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April 13
Forrest Parlee appointed University of Toronto’s Chief of Government Relations
To: Governing Council Staff in the Government Relations Portfolio Staff in Simcoe Hall From: Melanie Woodin, President, University of Toronto Re: Appointment of Forrest Parlee as Chief of Government Relations I am pleased to announce the appointment of Forrest Parlee as Chief of Government Relations, effective April 13, 2026. Forrest steps into this role at […]
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December 10
State-of-the-art artificial intelligence infrastructure at the University of Toronto will receive $42.5 million in federal funding to support Canadian researchers who are advancing health care, fundamental science, engineering and the humanities, among other fields. The investment – announced Frid... Read More
December 2
The Faculty of Dentistry hosted federal government representatives last week. The news they came to share: Nearly six million Canadians have made strides to improve their oral health under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) since its phased-in introduction staring in 2023. “This progra... Read More
November 27
The University of Toronto is launching a $24-million initiative to strengthen research capacity and support emerging scholars, including the creation of 100 new postdoctoral fellowships across its three campuses. The strategy aims to attract promising early-career researchers from Canada and ar... Read More
November 20
In a “big win for Canada,” the University of Toronto is further strengthening its academic ranks with three top researchers from U.S. universities whose work ranges from the search for new planets to the economics of powering our own. The acclaimed new faculty members are astrophysicist and U of... Read More