December 16
A new report by the Canadian Robotics Council (CRC) calls on the federal government to develop a national robotics strategy that prioritizes robotics adoption and upskilling and training to address Canada’s lagging productivity. Entitled 2024 What We Heard Report, it summarizes the insights and re… Read More
November 18
Premier Doug Ford visited the Academic Wood Tower project which will serve as a beacon for green architecture and provide high-quality spaces for three of the university’s faculties and schools. Once complete, the tower is expected to be the tallest academic timber structure in Canada and one of t… Read More
November 18
On October 16, City of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow launched the city’s 10-year economic action plan at the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus. Talent from universities and colleges, and industry-academic partnerships are two areas that the plan identifies as supporting the long-term prosperity of th… Read More
October 15
Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. Widely regarded as the “godfather of AI,” Hinton shared the prize with John J. Hopfield of Princeton University for found… Read More
September 13
What do new drug delivery technologies, electric vehicles, and values have in common? They are among the topics in focus during a six-part podcast series from The Hub Canada which features top researchers at the University of Toronto. Interviewed as part of The Hub Dialogues, researchers explain t… Read More
August 21
Research, partnerships, and the need for continued climate action was in focus during the third annual Research Day from Climate Positive Energy, an Institutional Strategic Initiative (ISI) at U of T. Over 100 guests attended the sold-out event, including students, researchers, startups, and in… Read More
About Government Relations at U of T
The mandate of the Government Relations Office (GRO) is to advance policies and positions that align with the mission of the University of Toronto and support the efforts of government to develop sound public policy. GRO is organized in three units: Government Relations and Public Policy, University Relations, and Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Initiatives. Our goal is to ensure that governments recognize, enable, and publicly articulate the unique role played by the University of Toronto in civic, provincial, and national capacity-building.
Happy Holidays
In his annual holiday message, U of T President Meric Gertler reflects on a year filled with remarkable accomplishments and thanks our students, faculty, staff and supporters for all their contributions to our continued success.