1 week ago Breathtaking landmark to replace Toronto's abandoned planetarium

A truly stunning architectural statement, years in the making, is coming to the University of Toronto — though it will come at the cost of a nostalgic landmark.U of T announced in late June that it will be moving forward with a redesigned plan for its 90 Queen's Park Crescent, reintroducing the project with a totally reimagined plan after six years of behind-the-scenes planning.The impressive new building, designed by the New York-based architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, working in collaboration with local firm Architects Alliance, will rise six storeys from the site of Toronto's shuttered McLaughlin Planetarium, which opened in 1968 and was closed unceremoniously in 1995.After 30 years of sitting idle, the planetarium's days are numbered, though while this beloved institution would finally bite the dust to make way for change, the University of Toronto's new project would add an impressive new landmark in place of the mothballed attraction.A jaw-dr...

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1 week ago Marcus Kolga: University of Toronto education project risks reinforcing Russian disinformation

The Kremlin seeks to marginalize and delegitimize nations once colonized by the U.S.S.R., including Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia and Ukraine

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2 w. ago Paramedic shouldn’t have been fired over Israel comments: Union, law experts

The Centre for Free Expression is calling for the reinstatement of a York Region paramedic whose union says she was fired over a social media post criticizing Israel’s military operations in the Middle East. An open letter from James L. Turk, the director of the centre at Toronto Metropolitan University, and a group of lawyers […]

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2 w. ago What we know on Harvard, U of T transfers amid Trump foreign student threat

The University of Toronto and Harvard University have reached an agreement to allow some international students to complete their studies in Canada amid visa concerns.

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2 w. ago OCUFA Awards of Distinction honour Ontario academic community members

OCUFA Announces 2024–2025 Awards of Distinction Recipients TORONTO, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024–2025 Awards of Distinction. These prestigious awards recognize outstanding contributions to equity and social justice, grievance work, journalism, academic excellence, and teaching and librarianship at […]

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2 w. ago Honorary Doctorate of Laws Awarded to Jan Kestle by Toronto Metropolitan University

Environics Analytics President and Founder receives TMU’s highest academic achievement in recognition of her contributions to the betterment of Canadians’ social and economic well-being, through data-driven solutions. TORONTO, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jan Kestle, President and Founder of Environics Analytics (EA) received an Honorary Doctorate from Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) in its current […]

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2 w. ago AI systems may make mistakes, but are quickly getting smarter: Hinton

Nobel Prize winner's remarks were made during Toronto Tech Week panel at University of Toronto

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3 w. ago University and College workers raise the alarm on proposed changes in Bill 33

Toronto, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC) is deeply concerned with the proposed changes in Bill 33, the Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025. Bill 33 represents an existential threat to the autonomy of our world-class publicly-funded higher education system. It reflects the Ontario Government’s continued problematic efforts to […]

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3 w. ago Someone has been drawing adorable and detailed sketches of Toronto streets

While Toronto's streets are often captured by photographers and Google Street View, a young artist is setting out to visualize the city's landmarks and often overlooked corners in a new way.Connor Large, a recent University of Toronto grad, has been quietly documenting the city's neighbourhoods through intricate and detailed urban sketches.A post on Reddit featuring his detailed sketches of College Street near Spadina Avenue has gained traction, drawing dozens of comments from Toronto residents who recognized familiar landmarks and their memories tucked into the scene.One commenter reminisced about their school days nearby, while others pointed out notable local businesses or shared stories of late-night walks through the area.Originally from White Rock, B.C., Large moved to Toronto four years ago for university. He just finished his undergraduate degree in History and Anthropology at U of T, and while waiting for his convocation, he found himself with more time on his h...

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4 w. ago University of Toronto once again ranked among best in the world

The University of Toronto has retained its crown as the top-ranked university in Canada, and one of the top 20 worldwide.U.S. News & World Report has released its annual ranking highlighting the best universities in countries around the world, and the University of Toronto was once again sitting atop the rankings for best global universities in Canada.The report — which evaluates institutions based on research performance and ratings by members of the academic community — has U of T at 16th overall among universities worldwide (tied with Princeton, Cornell and UC San Francisco) as well as the best overall in Canada.Ontario universities accounted for five of the top ten schools in Canada, with McMaster, Waterloo, the University of Ottawa, and Western also cracking the top ten.Here are the top ten universities in Canada according to U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best Global Universities ranking:University of TorontoUniversity of British ColumbiaMcGill Univers...

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4 w. ago Border bill raises questions about more data sharing with U.S: Citizen Lab

OTTAWA — An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to “roll out a welcome mat” for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal […]

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