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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 13h

#UTSC will be closed for Thanksgiving on Monday, October 13. 🦃
Enjoy your long weekend!

#UofT

Maple leaves spotted near the valley at UTSC.

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 5d

“It’s not wokeness — it’s human rights.” Professor Maydianne Andrade shares her approach to equity in academia, via Nature. #UTSC #UofT
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02932-w

Professor Maydianne Andrade stands in a research lab holding a notebook and smiling at the camera, with two students working at lab benches in the background.

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 6d

Can you throw a baseball from the CN Tower to 3rd base at Rogers Centre? #UTSC physics professor, Dan Weaver, explains the physics behind it. #UofT #BlueJays
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNmRCKXrh4Y

Two individuals are seated in chairs facing each other in a lecture hall at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, engaged in a conversation.

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 7d

Are industrial projects threatening traditional Indigenous food sources in northern B.C.? 🍓🍄 Élyse Caron-Beaudoin, Health & Society professor at #UTSC, is leading research to find out. #UofT
https://bit.ly/3Kz4ltY

Élyse Caron-Beaudoin sitting on a bench under autumn leaves, smiling at the camera.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 7d

Hello, October!
Can't wait to see the campus glow in fall colours soon. 🍂 Have a great weekend!
#UTSC #UofT #October #Fall

Drone view of the UTSC campus in early Fall.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 10d

Today, the #UofT community came together to commemorate #OrangeShirtDay and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡

Read the story: uoft.me/osd2025

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 10d

(4/4) To learn more about Indigenous Initiatives at U of T Scarborough, visit:
edio.utsc.utoronto.ca/indigenous-i...

#OrangeShirtDay #NDTR #UTSC #UofT

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 10d

(3/4) Together, we gather as a community to honour survivors and those that were lost, by continuing to find ways to work together to reimagine a meaningful future rooted in truth and reconciliation. This is not just for a moment, but an everyday commitment.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 10d

(2/4) Leading up to this day, UTSC's Office of Indigenous Initiatives hosted events that created space to learn, listen and reflect — including a reflective walk for reconciliation, a community fire and raising the Survivors' Flag.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 10d

(1/4) Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honour the experiences of residential school survivors and those that were lost.

Rituals during the flag raising ceremony.

A top-down view of the reflective walk in the Ma Moosh Ka Win Trail.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 11d

From student to Simcoe Hall: President Melanie Woodin on her academic journey — and the road ahead ➡️ uoft.me/mww

U of T President Woodin in her office (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

U of T President Melanie Woodin in her office (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

U of T President Melanie Woodin biking (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 11d

Survivors’ Flag raised across #UofT ahead of Orange Shirt Day & the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡 uoft.me/bRP

The Survivors’ Flag is raised at U of T St. George

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 16d

#UofT ranked 4th globally in the 2025 NTU World University Rankings for research performance, impact and excellence 🌍📊 #UTSC
https://utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/breaking-research/u-t-among-top-five-universities-globally-latest-research-rankings

Three researchers wearing white lab coats stand side by side in front of a brightly lit growth chamber, examining small potted plants under artificial lights.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 18d

Are younger workers really job hoppers? 📊 Management Prof. David Zweig says job mobility is about meaning and recognition, not generations, via HRD Canada. #UTSC #UofT
https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/leadership/why-the-job-hopping-generation-narrative-doesnt-hold-up/549401

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 18d

Why do Toronto drivers speed? 🚘 The psychology of why we can’t ease off the gas, with insights from Psychology professor Steve Joordens, via the Toronto Star (paywall). #UTSC #UofT
https://bit.ly/3KbfSQ7

View of a wide highway with multiple lanes of traffic in both directions, cars traveling at speed, under a clear sky. Industrial structures are visible in the far background.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 20d

Indoor spaces can act as safe havens for invasive ants. 🐜 A new #UTSC study by postdoc Toby Tsang shows climate change could push them outdoors, via The Weather Network. #UofT
https://bit.ly/47LJQnv

Warming climate could unleash harmful invasive species from Canada's greenhouses - The Weather Network

The ant can cause widespread ecological damage.

www.theweathernetwork.com

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 21d

That's a wrap on week 3 classes! Time to recharge and enjoy the weekend. ☀️
Don't miss the last round of orientation events next week - we can't wait to see you there! For more details, visit uoft.me/utscorientation.

#UTSC #UofT #MyUofT

Students mingling at the main stairs in Sam Ibrahim Building.

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 21d

Physical and environmental sciences prof. Philip Heron leads an outreach program bringing science education to people in prison, via CBC Radio: Quirks & Quarks. 🎙️ #UTSC #UofT
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-51-quirks-and-quarks/clip/16169243-bringing-science-education-incarcerated

Two people stand in front of a large academic poster titled “A play approach to Inclusive Health in the prison population” by the Think Like a Scientist team UTSC. The poster explains how the program uses interactive games to teach topics like sleep, mental health, and support to people in prison.

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U of T Black Research Network @uoftbrn.bsky.social · 23d

‘The @utsc.utoronto.ca community has given me a lot’: Maydianne Andrade reflects on 25 years of research, leadership and impact 🔬 buff.ly/fE95KZ4 #UofT #BlackResearchNetwork

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 28d

Level up the weekend vibes✨ The Bladen Wing Lounge is now open!

Formerly a locker space, this area has been reimagined to a vibrant new hub in the south campus for students to relax, connect and recharge.

#UTSC #UofT #MyUofT

Top down view of the Bladen Wing Lounge with students studying and chilling.

Group photo in front of the wall of the lounge.

Top down view emphasizing the beautiful ramp leading to the lounge.

Comprehensive view of the Bladen Wing lounge.

University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · 29d

Congratulations to assoc. prof. Karina Vernon and prof. Myrna Simpson on being elected to the Royal Society of Canada! 👏
#UTSC #UofT

Read more on assoc. prof. Karina Vernon: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...

Read more on prof. Myrna Simpson: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/...

Professor Myrna Simpson and associate professor Karina Vernon

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Ken Welch @kcwelch.bsky.social · Sep 10

Opinion piece by @utsc.utoronto.ca @utscbiology.bsky.social prof @jscottmacivor.bsky.social and PhD student Sisley Irwin!
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JPE - Journal of Pollination Ecology @jpollecol.bsky.social · Sep 10

Extremely interesting opinion piece by MacIvor & Irwin on "Mail-order solitary bee cocoons as a gateway for biological invasion": doi.org/10.26786/192...

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · Sep 9

Olivia Bernard and Ahmed Ilmi of #UTSC share their research on anti-Black racism in Toronto schools via @citynewstoronto.bsky.social. 📝 #UofT https://toronto.citynews.ca/video/2025/09/08/black-students-face-racism-and-academic-hurdles-two-new-studies/

Olivia Bernard, a PhD candidate at the University of Toronto Scarborough, speaking in an interview with City News outdoors near the university's sign.

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U of T Scarborough Research & Innovation @utscresearch.bsky.social · Sep 9

U of T Scarborough Associate Professor Karina Vernon earns Royal Society of Canada honour for her work on Black and Black-Indigenous histories of the Canadian Prairies. Read more: utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... @utsc.utoronto.ca

Karina Vernon’s work on Black Prairie histories earns Royal Society of Canada honour

Karina Vernon, an associate professor of English at U of T Scarborough, has been elected a Member of the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. For Vernon, w...

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University of Toronto Scarborough @utsc.utoronto.ca · Sep 5

What an amazing first week! 🥳 It’s been wonderful welcoming everyone back to campus — so much energy, so much excitement✨ Here’s to a fantastic term ahead at #UTSC. 💙

#UofT #MyUofT

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