October 14
As economic volatility, shifting geopolitics and rapid technological change reshape the world, University of Toronto President Melanie Woodin says Canadians can count on U of T to generate the talent, research and commercial innovation needed to secure a prosperous and resilient future. Sp… Read More
September 25
On September 18, the Government of Ontario announced an $11 million investment through the Critical Minerals Processing Fund (CMPF) to support Generation Mining’s new $410 million copper and palladium critical mineral processing complex in Marathon, Ontario Marianne Hatzopoulou, Profes… Read More
September 4
Six researchers at the forefront of advances in human health, technology, the natural world and the next frontier are joining the University of Toronto through a major federal initiative to bring top international talent to Canada. MRI scientist Adrienne Campbell-Washburn, computer sc… Read More
August 13
On July 29, the University of Toronto’s Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus welcomed MP Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, for a tour and overview of the SR Ecosystem and U of T Entrepreneurship (UTE). The tour began wi… Read More
August 13
The University of Toronto is reinventing the paradigm of student housing through an innovative joint venture partnership model that will add thousands of new residence spaces more quickly and at a lower cost to the university to meet growing demand. The Build More Housing Initiative will … Read More
August 13
As medical residents at the University of Toronto, Amol Verma and Fahad Razak were struck by how many hospital decisions about quality-improvement were made based on opinion or whoever was the most persuasive voice in a room. “They didn’t necessarily have the data to back tha… Read More
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U of T President Melanie Woodin welcomes U of T community to fall term
University of Toronto President Melanie Woodin welcomes new and returning students, faculty, staff and librarians across the university’s three campuses to the new school year.
She reminds first-year students that they’ve “made a great choice” in attending U of T.
“We offer a world of opportunities to learn from and work with some of the world’s top thinkers and innovators, [and] you can hone your skills, discover your passions,” she says, reflecting on her own experience as a first-year U of T student. “And I know you will make great friends with other outstanding students in our amazingly diverse and global community.”
She emphasizes that faculty, staff, librarians and anyone wearing an “Ask Me” button will be eager to help – and she encourages students who spot her on campus to stop and say hello.
“Feel free to come on over and say ‘Hi,’” she says. “I’d love to meet you.”