Qusai Hassan has received a 2024 TA Teaching Excellence Award from the University of Toronto’s Teaching Assistants’ Training Program (TATP).
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Same-sex behaviour in animals is far more common than believed, but researchers don’t report it
Same-sex sexual behaviour is far more prevalent across the animal kingdom than research suggests — a new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú study finds researchers just overwhelmingly tend not to report it.
Since…
U of T ranks 17th globally, first in Canada in U.S. News & World Report university rankings
The University of Toronto has been ranked 17th in the world, up one spot from last year, in the latest global university ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
The 2024-25 edition of the…
Study finds foreign-born CEOs likelier to acquire international targets, including in their birth country
New research shows that CEOs who have moved away from their country of origin have a significantly higher tendency to make acquisitions internationally, with a preference for targets in their birth…
Linda Johnston appointed U of T vice-president and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú principal
Professor Linda Johnston, a renowned nursing researcher and institutional leader, has been appointed vice-president, University of Toronto, and principal, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú for a five-year term.
The…
New joint facility at the Toronto Zoo will offer students, faculty more opportunities for hands-on learning and research
When she teaches a course on primate behaviour, Professor Julie Teichroeb arranges passes for her students to visit the Toronto Zoo. It allows them to observe primate behaviour up close and…
Bill Gough reflects on navigating COVID-19 and fostering a more inclusive curriculum as dean
Professor Bill Gough may be closing one chapter in his tenure at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú, but he isn’t saying goodbye to the campus just yet. After eight years as vice-principal academic and dean, he is…
Researchers have a new trick to saving money: Reverse mental time travel
Researchers have found a simple trick that can help you save money and break bad habits: change the way you imagine your future self.
When traveling through time in their mind, people tend to…
The Doris McCarthy Gallery celebrates 20 years at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú
Doris McCarthy painted what she knew best: the natural landscapes of Canada, and her home on the Scarborough Bluffs was one of her greatest artistic inspirations.
Since 2004, when the Doris…
Philosophy professor Andrew Y. Lee wins prestigious metaphysics prize
Andrew Y. Lee, an assistant professor in the department of philosophy at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½Ó¿Ú, has won the Sanders Prize in Metaphysics.
U of T ranked second among North American public universities, among top 25 globally: QS World University Rankings
The University of Toronto is ranked first in Canada, second among North American public universities and among the top 25 institutions globally in the latest QS World University Rankings.
U of T…
After almost losing her mother, this grad is dedicating herself to understanding brain disorders
Olivia Hawco was eight years old when she heard a scream from the bathroom — it was her mom, who’d just felt something pop in her brain.
Hours later, Hawco learned her mom had a 50/50 chance of…