April 14
Elections Canada is offering the Vote on Campus program in the federal election on April 28. Currently, approximately 120 campuses across the country are hosting the program. When you vote on campus, you’ll be voting by special ballot. Electors who are outside of their riding during the e… Read More
March 26
Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named the University of Toronto’s 17th president. The appointment is for a five-year term, effective July 1, 2025. It was approved on March 26 by … Read More
March 14
The Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC) at the University of Toronto recently hosted Quantum Days 2025, the country’s premier quantum science and technology event. Co-organized with Deep Tech Canada (DTC), a non-profit dedicated to advancing deep technology and innovatio… Read More
March 12
On February 27, at U of T’s Faculty Club, student researchers, faculty members and staff from the U of T community gathered to seek ways to mobilize the knowledge being generated by their research, to create real and lasting change for student mental health and well-being at U of T. This was the s… Read More
February 11
The Government Relations Office is providing guidance for electoral candidates and the university community for the upcoming provincial election. This will assist engagement of students in the electoral process while maintaining the university’s role as a publicly-supported, non-partisan instituti… Read More
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
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.
Geoffrey Hinton wins the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
Geoffrey Hinton, a University Professor Emeritus of computer science at the University of Toronto, 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 foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.