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Drop by the Exam Jam on December 3 at Sidney Smith Hall for help with exam prep, destressing activities, snacks and more!

RSVP now: https://assu.ca/wp/exam-jam/
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November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Join us on Friday, November 28, for our Marmura Lecture "Settler Time, Ruined Space: Tracing Colonial Temporalities in Jaffa", presented by Yara Sa'di-Ibraheem, the Palestine Studies postdoctoral fellow at U of T's Hearing Palestine. More info on the NMC website (www.nmc.utoronto.ca).
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Registration is now open for the Data Sciences Institute Talent Showcase!
📆 January 22, 2026, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
📍 Data Sciences Institute, 700 University Ave, 10th floor, Toronto
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Talent Showcase January 22, 2026, 2:30-5:30pm Join us for: An inspiring keynote A lively poster session Networking opportunities And to connect with rising talent Learn more at datasciences.utoronto.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Kamari Maxine Clarke, a Distinguished Professor and director of the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies, has received the 2025 Insight Award from the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council.

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Distinguished Professor of Transnational Justice and Sociolegal Studies, Kamari Maxine Clarke.
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers provides up to $250K to new, Black-led research initiatives at @utoronto.ca driving innovative solutions to major research challenges.

🤝🏽 Coordinated by the Connaught Fund & BRN. The NOI deadline is Feb. 9, 2026: buff.ly/8mDhBH9 #UofT
November 24, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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From levels of plastic that are fatal to marine animals to the importance of wealthy nations increasing funds for climate adaptation, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: bit.ly/48sgNFj
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November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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We plotted out the number of days that Cdn. cities were exposed to harmful levels of pollution from 2005-2025, and found that cities are seeing a rise in poor air quality, Prairie cities are seeing the greatest rise, wildfires are increasingly responsible. https://ow.ly/zarH50XuqPG
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#UofTArtSci alum and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy Senior Fellow Pamela Bryant has founded a scholarship to cultivate the next generation of public policy leaders in Canada.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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#UofT has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings: Sustainability – for the fourth year in a row. 🌱 uoft.me/qs25
The University of Toronto placed second in the world and first in Canada in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 Gurtaj Bajwa, building engineer, monitors geothermal systems in the Instructional Building at the University of Toronto Mississauga A self-cleaning coating developed by researchers at U of T is tested on solar panels at the Exam Centre The EaRTH District at U of T Scarborough aims to transform the eastern GTA into a hub for green-tech innovation
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Consuming plastic can be deadly for ocean wildlife, but how much is too much? A new study reveals that it's lower than expected. For sea turtles, that means only two baseball’s worth of plastic.

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Collected ocean plastics on a beach
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The BRN Inspires Social takes place on Dec. 5!

BRN faculty & postdocs can join us for a Mentor Roundtable Mixer from 4-5 PM, right before the social.

Connect with @utoronto.ca faculty, share experiences & get strategies to navigate your academic journey: buff.ly/44uUO1I 🤝🏽
BRN Inspires Social 2025: U of T faculty and postdoctoral fellows can join a mentor roundtable mixer. The workshop takes place Dec. 5 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Alumni Hall at Victoria University in the University of Toronto.
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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A new postdoctoral fellowship honours the research and legacy of chemistry professor and pioneer of biocatalysis, J. Bryan Jones, thanks to a gift from Dr. Xiao Shang, a scientist he once mentored.

Read more: bit.ly/3KbcLb0
Professor J. Bryan Jones and Dr. Xiao Shang
November 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Black Research Network members receive Canada Research Chairs 🍁 buff.ly/nOEj7Xr #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork
November 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Join us on Dec 5 for a Fireside Chat on The Research University in the Current Moment! How do research-intensive universities navigate this current moment to continue contributing positively to Canada and the world?

Register now: uoft.me/c07
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Sick on exam day? Don't attend!

Request a deferred exam by submitting a complete petition within three business days of the missed exam.

Learn more: https://uoft.me/sick
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November 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Keynote speaker Julie Chan and other #UofTArtSci alumni shared career advice with students at the recent Backpack to Briefcase industry night — an annual program that connects students with alumni mentors.

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November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Breakthrough in atomic clock technology promises more precise timekeeping #UofT 🕙 uoft.me/b-T
Lower Saxony, Brunswick: Various superstructures, which are parts of an atomic clock, are located in the time laboratory of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Nov. 24 🗓 Join the Black Research Network and its collaborators for the webinar, "Being A Scholar Activist: Challenges, Contradictions and Possibilities."

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Black Research Network: Being A Scholar Activist: Challenges, Contradictions and Possibilities
On Nov. 24, join the Black Research Network (BRN) and its collaborators for an important webinar, “Being A Scholar Activist:...
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November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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🚨 SiR Faculty Supervisor call deadline is TOMORROW.

Faculty @utoronto.ca - don't miss your chance to be a Supervisor for Scholars in Residence! Pairing undergraduate students with faculty supervisors, SiR fosters closeknit, multidisciplinary humanities communities.

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Groups of students and a professor, sitting on the grass in summer, having a discussion. Text overlay is: 2026 Jackman Scholars in Residence Call for Proposals: Faculty SupervisorsSupervise a team of 5 outstanding paid RAs for 4 weeks and receive $2,000 in research funds, while joining a dynamic community of researchers across U of T: -Program runs May 4 to 29, 2026 -25 in-person projects across UTSG, UTM, and UTSC -Humanities & interpretive social science projects -Deadline: November 19, 2025 at 5:00pm Open to research- and teaching-stream faculty in any unit affiliated with the Jackman Humanities Institute: Arts & Science, Architecture, Law, Music, OISE, iSchool, UTM, and UTSC. https://uoft.me/sir-2026
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Final exams for Fall (F) courses begin on December 5.

Get exam-ready by visiting the Exam Toolkit. It includes a list of exam rules, the exam schedule and study tips to help you succeed.

More information: https://sidneysmithcommons.artsci.utoronto.ca/exam-toolkit/
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November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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🚨 Finalize those applications! Deadlines are NEXT TUESDAY!

✔️#DigitalHumanities Fellow uoft.me/cdh26-27
✔️New Media #PublicHumanities Fellow uoft.me/nmph26-27
✔️Visiting Public Humanities Fellow uoft.me/vph26-27

Info and application forms at the links ☝️
Old fashioned style alarm clock with the hands at 4pm. Text overlay is Deadline Alert! Applications close November 25, 2025: Visiting Public Humanities Faculty Fellowship; New Media & Public Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship; Critical Digital Humanities Postdoctoral Fellowship.
November 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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A National Humanities Center fellow, Christy Anderson’s latest book project, Castles of the Sea, examines how merchant ships impacted cultural exchange and global trade between Europe and North America from 1500 to 1650.

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November 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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U of T physicists have developed the first of a new generation of optical atomic clocks with the potential to be a hundred times more accurate than those currently in use.

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November 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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We are pleased to welcome Prof Mehran Dastmalchi @mehran-plantsci.bsky.social of @utscbiology.bsky.social this Friday, Nov 21 to hear how “An odd mutant phenotype yields “parts” for synthetic biology”.
Join at at 11am in RW432!
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November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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From the hiring of three new acclaimed academics to the Blue Jays in the World Series, scholars from across #UofTArtSci are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

This week's round-up: www.artsci.utoronto.ca/news/scholar...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM