
Jake Dow
Jake Dow was taking all science courses in high school when his brother sat him down. “‘Listen,’ he said, ‘the […]
Jared Crane
A proud Newfoundlander from Corner Brook, Jared is passionate about patient-centred care. Jared’s academic journey began with a Bachelor of […]
Jill Downey
Jill Downey, a master’s student in environmental chemistry, wants to make your home safer. “When people hear ‘environmental chemistry,’ they […]
Joel Goodwin
Joel was born and raised in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. He completed both his BSc and MSc at Acadia University. […]
Judith Ellen Brunton
I am an anthropologist of religion in North America based at the Department for the Study of Religion. So, I […]
Julius Haag
After undergraduate [studies], I spent some time in business before returning to the University of Toronto to complete my master’s […]
Kate Mitchell
Kate Mitchell knows a lot about the law—and about how scholarly research can make the case for change. Currently studying […]
Katie O’Shea
Katie, from Miramichi, New Brunswick, is a born changemaker. She wants health policy to be evaluated more effectively. “I want […]
Kayla Preston
Preston has been a soccer coach, food bank worker and a workplace rights activist, but the volunteer work that’s touched […]
Kristen Pue
I hold a BA in Political Science from the University of Alberta. For a summer, I worked as a researcher […]
Lauren Squires
Newfoundlander Lauren Squires hails from St. John’s, where she earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in psychology from Memorial […]
Lauren Williams
For Lauren Williams, the first engineering student to receive a Naylor Fellowship, her path to research started with “I can […]
Majed Karam
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 […]
Mariam Olafuyi
Prior to U of T, I worked in a tier one law firm in Nigeria and the legal department of […]
Mark Bloom
I hold an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, and I’m finishing up my PhD at the University of […]
Matthaeus Ware
Matthaeus Ware is a gifted leader dedicated to enhancing the student experience, mentoring youth, engaging peers through outreach and improving […]
Matthew Patience
I began studying Spanish in undergrad (University of Victoria), before spending some time in Spain and eventually moving to Argentina […]
Mohammadamir G. Moghaddam
Mohammadamir (Amir) Moghadam exemplifies the exceptional combination of academic excellence and transformative leadership that the Adel S. Sedra Distinguished Graduate […]
Nayani Jensen
Nayani Jensen, a doctoral candidate in U of T’s Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, explains. “The Mount […]
Nick Fernandez
Fernandez, who grew up in Halifax, dived into biochemistry research from his first year at Mount Allison University, where he […]
Niklas Schaefer
I was born in Duesseldorf, Germany. I graduated from the University of Mannheim with a Bachelor of Science in Business […]
Nora Tataryan
I am a first-year PhD student at the Women and Gender Studies Institute. My main areas of interest are aesthetics, […]
Sandi Wemigwase
I was born and raised in Michigan and I am a citizen of Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians […]
Sara Ahmed
Sara Ahmed is currently an MD/PhD candidate at the University of Toronto. She is completing her PhD at the Institute […]
Seshu Iyengar
I was born and raised in Fredericton, New Brunswick, which was where I stayed for my undergraduate degree at the […]
Sophia Chan
I am Sophia and I am from Macao SAR, China.  This is my fifth year in Canada (or in Toronto […]
Stefania Galbiati
I was born in Milan, Italy. I am a graduate in Communication, Media and Advertising and now I’m studying Publishing and Communication […]
Tara Gralnick
I have always been moved by the complexity, struggle, and resilience of the human experience. I completed my master’s degree […]
Trenton Johanis
I grew up in a small town called Orangeville, Ontario. I did my undergrad at McMaster University in Psychology, Neuroscience […]
Trevor Stirling
I completed my BASc in Electrical Engineering at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Throughout my undergrad, my interest was most caught by […]
Vardit Lightstone
My PhD is a Joint Educational Placement (JEP) program, with the University of Toronto (where I did my undergraduate in […]
Verena Kozmann
As an International Visiting Graduate Student (IVGS) at the University of Toronto’s Department of Anthropology, I am hosted by a […]
Yongshan He
I’m a PhD student in the Department of East Asian Studies [EAS], studying the material culture of pre-modern China. My […]