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From left: Charlie SC Eoh, president of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, and Illan Kramer, director of international partnerships at the University of Toronto

From left: Charlie SC Eoh, president of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, and Illan Kramer, director of international partnerships at the University of Toronto

#UofT partners with South Korean firm Hanwha Ocean to strengthen Canadaโ€™s maritime sovereignty ๐Ÿค uoft.me/ceq

10.03.2026 16:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"A degree seems like the bare minimum now.โ€

Ten #UofT students get real about AI & what makes university worthwhile when ChatGPT can write your essay.

Readย what they had to say atย uoft.me/learning-to-think

09.03.2026 17:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Top row, from left:  Eileen Antone, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Jesse Wente, Janet Rossant and Jennifer Bernard

Bottom row, from left: Gregory David, Martin Katz, Marnie McBean and Marion Buller

Top row, from left: Eileen Antone, Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Jesse Wente, Janet Rossant and Jennifer Bernard Bottom row, from left: Gregory David, Martin Katz, Marnie McBean and Marion Buller

Convocation 2026: #UofT to confer honorary degrees on nine inspiring individuals #UofTGrad26 ๐Ÿ“œ uoft.me/hd26

09.03.2026 14:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
U of T President Melanie Woodin and George Brown Polytechnic President Gervan Fearon sign an MOU to enhance collaboration between the two institutions

U of T President Melanie Woodin and George Brown Polytechnic President Gervan Fearon sign an MOU to enhance collaboration between the two institutions

#UofT & George Brown Polytechnic collaborate to expand student education & training opportunities ๐Ÿค uoft.me/uoft-gb

06.03.2026 20:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image shows Peter Martin

Image shows Peter Martin

#UofT's Peter Martin awarded 2026 George Van Biesbroeck Prize โœจ uoft.me/cdS

06.03.2026 15:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Startup entrepreneur brainstorming ideas using sticky notes on a transparent board

Startup entrepreneur brainstorming ideas using sticky notes on a transparent board

How much difference does being mentally sharp make? About 40 more minutes of work per day, according to a new #UofT study ๐Ÿ“ uoft.me/cdM

05.03.2026 15:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Representatives from the federal and provincial government, AMD and U of T came together to celebrate the launch of the AMD-U of T Research Lab (from left): Nolan Quinn, Leah Cowen, Scott Mabury, Karim Bardeesy, Andrej Zdravkovic, Eyal de Lara, Melanie Woodin, Victor Fedeli and Alejandro Adem

Representatives from the federal and provincial government, AMD and U of T came together to celebrate the launch of the AMD-U of T Research Lab (from left): Nolan Quinn, Leah Cowen, Scott Mabury, Karim Bardeesy, Andrej Zdravkovic, Eyal de Lara, Melanie Woodin, Victor Fedeli and Alejandro Adem

#UofT & AMD launch dedicated AI and computing research lab ๐Ÿ’ป uoft.me/cdI

04.03.2026 21:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Dua Khan

Dua Khan

Where Neuroscience Meets the Real World

#UTM student Dua Khan puts theory into practice during a placement at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute โ€“ and gets a clearer view of her future in medicine.

Read this and more #UofT Magazine stories ๐Ÿ’™ https://bit.ly/4c8crWi

03.03.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
From left: UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Dalhousie University President Kim Brooks, U of T President Melanie Woodin, Prime Minister Mark Carney; McGill University President Deep Saini; Universities Canada President Gabriel Miller; and President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada Pari Johnston

From left: UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon, Dalhousie University President Kim Brooks, U of T President Melanie Woodin, Prime Minister Mark Carney; McGill University President Deep Saini; Universities Canada President Gabriel Miller; and President and CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada Pari Johnston

#UofT to deepen collaboration in India with new initiative focused on AI & health ๐Ÿค uoft.me/cd4

02.03.2026 20:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Avneet Ghotra is co-founder and chief technology officer at ALT TEX

Avneet Ghotra is co-founder and chief technology officer at ALT TEX

Kiwi Charge

Kiwi Charge

(L-R) Xatoms co-founders Kerem Ismail Oglou, Diana Virgovicova and Shirley Zhong

(L-R) Xatoms co-founders Kerem Ismail Oglou, Diana Virgovicova and Shirley Zhong

TransCrypts co-founders Zain Zaidi, left, and Ali Zaheer

TransCrypts co-founders Zain Zaidi, left, and Ali Zaheer

#UofT Entrepreneurship Week: 10 startups to watch in 2026 #UofTEntWeek ๐Ÿ’ผ uoft.me/ccW

02.03.2026 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Glen Boothe (third from the left) poses with volunteers who helped serve lunch

Glen Boothe (third from the left) poses with volunteers who helped serve lunch

U of T President Melanie Woodin addresses guests at the Black History Month Luncheon

U of T President Melanie Woodin addresses guests at the Black History Month Luncheon

Singer Kolette Easy performed in front of a packed room

Singer Kolette Easy performed in front of a packed room

On the menu at the 24th edition of the Black History Month Luncheon: oxtail, jerk chicken, rice and peas, jollof rice, fried plantains and black-eyed peas stew, ackee and saltfish, and more

On the menu at the 24th edition of the Black History Month Luncheon: oxtail, jerk chicken, rice and peas, jollof rice, fried plantains and black-eyed peas stew, ackee and saltfish, and more

In photos: #UofT's Black History Month Luncheon 2026 ๐Ÿ“ธ uoft.me/BHM26

27.02.2026 21:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Attendees visit booths during the True Blue Expo in 2025

Attendees visit booths during the True Blue Expo in 2025

Canadaโ€™s AI future & $100K in prizes: Entrepreneurship Week spotlights #UofT's innovation ecosystem #UofTEntWeek ๐Ÿ’ผ uoft.me/ccM

27.02.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Frontal View Of The Hands Of A Scientist Holding A Glass Pipette And A Beaker At The Laboratory

Frontal View Of The Hands Of A Scientist Holding A Glass Pipette And A Beaker At The Laboratory

#UofT partners with BioLabs to launch the cityโ€™s largest wet-lab incubator and co-working space ๐Ÿ”ฌ uoft.me/ccm

26.02.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some study proteins frozen in place. Senior scientist @sickkidsto.bsky.social & #UofT University Professor Lewis Kay watches them dance, revealing how molecular motion drives health & disease. His work could help unlock new treatments for Alzheimerโ€™s & cancer ๐Ÿงช uoft.me/kay-l

24.02.2026 17:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Left: A c.1469 portrait of the 'Spider King', Louis XI (Painting by Jacob de Litemont). Right: A 1463 letter patent of Louis XI; the Massey fragment likely originated as a document similar to this one

Left: A c.1469 portrait of the 'Spider King', Louis XI (Painting by Jacob de Litemont). Right: A 1463 letter patent of Louis XI; the Massey fragment likely originated as a document similar to this one

Signed, sealed, rediscovered: #UofT researchers decode 15th-century missive from French monarch ๐Ÿ“œ uoft.me/cbK

23.02.2026 18:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delicious food, vibrant culture, inspiring community. #UofTโ€™s #BlackHistoryMonth Luncheon returns for its 24th year on Feb. 26. ๏ธ

Ahead of the celebration of Black culture & excellence, chefs Wright & Ofori share a taste of what's on the menu ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ uoft.me/cbq

20.02.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Group photo of the Ericsson & U of T representatives at the event

Group photo of the Ericsson & U of T representatives at the event

#UofT partners with Ericsson to develop faster, more efficient cell phone networks ๐Ÿ“ถ uoft.me/cbi

20.02.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image shows Robert McCann

Image shows Robert McCann

#UofT's Robert McCann recognized with 2026 CRM-Fields-PIMS Prize ๐Ÿงฎ uoft.me/caD

19.02.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Young Woman And Robot Face To Face

Young Woman And Robot Face To Face

AI more creative than most โ€“ but not all โ€“ humans, according to a new #UofT study ๐Ÿง  uoft.me/caz

18.02.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Campus status Find out the campus status for the University of Toronto's three campuses.

All three #UofT campuses โ€” St. George, @utm.utoronto.ca & @utsc.utoronto.ca โ€” are operating as normal today. We will continue to monitor conditions throughout the day.

Visit our website for the latest on #UofT campus operations: utoronto.ca/campus-status

18.02.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Campus status Find out the campus status for the University of Toronto's three campuses.

โš ๏ธ Environment Canada has issued a weather statement for Toronto, beginning this morning, Wed., Feb. 18, through this evening. We are continuing to monitor & will share an update by noon today.

Visit the Campus Status page for the latest on #UofT campus operations:
utoronto.ca/campus-status

18.02.2026 11:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Campus status Find out the campus status for the University of Toronto's three campuses.

โš ๏ธ Environment Canada has issued a weather statement for Toronto, beginning the morning of Wednesday, February 18 and continuing into the evening. We are monitoring and will share any updates to #UofT campus operations on our social media channels and the Campus Status page: utoronto.ca/campus-status

17.02.2026 22:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image shows Lewis Kay

Image shows Lewis Kay

A โ€˜Peter Panโ€™ of the lab, Lewis Kay sheds light on the molecular machinery of life #UofT โžก๏ธ uoft.me/kay-l

17.02.2026 19:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 9 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
From left: U of T alumni Mireille Landry, a sport physical therapist with Skate Canada, and Michael Lenart, a physical therapist with Hockey Canada's national para hockey team

From left: U of T alumni Mireille Landry, a sport physical therapist with Skate Canada, and Michael Lenart, a physical therapist with Hockey Canada's national para hockey team

Meet two #UofT community members supporting Team Canada at the Winter Olympics & Paralympics ๐Ÿ uoft.me/cak

17.02.2026 15:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A student walking through Soldiers' Tower

A student walking through Soldiers' Tower

#UofT will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 16.

To find resources for the U of T community, please visit utoronto.ca/utogether.

Enjoy your long weekend and the start of Reading Week! ๐Ÿ’™

๐Ÿ“ธ: Polina Teif

13.02.2026 19:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fresh snowfall on the University of Toronto, St. George campus

Fresh snowfall on the University of Toronto, St. George campus

Today, the Government of Ontario announced changes to funding across the postsecondary sector, including a $6.4 billion investment.

This funding will help sustain access to high-quality academic programs & support students in preparing for the future. uoft.me/funding-announcement

12.02.2026 16:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Image shows Luka Stoikos

Image shows Luka Stoikos

'Pretty surreal': How a #UofT architecture student turned a CFL setback into an Olympic debut ๐Ÿ uoft.me/c9G

10.02.2026 20:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Image shows Stephen Gogolev

Image shows Stephen Gogolev

Stephen Gogolev, a #UofT political science student & member St. Michaelโ€™s College, is set to make his #Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026. โ›ธ๏ธ uoft.me/c9e

05.02.2026 22:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Overhead view of cityscape

Overhead view of cityscape

Patients from lowโ€‘income Ontario neighbourhoods face higher risk of death after surgery #UofT ๐Ÿ™๏ธ uoft.me/c99

05.02.2026 17:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What does university feel like in an age of AI & accelerating change?

In our first-ever student issue , ๐ŸŽ’ #UofT students reflect on uncertainty and hope โ€” from setbacks to finding community โ€” and how itโ€™s shaping life after graduation. โžก๏ธ magazine.utoronto.ca

04.02.2026 20:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0