The next wave of transformative technology is here. In the latest issue of Innovation, learn how @torontomet.bsky.social researchers are advancing digital twin technology, building trust in AI, and improving community health, culture and democracy. Read more:

Chemistry and Biology professor @roxanaenvchem.bsky.social raises concerns on how federal budget cuts will impact essential climate research.

Over reading week, BYTE student group hosted the first TMU Tech Week, a celebration of technology, innovation and creativity. Second-year computer science student and BYTE's VP of Growth, Areej Ubaid, shares what it was like to bring the event to life: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Stefania Impellizzeri, a sustainable-materials chemist at @torontomet.bsky.social, is trying to make ice rinks more efficient and sustainable by fine-tuning water chemistry and rink-related materials. Read more: cen.acs.org/environment/... #chemsky 🧪 @stefimpellizzeri.bsky.social

Congratulations to Claudette McGowan, computer science PhD student and Protexxa Founder and CEO, who was appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest civilian honour. Earlier this month, she was also honoured with the Viola Desmond Leadership in Business Award at TMU. 👏

The Faculty of Science will welcome its inaugural class of the Cyber Science BSc program this fall. But what is “cyber science”? Computer science professor and program director Marcus Santos shares the inside scoop about the new program. Listen now: www.torontomu.ca/science/abou...

Congratulations to Faculty of Science professors Roxana Sühring, Lesley Campbell, Aidan Brown, Mojca Mattiazzi Usaj and Guanghui Wan, recipients of this year's TMU Scholarly, Research and Creative Activity Awards. 👏

Congratulations to all the recipients of the Faculty of Science Awards last night - you make us so proud! 🏆🎊 #TorontoMet #TorontoMetScience #StudentSuccess

Congratulations to Faculty of Science alumna Feben Bogale (Biology '25), recipient of the 2025 Viola Desmond Student Bursary Award! 👏

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social professors Costin Antonescu, Sarah Dermody, Eric Liberda and Linda Rothman. They secured over $4.8M in research funding via the CIHR Project Grant Fall 2025 competition to advance work in health, safety and equity. Read more:

Smart homes make daily life easier, but their growing complexity can hide serious security risks. @torontometsci.bsky.social prof. Manar Alalfi developed SmartTinkerer, an AI-powered system that uses intelligent automation to uncover hidden vulnerabilities. #DPW2026 www.torontomu.ca/research/new...

Six undergraduate computer science students put TMU on the map, placing 3rd among Canadian universities at the #ICPC2025 regionals. George Zhang, fourth-year student and longtime competitor, shares a play-by-play of the competition. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Molecular science PhD student Thomas Nesmith and professors Darius Rackus and Gagan Gupta recently published OpenPore on HardwareX - an accessible, 3D-printed, battery-powered alternative to a costly lab tool used in genetic engineering. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Kyne Santos wants to change people’s perception of math. Known as the math queen, @onlinekyne.bsky.social teaches math to millions of viewers while dressed in drag. Now studying a master's in applied mathematics, he researches network science and graph theory. www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

The Faculty of Science welcomes two new Computer Science professors: Sven Lilge and Anthony Scavarelli @plumcantaloupe.bsky.social. These professors bring expertise in autonomous and continuum robotics and virtual reality for social learning, respectively. Read more about them:

Research from the U.S. suggests living alongside humans is causing urban raccoons to evolve into more domesticated creatures. @torontomet.bsky.social professor Janet Koprivnikar says their bold, endearing behaviour fits the pattern. Read more in @torontotoday.ca:

The recent @torontomet.bsky.social Health & Technology Symposium brought researchers, practitioners and innovators together to consider the intersections of health and technology. They shared work that centres community needs, advances equity and sparks potential new collaborations. Read more:

Last summer, Computer Science PhD candidate Cassandra Ferworn competed in the #SchumanChallenge, a policy competition by @euincanada.bsky.social. Cassandra was among the top three teams, bringing their proposal on AI literacy to Brussels last month. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/news-events/...

Mathematics professor Francis Duah discusses a simple but surprisingly powerful classroom learning tool: Tarsia jigsaw puzzles. Read more. ⤵️

We are excited to launch Canada's first & only undergraduate Cyber Science (BSc) program, starting Fall 2026. 🌐🔐 This new program will develop cybersecurity leaders who can protect the digital world—and the real world around it. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/programs/und...

After mathematics and its applications grad Quinn Kiervin's initial program wasn't the right fit, she took a break before applying to @torontomet.bsky.social. At TMU, she found a passion for mathematical analysis, publishing her undergrad thesis on vector lattices. Read more:

Hear from students at TMU, George Brown, Fanshawe, and U of T about advocacy, accessibility, and the power of collective student voice — plus artistic performances by students with disabilities. Register here: www.torontomu.ca/equity/event...

Researchers at @torontometsci.bsky.social and iBEST are exploring a promising new approach that uses low-intensity ultrasound waves to activate drug-coated gold nanoparticles inside the human body. The approach boosts drug delivery to tumours while protecting healthy tissue. Read more:

First-year Computer Science students Annber Verginom and Mya Grosz are the recipients of the 2025 Ted Rogers Legacy Scholarship, valued at up to $100,000 each.

Computer science undergraduate student Sana Mahmood recently attended the @ccralliance.bsky.social conference to present her research. Supervised by professors Elodie Lugez and Nathan Churchill, Sana is developing a non-invasive way to identify a genetic biomarker in brain cancer patients. #CCRC2025

After an inspiring undergrad, Samuel Reano continued at TMU for his master's in applied mathematics. His research, supervised by profs Foivos Xanthos & Sebastian Ferrando, studies the probability distributions of data to inform financial decisions. Read more:

Researchers from @torontomet.bsky.social are connecting what matters through innovative, human-centred research. In the latest issue of Innovation Magazine, learn more about advances in technologies, healthy aging, community, culture and democracy. Read more:

This summer, @torontomet.bsky.social won first place in the pitch competition at the STEM Fellowship National Conference. Led by biomedical sciences student Grace Boakye, the team of FOS and FEAS students developed a project to help manage arthritis care. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Computer Science professor Yeganeh Bahoo recently secured an OFR-RE grant to advance a project that will improve 3D printing approaches for computer-aided design (CAD) files, benefiting industries from automotive to aerospace to medicine. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Graham Hudson and Andrew McWilliams have been appointed interim deans of the Lincoln Alexander School of Law and Faculty of Science. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2026.

Computer Science professor Marcus Santos was recently interviewed about @torontomet.bsky.social's new Cyber Science BSc program launching next September. Read the full article: solomonh.substack.com/p/canadian-u...

With AI usage growing rapidly across all sectors, @torontomet.bsky.social Mathematics professor Alexey Rubtsov is applying his expertise to help shape Canada’s AI policies for financial institutions. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/news-events/... @researchtmu.bsky.social

Congratulations to physics PhD graduate Kalysta Makimoto, who was honoured with the TMU Gold Medal and the Governor General Gold Medal this fall. 🎓🎉 Learn more about her TMU science journey: https://www.torontomu.ca/science/news-events/2025/10/physics-phd-graduate-twice-honoured/

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social professors Andrew Kim & Harshita Yalamarty on their selection as new Canada Research Chairs, and to professors Michael Olsen & Ali Tavallaei on their renewals. More: tinyurl.com/eutxast5 @torontometsci.bsky.social @arts-tmu.bsky.social @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca

Last month, @torontomet.bsky.social celebrated the launch of The Optics of Blood: A Handbook, edited by Physics professor Alexandre Douplik. An international collaboration, the book serves as a comprehensive resource on blood optics for clinicians and researchers. www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Learn how Chemistry and Biology student Amirhossein Foroughianyazdi, supervised by Physics professor Vladislav Toronov, is using AI to help health-care workers spot the warning signs of cardiac arrest earlier.

Congratulations to Faculty of Science alumnus Eno Hysi, who will be receiving the Isadore Sharp Outstanding Recent Graduate Award for his groundbreaking work as an emerging leader in his field. 👏

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2025 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Showcase. This event features culminating research projects from the URO Summer program. @torontometsci.bsky.social @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social @arts-tmu.bsky.social @torontomet.bsky.social

Kenneth Gabriel Antenor, Mojca Mattiazzi Usaj et al show that clathrin-mediated #endocytosis becomes less efficient in #aging yeast due to changes in vacuolar pH. Restoring pH or modulating TORC1-Npr1 signaling preserves endocytosis, which may help maintain cell function rupress.org/jcb/article/...

Networks are everywhere. In his new book Dots and Lines, Mathematics professor Anthony Bonato makes the science of networks accessible, connecting graph theory to pop culture, memes and personal stories: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Meet 4th-year computer science student, Brandon Mai, who landed an internship as a QA analyst and software developer at theScore over the summer.

Congratulations to Physics professor Miranda Kirby, selected to join @src-rsc.bsky.social as a new Member this fall. Prof. Kirby is globally recognized for her research on early detection and disease treatment for chronic lung conditions. www.torontomu.ca/science/news... @researchtmu.bsky.social

For fourth-year biomedical sciences student Alacea Yerxa, Pow Wows are more than cultural celebrations, they’re part of her identity and a way to share Indigenous knowledge and traditions.

Welcome to a new academic year! Check out the latest news and events, and a message from Dean Cramb for the fall term in the Faculty of Science newsletter: torontometsci.activehosted.com/index.php?ac... Want to stay up to date? Subscribe for email updates: torontometsci.activehosted.com/f/1

Join us Fri, Sept 12 for TMU’s Pwaaganigaawin / Pow Wow, 6:30 a.m.– 5 p.m. at Kerr Hall Quad. This year’s theme is Mnaadenmin Shkagamik-kwe | Teyethinonwerá:ton Yonkhi'nihsténha Onhwéntsya | Honouring Mother Earth. Dancing, drums, vendors + more.

Congratulations to @torontomet.bsky.social‬ professor Daolun Chen on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and to professor Miranda Kirby on being named a Member of the RSC’s College. Read more: bit.ly/4m5zDWt #research

Aaron Fountain, Mélanie Mansat, Roberto Botelho @botelholabcanada.bsky.social and colleagues discover that depletion of endomembrane reservoirs drives phagocytic appetite exhaustion in macrophages. Highlight: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/... Article: journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

Faculty, students and research staff are invited to @torontomet.bsky.social's Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) Integrity Day, Thursday, September 18. Learn about #research integrity at #TMU and listen to Dr. Cary Moskovitz discuss text recycling in research. Register now: tinyurl.com/2j7w2etu

We’re excited to welcome Physics professor Edward Taylor to the Faculty of Science! At TMU, he plans to conduct research in cancer imaging and treatment, explore tumour behaviour and mentor students to become leaders in medical physics. Read more: www.torontomu.ca/science/news...

Congratulations to Patience Obi, a recipient of the @torontomet.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship for Black Scholars. Her research, supervised by prof. Michael Olson, focuses on improving ovarian cancer outcomes for Black women. Learn more: www.torontomu.ca/graduate/pos...