Archinect News: Canada’s tallest academic timber building breaks ground at the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has begun construction on what is set to become Canada’s tallest academic timber building. Rising 14 stories, the Academic Wood Tower seeks to become a landmark project for sustainable architecture in the country, integrating mass timber and steel hybrid construction. Read more on Archinect News.
2025 OREP Annual Staff Recognition Awards Open for Nominations March 31 to May 9
The Vice-President Operations & Real Estate Partnerships (OREP) established the annual Staff Recognition Awards Program in 2015 to recognize staff who have made exceptional contributions to the success of their unit, the OREP portfolio and/or the University. The program is an opportunity to honour and thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. The awards will be presented at the VPOREP Thank You BBQ on August 12 (save the date – details to come!) Two Award categories are open for nominations between Monday March 31 and Friday May 9, 2025: The OREP Impact Awards (Individual or Team) [...]
2025 Mac ‘n’ Cheese Smackdown
Get ready for the ultimate Mac ‘n’ Cheese competition on campus! #UofTSmackdown Mac ‘n’ Cheese Smackdown is back for another year of cheesy, gooey, and golden deliciousness! Wednesday, April 2, 2025 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM Great Hall at Hart House Buy tickets and learn more here.
Call for UofT Carbon Reduction Fund project ideas
Are there areas where you think the University of Toronto can reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus? Submit your carbon reduction project ideas to help make a lasting impact on campus sustainability. Whether you’re a student, staff or faculty member, your ideas could shape the future of sustainability at U of T. Submit a project idea here.
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UofT News: What should U of T’s St. George campus look like by 2040?
Published: March 25, 2025 By Kay Kelly The University of Toronto is launching a new long-term campus planning process to help guide how the St. George campus evolves over the next 15 years. The 2040 Campus Plan process aims to ensure the nearly 200-year-old campus – where carefully conserved heritage buildings and new buildings serve as vibrant hubs of innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries – remains a dynamic, sustainable and an inclusive place well into the future. Read more at UofT News.
Ziibiing honoured by AIA Canada
Image Credit: Tom Arban Ziibiing – Taddle Creek Indigenous Landscape at UofT, Toronto, Ontario: Brook McIIroy Ziibiing has won its first design award since completion from the AIA's Canada Society: an Award of Merit in the Community Engaged category. Read more at AIA 2024 Design Awards.
‘My Black is beautiful’: U of T student celebrates Black excellence with apparel line
“When you wear these shirts, you make a bold statement that we are unapologetically ourselves" A new apparel line developed to celebrate Black excellence is available at U of T Bookstores (photo by Nijel Gablan) Published: February 26, 2025 By Valerie Dittrich Malika Derrell, a third-year political science and public policy student at the University of Toronto, has brought her idea to life: an apparel line celebrating Black excellence. The collection – created with the help of Trademark Licensing at Spaces & Experiences and the Black Student Engagement (BSE) program at U of T Scarborough – consists of two T-shirts with the quotes, “My Black is beautiful” and “Wherever [...]
U of T’s Project Leap recognized with Climate Luminary Honor
The University of Toronto has been recognized with a Climate Luminary Honor by Second Nature, a non-profit headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., that is dedicated to accelerating climate action through higher education and research. Read more at UofT Celebrates.
Public Realm Observational Study at UTSG
Gehl Studio has been engaged to conduct a campus public realm observational study at five key moments throughout this year. The first study is taking place this week on February 6 and February 8. Please be advised that from 8 am - 8 pm student volunteers will be observing across ten zones on the St. George campus the mobility patterns and activities taking place in our outdoor spaces. Findings will be used to identify ways outdoor campus spaces can further support the campus community. Read more