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📣 A reminder to students that Tuesday, August 12 is the deadline to make your minimum payment to register for the 2025-2026 academic year. For more information, visit our How to Pay Your Fees page: www.utm.utoronto.ca/registrar/fi...

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📰 Check your inboxes! The JHI newsletter is out now and includes info about our 2025-26 Art Exhibition, New Faculty Salon, 2026-27 Call for Applications timeline & more.

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We are pleased to announce that Brett Caraway has been appointed Acting Director of the ICCIT through the 2025-2026 academic year. www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit/news/b...

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📣 Faculty at @utoronto.ca‬

Now accepting 12-Month Faculty Research Fellowship applications for our 2026-27 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers. We're also accepting applications for 6-Month fellowships that do not have to be on theme.

Deadline: September 16, 4pm

Info uoft.me/26-27frf

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The ICCIT is hiring! Our faculty is inviting applications for an Associate or Full Professor position in Organizational Studies, with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2026. jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Mississa...

Navigating trust in AI: Call for expressions of interest — Schwartz Reisman Institute SRI Research Lead Beth Coleman is leading a transdisciplinary working group focused on trust in AI design and governance, which will convene during the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants are encourag...

SRI Research Lead Beth Coleman is convening a global AI & Trust Working Group to rethink trust and trustworthiness in AI.

📅 Apply by Aug 15, 2025

👉 srinstitute.utoronto.ca/news/navigat...

#AI #Trust #TechAndSociety

Black Research Network: 2026-27 JHI Faculty Research Fellowships The Chancellor Jackman Faculty Research Fellowship (JHIFRF) offers six- and 12-month awards to University of Toronto faculty members in the...

Apply for the 2026–27 JHI Faculty Research Fellowships!

Centered on the theme "Doubles, Doppelgängers," these year-long awards are open to #UofT faculty in the tenured and continuing appointment streams.

🗓️ Deadline: Sept. 16 at 4 p.m.

Opportunities Every year, the Centre for Ethics hosts a group of fellows who play a key role in the Centre’s intellectual life by conducting ethics-related research in the Centre’s interdisciplinary setting, and co...

‼️Now Accepting Applications‼️
The Centre for Ethics at the University of Toronto is accepting applications for the following opportunities: Doctoral and Undergraduate Fellowships; Algorithm Bias Project Internships.

Apply here: sites.google.com/view/uoftc4e...

U of T Mississauga's Sustainability Office recognized by Schneider Electric The University of Toronto Mississauga's Sustainability Office has been recognized with a Sustainability Impact Award by Schneider Electric.  The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in eff...

The University of Toronto Mississauga's Sustainability Office has been recognized with a Sustainability Impact Award by Schneider Electric. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in efficiency, innovation, and digitalization. www.utoronto.ca/celebrates/u...

Pre-Arrival Guide | New Students Follow the essential steps below to set yourself up for success before arriving on campus. On this page:Accept your offerApply for residenceJoin EagleConnectRegister for Course Enrolment Workshops

Are you an incoming ICCIT student? Check out UTM's Pre-Arrival Guide to set yourself up for success before arriving on campus. www.utm.utoronto.ca/new-students...

The 2012 “AlexNet” paper by, from left to right, Ilya Sutskever, Geoffrey Hinton and Alex Krizhevsky, helped launch the deep learning revolution and was ranked eighth on Nature’s list

Four of the 25 most-cited scientific papers of the 21st century were authored or co-authored by #UofT scholars, according to an analysis by the leading journal Nature. 📘 uoft.me/bHH

Black and white photo of people standing in front of a series of mirrors that reflect versions of their likeness. Text overlay is JHI Faculty Research Fellowships, Theme = Doubles, Doppelgangers.

📣 Now accepting 12-Month Faculty Research Fellowship applications for our 2026-27 Annual Theme: Doubles, Doppelgangers. We're also accepting applications for 6-Month fellowships that do not have to be on theme.

Deadline to apply: September 16, 4pm EST

Info uoft.me/26-27frf

In-Demand Data Science Certificate for Doctoral Students Returns - DSI By: Cormac Rea If you’re a U of T doctoral student looking to boost your data science skills and expand your career options, good news: the popular Data Sciences Institute (DSI) and School of Graduate...

Are you a @utoronto.ca doctoral student looking to boost data science skills and expand career options?
The popular @uoftdsi.bsky.social and School of Graduate Studies’ Data Science Certificate for Doctoral Students will be continued next year—with more spots available!
🔗 uoft.me/bHw

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#UofT community members recognized with Order of Canada 🍁 uoft.me/bHf

Congratulations to Professors Beth Coleman and Bree McEwan | Institute of Communication, Culture, Information and Technology Congratulations to Beth Coleman and Bree McEwan, who were recently promoted to the role of full professor at the ICCIT.

Congratulations to Beth Coleman and Bree McEwan, who were recently promoted to the role of full professor at the ICCIT. We look forward to the continued contributions of these two outstanding faculty members in the years to come. www.utm.utoronto.ca/iccit/news/c...

A few special moments from June 🧡

To honour #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay, First Nations House hosted a gathering to welcome and connect the Indigenous community from across all @utoronto.ca campuses. #UofTIndigenous

UTM campus during the summer

Summers courses have started at UTM!🌞 Key dates and other useful information about the summer term can be found in the Summer 2025 Registration Guide: www.utm.utoronto.ca/registrar/re...

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Professor Lilia Topouzova was recently interviewed on IDEAS with Nahlah Ayed to discuss The Neighbours, her interactive media installation showcasing survivor stories from the Bulgarian Gulag. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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The Jackman Humanities Institute is excited about our theme from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026: Dystopia and Trust.

We have a whole new cohort of Fellows that we'll introduce to you over the coming months.

Read more about our theme: uoft.me/jhi-themes

📣 Reminder 📣

The University of Toronto and all #UofT Libraries will be closed on:

🗓️ June 30 – Presidential Holiday🎓
🗓️ July 1 – Canada Day 🍁

Enjoy the extended long weekend!

Professor Alexandra Gillespie

"We’ve made meaningful progress over the past few years, and I’m excited to keep building on that momentum."

Professor Alexandra Gillespie’s term as VP-Principal at #UTM extended 💙 bit.ly/44dbiHm

R. Cassandra Lord

R. Cassandra Lord, an associate professor of sexuality studies in the department of historical studies at @uoftmississauga.bsky.social has been named the Black Research Network's acting director 🏫 buff.ly/AfBmyUd #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

There’s still time to apply to be a SofC Graduate Fellow. The program supports urban-focused graduate research projects on themes including urban humanities, community development, governance, ecosystems and more. Learn more and apply by July 1: schoolofcities.utoro...

Victoria University President Rhonda N. McEwen assumes international leadership duties in the Canada-Caribbean Institute Press Release – June 16, 2025  The Board of Directors of the Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) today announced that the President of Victoria University in the University of Toronto, Rhon…

📣 ICCIT Professor and Victoria University President Rhonda McEwen has been named Canadian Co-Chair of the Canada-Caribbean Institute. canadacaribbeaninstitute.org/2025/06/16/v...

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Thanks #ica25 for a very thoughtful panel thinking about how GenAI influences the research process.

Are you a U of T undergrad going into 4th year and seeking a multidisciplinary course, team experience, community engagement and maybe even some travel? Consider applying for our Multidisciplinary Urban Capstone Project (by June 16)! schoolofcities.utoro...

🎉 Congratulations to ICCIT-advised PhD students Mathew Iantorno, Priyanka Verma, and Darsana Vijay for receiving Schwartz Reisman Institute Graduate Fellowships for 2025-2026.

Two people cutting a Pride cake: (left) Nythalah Baker, Director, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion & Tee Copenace, Director of Indigenous Initiatives (right)

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The #UTM community gathered this week to celebrate the courage, diversity, history and resilience of 2SLGBTQIA+ community on campus and beyond. 🌈
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It was a great event to kick off #PrideMonth celebrations with speakers, cake and much more!

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#UofT spring convocation 2025 begins today! Share how you're celebrating your big day by using #UofTGrad25. 🎉

For more information visit: utoronto.ca/convocation