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How AI is affecting Canada’s job market - Bytes Europe Read: 4 min

AI is reshaping entry-level work in Canada, says Tricia Williams of @fsc-ccf.bsky.social. As more and more routine tasks are automated, Williams highlights a growing need to rethink skills development and strengthen career pathways for young workers. Read more:

Bridging Divides Researchers Recognized with TMU Awards

Congratulations to Professor Atefeh (Atty) Mashatan for receiving multiple honours, including awards for graduate mentorship, teaching excellence in cybersecurity, and outstanding service, at the 2026 TMU Employee Awards! 🎉https://bit.ly/4aQ4HFY

TMU postdoc wins 5 Minute Research Talks (5MRT) competition

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social postdoctoral fellow Nicholas Simard on winning the recent 5MRT competition. His translation tools for imaging modalities enable clinicians to combine the efficiency of a CT scan with the precision of an MRI. Read more:

Calling all first and fourth year students: share your feedback The first- and fourth-year Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students are invited to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE).

First- and fourth-year students are invited to participate in the National Survey of Student Engagement. Check your @torontomet.bsky.social email for an invitation and reply before April 10. Respondents are automatically entered into a draw to win a laptop. Read more:

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Find out about the scholarly, research and creative events happening across @torontomet.bsky.social in March, from presentations to workshops. Check out our latest events newsletter: tinyurl.com/5uh942n9

The “right to be forgotten” arrives in Canada | Centre for Free Expression The interests at stake in a recent investigation[1] by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the “OPC”) can be evoked in two imaginative exercises. First, how would you feel if you had bee...

Might Canada adopt a right to be forgotten? A recent blog from the Centre for Free Expression examines a Privacy Commissioner of Canada report about whether Google could be required to remove outdated, potentially harmful search results, and whether that would violate freedom of expression. More:

TMU Scholars Publish first textbook dedicated to plus-size patternmaking TMU scholars publish the first textbook dedicated to plus-size patternmaking, addressing a gap in fashion education and industry practices.

It's a new fashion first: a textbook dedicated exclusively to plus-size patternmaking. Co-authored by @torontomet.bsky.social professor Leila Kelleher and technical designer Gabby Brown, the new book addresses a longstanding gap in fashion education. Read more:

The Disability Publics Lab invites you to join us for a hybrid talk:
Disability in Crisis? Towards a Critical Imagination of Disability Politics with Dr. Akihito Kato
March 4, 12–1 PM EST
@ TMU (SHE 576) and on Zoom
ASL interpretation and captions provided.
Register:https://bit.ly/disability-crisis

TMU’s Black Scholarship Institute celebrates two years

It's two years since the launch of @torontomet.bsky.social's Black Scholarship Institute, a place where Black heritage is honoured and Black brilliance can thrive. Read more about this pan-university research centre serving the interests of Black scholars across TMU:

Featured Speaker, Daron Acemoglu. Economist, MIT Institute Professor and Nobel Prize Laureate. DemocracyXChange, April 18.

What happened to liberal democracy?

Nobel Prize–winning MIT economist Daron Acemoglu will join DemocracyXChange on April 18 to explore the tension between economic growth, emerging technologies, and democratic health.

Learn more + purchase tickets: democracyxchange.org

@ocaduniversity.bsky.social

Lincoln Alexander School of Law ranks second in Canada for research quality

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social's Lincoln Alexander School of Law. In new rankings released by @timeshighered.bsky.social, TMU's law school placed second in Canada for research quality in 2026, and among the top 250 law programs globally. Read more:

This Shingles Awareness Week, the NIA is encouraging Canadians to take action.

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#ShinglesAwarenessWeek

“Just checking”: New research probes the impact of unnecessary encounters with child protection agencies among Black families

New research from @torontomet.bsky.social professor Travonne Edwards examines the impact of unnecessary child protection investigations on Black families. His 'Parenting Under Threat' project explores how these encounters shape trust, well-being, and policy. Read more:

Saskatchewan has seen a slight population decline due to a drop in non-permanent residents. Professor Rupa Banerjee says the trend reflects broader national patterns and recent federal caps on temporary foreign workers and international students. https://bit.ly/4acfRo8

Black Excellence Mixer: Welcome to the Village Join us at the seventh annual Black Excellence Mixer, where Black students, faculty, staff and alumni can authentically connect, support one another and work together to share stories.

Build community and connection at the 7th annual Black Excellence Mixer! Black students, faculty and staff at TMU are invited to join us on the 8th floor of the Sheldon and Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC) on Feb. 26 from 3–5:30 pm for food, music and games. Register here: torontomu.ca/mixer

A female librarian hands two books to a woman at a library check-out desk.

A new blog from @cfetmu.bsky.social says libraries are among Canada’s most trusted institutions because they're grounded in expertise, standards and accountability. On Freedom to Read Week, celebrate libraries as democratic institutions designed to serve all. Read more: tinyurl.com/ydkuhann

TMU researchers honoured for their outstanding scholarly, research and creative activities

Congratulations to all the recipients of @torontomet.bsky.social's 2026 Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Awards! @torontometsci.bsky.social @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social @arts-tmu.bsky.social
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Visiting Lecturer Series – Dr. Shaghayegh Shajari - iBEST | Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology

Join iBest Research from 1-2pm today for the Visiting Lecturer Series featuring @torontomet.bsky.social professor Shaghayegh Shajari.
🗓️ Friday, Feb 20, 2026
📌 LKS Auditorium – 209 Victoria St
Full details and Zoom link: tinyurl.com/3fba66vj

In recognition of #NationalPensionAwarenessWeek, the NIA is proud to release the Cost of Ageing Calculator—an interactive tool to help individuals better understand the real and rising costs associated with ageing in Canada.

🔗 coacalculator.ca

#CanadasRetirementFuture #CostOfAgeing

A portrait of Toronto Metropolitan University professor Anna Triandafyllidou.

Better housing planning starts with better data, @arts-tmu.bsky.social professor Anna Triandafyllidou tells the @thestar.com. She says federal data can help provinces cities plan housing that meets the needs of newly arrived families and students. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdeca9xr

TMU community members appointed to Order of Canada

Whitney Rockley (BComm ’92, Retail Management ’91) has been appointed a Member of the Order
of Canada in recognition of her leadership in Canada’s venture capital industry. She has helped create opportunities for under-represented communities in private capital. https://bit.ly/4abLYWn

Conference Report: Reframing Canada's Relationship with the United States - Open Canada A Changed America: How Should Canada and the World Respond?' - A Massey College conference examined how Canada should respond to a world in which the United States can no longer be relied upon to upho...

At a recent conference about Canada's evolving relationship with the US, @TorontoMet professor Carolyn Johns spoke about the Great Lakes region, where challenges to Canadian sovereignty intersect with environmental & economic vulnerability. Read more:

Meet the 17th annual Viola Desmond Awards recipients Presented by TMU's Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI) in partnership with the Ted Rogers School of Management, the 17th annual Viola Desmond Awards recognize Black w...

Congratulations to the recipients of @torontomet.bsky.social's 17th Annual Viola Desmond Awards, recognizing Black women and Black gender-diverse leaders whose work advances equity, leadership and community impact across Toronto Metropolitan University and beyond. www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

Radical Hospitality at TMU: Architectural Education Through Collective Care Led by guest instructors Vlad Amiot, a University of Calgary PhD student, and Kristofer Kelly-Frère, City of Calgary Innovation Lab team lead, the workshop brought together over 180 students from acro...

Last month, students from @torontomet.bsky.social's Department of Architectural Science participated in Radical Hospitality, a four-day collaborative exercise that reimagined architectural education through collective hosting, care, and lived experience. Read more in Canadian Architect:

A large group of people ice skating on Lake Devo outside The Image Centre on the Toronto Metropolitan University campus.

Toronto Metropolitan University is closed for the Family Day holiday on Monday, February 16. This account will not be monitored today. We'll see you tomorrow.

Opinion: The path to Canadian sovereignty runs through our democracy As America slides towards authoritarianism, we must safeguard, in Mark Carney’s words, "a public square that’s loud, diverse and free."

André Côté, executive director of @daisTMU, co-authored a recent op-ed arguing that Canadian sovereignty starts with a resilient democracy. Côté and his co-authors say the health of Canada’s institutions is vital to our independence. Read more: vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Ted Rogers Case Team extends its ACHIEVE legacy with first place finish

The Ted Rogers Case Team won first place at ACHIEVE 2026, the national accounting case competition held during the ACHIEVE Conference in January. This marks the team’s second consecutive title and the school’s fifth straight win overall. https://bit.ly/4jZLO7K

Nothing for us, without us: Why patients must help shape cardiovascular care

Who gets a say in how heart care is designed? @torontomet.bsky.social professor Suzanne Fredericks helped shape an international statement arguing that patients must be true partners in research, care and policy – not consulted after decisions are made. Read more:

📉 Social Engagement Is Declining Among Older Canadians
New findings from the 2025 Ageing in Canada Survey show fewer older adults are participating regularly in social, recreational or group activities.

🔗 Read the full report niageing.ca/reports/pers...

#AgeingInCanada #HealthyAgeing #Loneliness

Retirement doesn’t mean the end. It could mean becoming a spunky old broad instead The English-speaking world has the wrong idea about the final stage of our lives.

It's time to retire outdated ideas about retirement, @torontomet.bsky.social professor Marsha Barber writes in @thestar.com. Rather than representing a time of withdrawal, Barber says retirement should be about celebrating the potential of old age. Read more: