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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 2d

'A warm and welcoming event’: #UofT Mississauga geared up for 3rd annual All-Nations Powwow 💙 uoft.me/bTk

Deanne Hupfield dances during the inaugural All-Nations Powwow at the University of Toronto Mississauga on March 25, 2023

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 5d

Youth advocate & activist arrives at #UofT with a passion for politics #MyUofT 🌐 uoft.me/bT4

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 5d

‘Nudging on the edge of fame’: Heritage Minute remembers giraffe expert Anne Innis Dagg 🍁 uoft.me/bT0

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 6d

3 #UofT scholars shortlisted for 2025 SSHRC Impact Awards 🍁 uoft.me/bRL

L-R: Dilip Soman, Kamari Clarke and Lucas Wilson

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 6d

A setback, a lizard and decades of work: The impact of Daniel Drucker’s research extends far beyond Ozempic #UofT 🔬 uoft.me/bSK

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

Spotted a suspicious email at #UofT & not sure how to report it? ⚠️ Visit the Phish Bowl to see reported phishing attempts & learn what to watch for to keep your inbox safe. ✉️ uoft.me/phish-bowl

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

Update: The service disruption we were experiencing is now resolved. If you continue to encounter issues with Quercus, UTORID, and other #UofT applications, please contact [email protected].

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a globally top-ranked public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

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 @utoronto.ca · 7d

Authentication for Quercus and other #UofT applications are temporarily down. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue.

For more information, visit: systemstatus.utoronto.ca

ITS System Status

Welcome to ITS System's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.

systemstatus.utoronto.ca

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 7d

82-year-old #UofT student makes headlines after joining her daughter – a prof – and grandson on campus #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/bSw

Marion Gommerman, right, participated in an “Intergenerational classroom” course that included a mix of U of T students and older adults at Toronto’s Christie Gardens retirement community and long-term care facility

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 8d

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 · 9d

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 @utoronto.ca · 12d

'Leadership in the world around us': #UofT welcomes 2025 Pearson Scholars #MyUofT 💙 uoft.me/bRJ

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 12d

#UofT self-driving car team takes top spot at AutoDrive Challenge II 🚙 uoft.me/bRF

The University of Toronto’s self-driving car team

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 13d

An international collaboration of astronomers, including from the #UofT, have detected the brightest Fast Radio Burst (FRB) to date – and have been able to pinpoint its location in a nearby galaxy by using a network of radio telescopes. 🔭 uoft.me/bRy

Artist’s rendition of CHIME/FRB and its Outriggers localizing FRB 20250316A/ RBFLOAT. Inset: The host galaxy (NGC 4141) as imaged by MMT Observatory (PI: Yuxin (Vic) Dong), illustrating the location of the FRB within a spiral arm of NGC 4141

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 14d

#UofT among top five universities globally in latest research rankings 🌎 uoft.me/bRe

Person pointing while standing in front of a large digital screen

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 15d

Researchers at @uoftmedicine.bsky.social have discovered that bacteria can drive stem cell regeneration to repair the intestinal lining after injury – uncovering an unexpected way in which the gut microbiome contributes to human health. #UofT 🔬 uoft.me/bQV

PhD student Shawn Goyal (left) and Professor Stephen Girardin of U of T's Temerty Faculty of Medicine have uncovered a regenerative stem cell mechanism – triggered by a bacterial sugar – that helps replenish intestinal stem cells

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 16d

Five #UofT researchers recognized with inaugural Derrick Rossi Innovation Awards 🔬 uoft.me/bQz

Clockwise from top left: Chung-Wai Chow, Emma Master, Keith Pardee, Peter Roy and Molly Shoichet

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 18d

#UofT students enjoy many benefits after they graduate: mentorship, career opportunities & lifelong friendships. For Fraser Allan Best, one of those friendships became a literal lifesaver. 💙 uoft.me/bQt

Fraser Allan Best and his partner Kathryn Pierce walk around the hospital post surgery. Pierce helped Best capture some of the documentary’s most emotional moments

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 19d

New images from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), an international collaboration involving several #UofT astronomers & astrophysicists, have shown a reversal in the magnetic fields of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the galaxy M87. 🔭 uoft.me/bQq

New images from the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration revealed a dynamic environment with changing polarization patterns in the magnetic fields of supermassive black hole M87

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 27d

Five #UofT faculty members named to Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists 🍁 uoft.me/bOU

Students walking across U of T St. George campus

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 27d

#MyUofT: International student from Somalia hopes to inspire girls back home #UofT 💙 uoft.me/bPs

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 27d

Did you know there are over one thousand student clubs & organizations at #UofT? 🎒

Find your next opportunity on @uoftstudentlife.bsky.social’s Student Organization Portal at sop.utoronto.ca.

Tag your favourite clubs in the comments below! 👇
#MyUofT

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 28d

Shirley Blumberg & Marianne McKenna recognized with RAIC Gold Medal #UofT 🥇 uoft.me/bOC

Shirley Blumberg (L) and Marianne McKenna

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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 28d

Hal Jackman has made the largest gift to any law faculty in Canada, including a record-breaking commitment to student support. In recognition, @uoftlaw.bsky.social will be named the Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law.

Learn more about this transformational gift: uoft.me/JackmanLaw

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