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Professor Glen Jones and colleagues receive Canadian Bureau of International Education Catalyst Award.

An assistant professor in 91±¬ÁÏ’s Department of Applied Psychology and Human Development and the lead researcher on the study, concluded that there was a link between social isolation and worsening mental health among university students.

Professor Jim Slotta, from 91±¬ÁÏ’s Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning, is one of five University of Toronto recipients of the Connaught Global Challenge Award.

With over 100 people in attendance, 91±¬ÁÏ’s first Climate Action Summit saw community members contribute 100+ ideas on how to address the climate crisis at 91±¬ÁÏ.

Gérin-Lajoie, a professor with 91±¬ÁÏ’s CTL department and the former director of CREFO, joins nearly 400 Royal Society of Canada fellows from U of T – many affiliated with 91±¬ÁÏ.

Professor Scardamalia and Gerin-Lajoie join several 91±¬ÁÏ-affiliated Fellows in the Royal Society.

An 91±¬ÁÏ faculty member Jeffrey Ansloos, has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Critical Studies in Indigenous Health and Social Action on Suicide.

Professor Kang Lee, a researcher in 91±¬ÁÏ’s department of Applied Psychology and Human Development, has made his Netflix debut.

Northern Oral Language and Writing through Play (NOW Play) was awarded for the full $2.5 million grant they applied for – for seven years of funding.

A member of 91±¬ÁÏ’s faculty, Professor Doug McDougall, has been named one of two recipients of the 2020 JJ Berry Smith Doctoral Supervision Award.

This School of Graduate Studies award recognizes outstanding performance in the multiple roles associated with doctoral supervision – including Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Musical Arts and Doctor of Juridical Science programs. Two awards are offered annually: one in the Humanities and Social Sciences and one in the Physical and Life Sciences. University Professor Ted Sargent was awarded in the latter category.

Professor McDougall is the third 91±¬ÁÏ faculty recognized with this award since the honour was established in 2013. Dr. Clare Kosnik, from the department of Curriculum, Teaching & Learning, was recognized in 2014. Dr. Judith Wiener, from the department of Applied Psychology & Human Development, won in 2017.

Anura, the app that can measure your blood pressure with your smartphone camera – has arrived. But, it does so much more than that.

Congratulations to Dr. Katie Doering, recipient of the 2019 Leithwood Award for 91±¬ÁÏ Outstanding Thesis of the Year.