Serious Play: Video game studies conference to draw global scholars to #UofT Mississauga 🎮 uoft.me/aKr

We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Kosovicheva (Anna Kosovicheva) as a #SURF2024 keynote speaker later this August! ☺️

Can children be "intellectually humble"? 🧐 UTMPsychology professor Samuel Ronfard is trying to find out. He and his collaborators are establishing the first-ever tool to measure intellectual humility in young children. Read the story at uoft.me/aKe. #UTM

Yesterday students showcased their projects across diverse fields like neurobiology, plant biology, marine biology, and much more. The brilliant work and dedication of our students made the event a resounding success. Thank you to all who attended! Winners are listed in comments.

Here is a recap from the 18th annual Serious Play Conference that took place on our campus this week! 🎮 Hundreds of international scholars dug into the multi-faceted world of video games at #UTM. Learn more about the #SeriousPlay24 conference 👾 bit.ly/4disH48

Mississauga cleans up after record weekend rainfall UTM Geography, Geomatics and Environment professor Tim Duval explains how alternative methods of analyzing data can better predict future weather patterns. Read more in this CBC News article by Sara Jabakhanji ⛈️ bit.ly/3SQXvRJ

Prof Iva Zovkic was recently awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the Alzheimer Society Research Program. We sat down to learn more about her work. ⬇️

Check out these photos from the UTM Research & Innovation Office #SURF2024 event! . The Summer Undergraduate Research Fair (SURF) celebrates the research conducted by undergraduate students over the 2024 summer term. ☀️ bit.ly/4dRrdhO

We’re proud to introduce this year’s new RSC Fellows and College Members! Meet the RSC’s 2024 cohort: bit.ly/4fUn1zw #rscBRAVOsrc This exceptional group will be officially inducted into the RSC on Nov 8 at #COEE2024 in Vancouver. Register at bit.ly/COEE2024 🎉

Welcome back, University of Toronto! We look forward to another year of promoting Black-led research. The BRN Welcome Social is a chance to connect with faculty, staff and students + gain insights about what's ahead for our initiative. Join us U of T Mississauga on Sept. 13 ➡️ buff.ly/3xjJVit #UofT

The JHI is looking for a 2025-26 #DigitalHumanities Postdoctoral Fellow who will work on their own research while connecting with Critical Digital Humanities Initiative and strengthening DH projects across University of Toronto. Deadline to apply is November 28. More info uoft.me/aNX

🎉 Congratulations to Alan Walks (UTM Geography, Geomatics and Environment) & Susannah Bunce (UTSC Human Geography) on their newly funded SSHRC Partnership Grant! Their project, New Housing Alternatives for a Socially Just, Post-Covid Urban Canada, will investigate solutions for affordable housing in Canadian cities.

I feel lucky to be able to get to work with some amazing community organizations and academics across Canada on this 7 year research project on new housing alternatives (for more socially just Canadian cities) !

We're welcoming our new AVPRIs! Our office is pleased to share that Prof. Yuhong He (UTM Geography, Geomatics and Environment) has joined us as our Associate Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation - Facilities. Prof. Danny Wright (English & Drama @UTM) joins us as AVPRI - Special Initiatives. Welcome to the team! 🎉

💫 Congratulations to Professor Kent Moore, who has just been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC // SRC)! This prestigious distinction is the highest honour a Canadian can achieve in the Arts, Sciences & Social Sciences. Read the announcement at uoft.me/aPW.

#UofT ranked fourth in the world in research-focused NTU World University Rankings 🍁 uoft.me/ntu24

🦠This spring, researchers from the Milstein Lab and Zilman Lab published a study in PNASNews, in which they explore what the competition looks like between bacteria communities that co-exist in confined areas. We spoke with the team about their work: uoft.me/aQZ.

✍️ Are you looking for quiet, dedicated writing time this fall? Join CDRS for their Faculty Writing Groups! Sign up for one (or both) of two weekly morning sessions: • MON 10-12 | Sept 16-Dec 3 (Virtual) • TUES 10-12 | Sept 17-Dec 4 (CDRS) Register at uoft.me/aR6.