From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation David Palmer, Vice-President, Advancement Date: June 16, 2016 Re: $100 Million Opportunity to Solve 1 Big Problem The MacArthur Foundation has launched a new competition – 100&Change – that will award one grant of $100M for a proposal designed to solve a critical problem affecting people, places, or […]

From: Vivek Goel, Vice-President, Research & Innovation Date: June 16, 2016 Re: Federal Science and Innovation Reviews and Consultation The 2016 Federal Budget included plans for a comprehensive review of all elements of federal support for fundamental science as well as the development of a new national Innovation Agenda. This week, the Minister of Science […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Date: June 13, 2016 Re: Thank you to the community (PDAD&C #71) On behalf of the University, I want to thank all members of the community – students, faculty, staff and friends – who responded calmly and quickly to the event on our St. George campus this past Monday. I also […]

From: Meric Gertler, President Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity Date: June 13, 2016 Re: Statement on the Events in Orlando (PDAD&C #70) The University of Toronto community has reacted with horror and grief at the news of the mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando. Our heartfelt […]

From: Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost Date: June 2, 2016 Re: Learning and Education Advancement Fund – Request for Proposals 2016-17 (PDAD&C #69) Fund Overview The Vice-Provost, Innovations in Undergraduate Education invites proposals for the 2016-17 round of the Learning and Education Advancement Fund (LEAF). The focus of this program is to enrich the learning […]