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Supporting our research and innovation community at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Expert support, from idea to impact. Learn about the OVPRI at www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-innovation.

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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 15/07/2026
'Grateful to come full circle': Student Jordan Young now a researcher at the UTM lab he visited as a kid 🦕 bit.ly/4p5AjhE
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 18/07/2026
U of T ranked first in Canada, 20th globally in U.S. News & World Report university rankings 🌎 bit.ly/4vMGObF
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 20/07/2026
It's not just in your head: UTM research deepens understanding of 'nocebo' effect 💉 bit.ly/4p9dIRr
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 10/05/2026
#UTM prof Soo Min Toh helps build network aimed at tackling violence against nurses 🩺 bit.ly/4mqVXLX
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Welcome to our new colleagues! Four team members have joined the OVPRI in recent weeks; each brings expertise that strengthens how we support research excellence & innovation at #UTM. 🔹 Kathleen Ma 🔹 Sherif El Tawil 🔹 Sabrina Sgandurra 🔹 Michael Manley 👉 Meet the full team at uoft.me/OVPRI-people.
From left to right: Kathleen Ma, Sherif El Tawil, Sabrina Sgandurra, Michael Manley
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 08/05/2026
Diana Virgovicova, whose startup Xatoms is housed at UTM’s SpinUp incubator, has received the Woman of the Year award from the Mississauga Board of Trade. Xatoms uses AI and quantum chemistry to discover new materials that can purify drinking water. #UTM is proud to support such incredible talent!
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 01/05/2026
Have you had the chance to check out #UofT Magazine's Spring 2026 edition? This issue explores how #UofT researchers and alumni are tackling challenges in health, technology and beyond — using AI & so much more! Read all about it here 📰 bit.ly/4vZ5JcH
Cover of University of Toronto Magazine, Spring 2026 edition. Text reads "Move Fast and Make Things: How U of T Thinkers and Founders Are Turning Ideas Into Real-World Impact." The background is a gradient of warm colors with small geometric shapes.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
🏛️ Scholars from across disciplines came together at #UTM’s Collaborative Digital Research Space to explore new ways of reconstructing the past — blending digital tools, creative methods, and collaborative thinking to ask questions about history and memory. Read the story at uoft.me/cmL.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
📨 The April issue of SURGE is hitting inboxes! Meet the OVPRI's new team members, explore updates to the "Addressing Bias in Peer Review" learning modules, discover how #UofT is powering startup growth in Canada, and more. 🔹 Read the issue: bit.ly/SURGE-04-26 🔹 Subscribe: bit.ly/OVPRI-News
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Soo Min Toh, a professor of organizational behaviour in the Department of Management, is building a Culture of Care Network — bringing together nurses, scholars, hospital administrators & community partners to develop strategies to address violence facing healthcare workers. Read more: uoft.me/ci4
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Creating Partnerships Crucial to Tackling Workplace Violence Culture in Healthcare | Research and Innovation
Workplace violence against nurses continues to worsen here in Canada and around the world, threatening the workforce and impacting patient care. Headlines about long wait times, “hallway health,” burn...
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
🤩That’s a wrap! Thank you to all who joined us for last week’s Research Excellence Celebration. We’re grateful for the support from across #UTM as we launched this new event — and we loved hearing what our recipients are working on now. Watch the recording on YouTube: youtu.be/CoxpeHESrRk.
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University of Toronto Press @uoftpress.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
As #Women'sHistoryMonth draws to a close, the conversation continues. Explore our curated roundup of books and free-to-read journal articles on women's histories, intersectionality, and the ongoing work of challenging misogyny in all its forms. Discover the reading list: bit.ly/4dElf6T #WHM
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
🎉 Prof. Ron Buliung has just been awarded the Edward L. Ullman Award by the Association of American Geographers for his work on geographies of #disability and #ableism, and the mobility experiences of children and families: uoft.me/cgE @utm-gge.bsky.social @utm.utoronto.ca @geographers.bsky.social
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Ronald Buliung awarded Edward L. Ullman Award by the Association of American Geographers | Research and Innovation
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
🎉There’s still time to register! Come celebrate award-winning research —happening Thursday afternoon at U of T Mississauga.
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uoftdsi.bsky.social @uoftdsi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
DSI and the Centre for Analytics & AI Engineering (@engineering.utoronto.ca) are a offering Machine Learning Bootcamp for faculty members and scientists from June 8-12. Register now: bit.ly/3m43be4
DSI-CARTE Machine Learning Bootcamp for Faculty
Build your machine learning skills with an in-person, week-long training event for Faculty across the University of Toronto and external funding partners.
June 8-12, 2026
Register at datasciences.utoronto.ca
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
✨Congratulations to Prof. Sarah Rauscher! She's just received the 2025 Early Career Researcher Award from the Biophysical Society of Canada. Read the full announcement: uoft.me/cgo. @biophyscanada.bsky.social @sarahrauscher.bsky.social @utm.utoronto.ca
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Sarah Rauscher receives national Early Career Researcher Award for advancements in computational biophysics | Research and Innovation
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ICCIT @iccit-utm.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
The career of Professor Julie Yujie Chen was recently celebrated in a full-length article published by @utm-research.bsky.social. Her research projects, such as her recent role as co-editor of the Sage Handbook of Digital Labour, continue to enrich the ICCIT. www.utm.utoronto.ca/research-inn...
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Hidden Labour: UTM Researcher Exposes Material Realities of Digital Capitalism | Research and Innovation
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Following us over on Twitter/X? We've been quiet lately, but now it's official: the research and innovation office is no longer on X — but we want to stay in touch! Keep up to date here on Bluesky & find us at: 💼 LinkedIn: bit.ly/OVPRI-LI 📸 Instagram: bit.ly/OVPRI-IG 📨 Subscribe: bit.ly/OVPRI-News
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
✨The Research Excellence Celebration is coming up on Thurs. March 26! Featuring lectures from award winners Kent Moore, Julie Yujie Chen and Alex Reisenbichler, this event is open to all. Talks, food, awards and more — join us at #UTM to celebrate our researchers! Learn more at bit.ly/OVPRI-REC.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
🏡 Why have rich democracies adopted radically different policy approaches to housing? UTM prof Alex Reisenbichler was awarded the Annual Research Prize for his groundbreaking work on housing policy. Read our new interview to learn about his research, his new book, and what’s next: bit.ly/3Z8PeLH.
Alex Reisenbichler. Text: "People are increasingly forced to think about housing as a financial investment instead of just a place to live."
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
🍎 At #UTM, research and teaching go hand in hand. The Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy is a vibrant hub for research and innovation, home to faculty conducting research that's shaping the future of #HigherEd. Discover ISUP research at bit.ly/3L24Gpe. @utm.utoronto.ca #pedagogy
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 30/09/2025
Sept. 30 | National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Honour the experiences of residential school survivors by joining a university-wide event to recognize #OrangeShirtDay & #NTRD. 🧡 All #UTM community members are encouraged to watch the livestream. ⏰ 10 - 11:30 a.m. 📍 DV2220
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U of T Mississauga (UTM) @utm.utoronto.ca · 22/09/2025
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from #UTM suggests. bit.ly/4mvQpOS @utm-research.bsky.social @uoftpsychology.bsky.social
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Past injuries heighten fear, pain in stressful situations, study indicates | University of Toronto Mississauga
Old injuries can heighten the body’s fear and pain responses in stressful situations – even long after the initial wound has healed, new research from the University of Toronto Mississauga suggests.Th...
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🎭 What does it mean to perform in a world shaped by data? In their award-winning article, Jacob Gallagher-Ross & Miriam Felton-Dansky propose "interface theatre," a new genre that captures how scholars & artists are redefining performance in our data-driven world. Read the story at bit.ly/4nRFErh.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🏡New in The Walrus, Prof. Alan Walks joins researchers Aniket Kali and Jeff Allen from the School of Cities to discuss the shifting political attitudes in Canada's suburbs. @utm-gge.bsky.social | @uoftcities.bsky.social | @utm.utoronto.ca | @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/conservative...
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Conservatives Painted the Suburbs Blue. Can the NDP Reclaim Ground? | The Walrus
Canada’s suburban ridings aren’t just rich enclaves. Many are diverse, working class—and rapidly shifting right
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
💫 We're pleased to share that France Gagnon has been awarded the 2025 Leadership Award by the International Genetic Epidemiology Society. Prof. Gagnon is UTM's Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation and a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Congratulations! 🎉
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We're celebrating the recipients of the EPIC New Connections and Ignite Grants! This year's researchers include Prof. Amanda Hargrove from the Dept. of Chemical & Physical Sciences. Her team is working on RNA-based approaches to control influenza and RSV replication. Project details at uoft.me/bNw.
Top row from left to right (recipients of the 2025 EPIC New Connections Grants): Bryan Coburn, Freeman Lan, Michael Norris and Robert Kozak

Bottom row from left to right (recipients of the 2025 EPIC Ignite Grants): Ramzi Fattouh, Amanda Hargrove, Shelley Lumba and Michelle Science
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
🚇Young commuters make up 6% of #TTC ridership — and their first time traveling can be nerve-wracking. New in the Toronto Star, #UTM professor Ron Buliung shares how parents can help prepare young people to engage with #Toronto's transit system. www.thestar.com/news/gta/you...
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‘You can’t just throw them onto the subway’: How parents ready their kids for their first solo TTC commute to school
Some young students face extra pressure as they head back to school in September — for the first time, they will need to navigate the TTC by themselves.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Could lab-grown mini-organs help scientists research a range of infections? A new study published in Nature Genetics shows how researchers have mapped how the Shigella bacterium infects the human gut. Read our interview with study co-author — and UTM Biology prof — Lars Barquist at uoft.me/bI7.
Prof. Lars Barquist. Story title: One the Map: Experimental Research Uses Cultured Mini-Organs to Study Infections
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
📬 The May issue of SURGE is hitting inboxes! Check out this month's newsletter to learn about SpinUp's one-year anniversary, funding opportunities, new equipment & spaces available to UTM researchers, upcoming webinars, and more! Find it online at bit.ly/SURGE-05-25.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
🤝 APR 24 | 1-2PM Interested in a research collaboration — but not sure where to start? Join our partnerships team for part 1 of 2 virtual sessions on resources and strategies for identifying and establishing successful collaborations. Register at tinyurl.com/2c5wprj3. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
🕯️We sat down with Philosophy prof Owen Ware to hear about Return of the Gods, his newly published book with Oxford University Press. Read how the Romantics believed in overcoming isolation through art—and why he thinks we can learn a lot from the period: uoft.me/bu2. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social
Professor Owen Ware. Background is a sunlit British landscape. Text reads: "A New Mythology: Philosophy Professor Highlights Modern Parallels with British and German Romantics"
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Professor Baohua Liu was recently awarded funding from Fighting Blindness Canada for his work on using gene therapy for CSNB2A — a rare genetic eye condition that causes trouble seeing in the night or even during the day. Learn about his #VisionResearch at uoft.me/bty. @utmbiology.bsky.social #UTM
Headshot of Baohua Liu. In the background, a closeup of a blue human eye. Quote reads "We hope to understand what causes the disease and how much recovery we can see by reintroducing the gene. This will give us more confidence in how likely gene therapy will be able to effectively cure the disease in human patients.” - Professor Baohua Liu, Department of Biology
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
📢 Wealth Management Group Verecan is funding a research chair for #UTM professor Lisa Kramer to support financial education. Dr. Kramer will serve as a liaison between academia, the financial services industry and the public. | @uoftmississauga.bsky.social @utmmanagement.bsky.social @lisakramer.com
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Verecan Funds a Research Chair for Dr. Lisa Kramer of the University of Toronto to Support Financial Education
Verecan Group of Companies (“Verecan” or “Company”), a comprehensive wealth management group, is pleased to announce it has funded a research chair for Dr. L...
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Professor Lindsay Schoenbohm speaks to CHCH's Matt Ingram about the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. @uoftmississauga.bsky.social www.chch.com/chch-news/ea...
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Earth Science professor Lindsay Schoenbohm on Myanmar quake
University of Toronto Earth Science Professor Dr. Lindsay Schoenbohm speaks to CHCH's Matt Ingram on the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rattled Myanmar and Thailand in the early hours of March 28.
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 27/03/2025
Renowned neuroscientist Melanie Woodin has been named #UofT’s 17th president — and asks the community to join in her in “dreaming big.” #UofT alumna Woodin starts her five-year term July 1st. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres17
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 26/03/2025
Melanie Woodin, an internationally recognized neuroscientist who studies the mechanisms underlying learning and memory in the brain, has been named #UofT’s 17th president. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres
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University of Toronto @utoronto.ca · 19/03/2025
#UofT is ranked first in Canada & among the top 20 universities in the world across all five broad subject areas tracked by the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025. 🌐 uoft.me/bpq
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
📬 Our newsletter is hitting inboxes! Browse the March issue to learn about new resources for #UTM researchers, opportunities, events, announcements, and more. Read it at bit.ly/SURGE-3-25.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
📣 Our Annual Report for 2024 is now live! We’re thrilled to share highlights from this past year — and it was a big one! From our office rebrand to opening the New Science Building, launching SpinUp, and much more, learn how we're supporting and celebrating #UTM's research community at uoft.me/bpB.
Annual Report cover features a colourful illustration highlighting the various events the OVPRI hosts each year.
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
💫 We're pleased to share that 26 faculty members from #UofT have been awarded Canada Research Chairs! View the announcement at uoft.me/bpm. Warm congratulations to #UTM researchers: 🔹Amanda Hargrove | Chemical & Physical Sciences 🔹Sonia Kang | Management 🔹Iva Zovkic | Psychology
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Research & Innovation | University of Toronto Mississauga @utm-research.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
MAR 28 | 11-12 Interested in #ResearchPartnerships? Hear the story behind Inkbox — the Toronto-based startup that pioneered semi-permanent tattoos and was acquired by BIC. Dr. Chris Caputo, CSO at BIC talks research collaborations in this hybrid session. Register at uoft.me/ovpri-inkbox.
Event details include photo of Dr. Christopher Caputo, Chief Science Officer at Skin Compatible Technology at BIC
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Jackman Humanities Institute @jhievents.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
👉 MAR 21 | 1-4PM Join us for discussion on Indigenous science! Seminar includes a screening of the National Film Board’s series North Star, which is about Dr. Rousseau-Nepton — the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics. Register at bit.ly/TS03-21
Rembrandt painting called The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, 1632. Men standing over a man's body as one of the men direct their gaze to a dissected arm. The text overlay is The Theatre of Science 2024-25 UTM/JHI Annual Seminar. Taking place in the Collaborative Digital Research Space, MN 3230 on select Fridays from 1pm-4pm during the Fall and Winter.
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