Clockwise from top left: Jade Hazell, Gwen Burrows, Steve Engels, Aman Choban, Brenda Cossman and Gemma Postil are among the recipients of 2026 Awards of Excellence (supplied images)
#UofT faculty, staff, students honoured with 2026 Awards of Excellence 🏆 uoft.me/cke
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From the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire to the discovery of a 7.2-million-year-old thigh bone, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.
This week's round-up: bit.ly/4mzEIs5
IHPST alumni are building academic careers across Asia: from Hong Kong to Beijing and Kunshan. Their paths show how interdisciplinary training can open doors, and highlight growing opportunities for collaboration across institutions and regions.
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Artist's impression of a stellar explosion with hints of a black hole binary in the background, released on April 1, 2026 (Illustration by Carl Knox, OzGrav–Swinburne University of Technology)
An international team of researchers – including experts at the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics in #UofT’s Faculty of Arts & Science – has uncovered evidence of a rare type of exploding star, shedding light on one of the most cataclysmic phenomena in the universe. ⚫️ uoft.me/ckd
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Global health students stand in front of a large Athens landmark.
As part of an International Course Module, #UofTArtSci students traveled to Athens over reading week to participate in a multiyear research project designed to assess critical health needs of displaced people in the region.
Read more: bit.ly/4epEyBg
Derefe Chevannes, Nadège Compaoré, Hadiya Roderique and SA Smythe.
Derefe Chevannes, Nadège Compaoré, Hadiya Roderique and SA Smythe receive BRN Faculty Fellowships 🎉 buff.ly/jd0lWTy #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
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A long-eared owl.
In their Diversity of Birds course, #UofTArtSci students learned about the science of avian species and discovered the joys of birding.
Read more: bit.ly/4vyyHjn
Blue background with white text that reads “Blackness Across Borders: Italy and Brazil in Dialogue with Angelica Pesarini, Assistant Professor, CDTS & ISPLAS, UofT and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, Co-founder and President of the cultural association QuestaèRoma. 3:00 – 5:00pm, Thursday, March 26th, 170 St. George St. Room 235.” Photo of Angelica Pesarini and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos in center of post.
On March 26th join us for "Blackness Across Borders: Italy and Brazil in Dialogue" with Angelica Pesarini, Assistant Prof. in CDTS and ISPLAS and Kwanza Musi Dos Santos, Co-founder and President of the cultural association QuestaèRoma.
Learn more and register here: uoft.me/blacknessacrossborders
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Strengthen English reading and writing skills by joining English Language Learning's free Popular Reading eWriting Intensive.
This mini-course uses everyday articles to boost confidence. Classes start May 4.
Register now: uoft.me/ELL
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Pekka Sinervo
#UofTArtSci’s Pekka Sinervo, an experimental physicist with an impressive record of academic and administrative leadership, has been awarded the 2026 Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award.
Read more: bit.ly/4mGYEcr
In this month’s In-Action video, Mehdy Dousty reflects on how the Schmidt Fellowship helped reshape his research journey💡.
Since becoming a Schmidt Fellow, he is now using radio-frequency signals and AI to optimize his prediction models📊.
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Exam Rules Reminder: Academic offences can include bringing a cellphone or smartwatch into the exam room, using generative AI on a graded assignment, or writing someone else's exam.
Learn about academic integrity: https://bit.ly/4ccRjMY
Emma Olivia Cohen, Sonja Katanic, Adrianna Michell. Bottom row: Winnie Wang, Tia Glista, Abby Lacelle.
The Toronto Review, a new literary publication created by @utoronto.ca scholars and Toronto-based artists will showcase Canadian writers. Launching April 27, it will feature engaging essays, fiction, reviews and literary criticism.
Learn more: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/new-lit...
The Graecopithecus femur from Azmaka, Bulgaria, (a) in comparison with that of Lucy, Australopithecus afarensis, (b) and the thighbone of a chimpanzee (c). The femoral neck (indicated in red) is longer and more upward pointing in the human ancestors Graecopithecus and Australopithecus than in the chimpanzee (photo: Nikolai Spassov et al, “An early form of terrestrial hominine bipedalism in the Late Miocene of Bulgaria” in Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments, March 4, 2026)
‘Could be the oldest known human’: 7.2-million-year-old femur suggests early bipedalism in Europe #UofT 🦴 uoft.me/cjA
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An illustration of Graecopithecus freybergi with a mammoth and a jungle landscape.
The discovery of a 7.2-million-year-old thigh bone in Bulgaria suggests that walking upright on two legs – a distinctly human trait – evolved in pre-human ancestors earlier than has long been believed.
Read more: bit.ly/4mqIeEZ
The building will be a defining space for U of T's next century – hosting research, education and major university events at the heart of the St. George campus (illustration by MVRDV + Diamond Schmitt Architects)
#UofT has unveiled the design of its new Temerty Building – a landmark hub for research & education that will bring together researchers, learners & clinicians to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in human health. 🏙️ uoft.me/cju
Don’t miss the #UofT x #TorontoTechWeek lawn party on May 26!
Equal parts science fair and carnival, this event brings together innovators & companies driving Toronto’s tech ecosystem with light snacks from our very own U of T‑affiliated companies.
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From supernovas to housing policies, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.
This week's round-up: bit.ly/4mpqOZh
Join #UofT at #TorontoTechWeek on May 26 for the Desjardins Speaker Series with Reynold Xin, Co‑founder of Databricks. Reynold will share how his team built Databricks from an academic research project into a business with a global footprint. Register now: uoft.me/ttw-uoft-2026
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Exam Rule Reminder: Bringing a cellphone into the exam room, having someone else write the test, or using generative AI on a graded assignment can all count as academic offences.
Learn the exam rules: sidneysmithcommons.artsci.utoronto.ca/final-exam-rules/
SNOLAB staff escort the dilution fridge 1.2 kilometres through the mine to the lab entrance (photo by Mike Whitehouse/SNOLAB)
#UofT physicists achieve frigid milestone with experiment deep in a Sudbury mine ➡️ uoft.me/ciT
BRN symposium spotlights collaboration across research, community and practice 💡 buff.ly/ROKYuaI #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
Bridging the Gap: From Computational Physics, to Physics-informed Machine Learning, to Data-driven Scientific Discovery April 21, 2026 700 University Ave uoft.me/bridging-symposium
Join us for the second Bridging the Gap: From Computational Physics, to Physics-informed Machine Learning, to Data-driven Scientific Discovery symposium!
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/data-sciences-institut...
We're getting a new Temerty Building, and we're finally unveiling the plans for what it's going to look like!
The 11-floor, 388,000-square-foot facility will bring together #TemertyMed and the Faculty of Arts & Science at the heart of the St. George campus on King’s College Circle. bit.ly/4sZlsXh
