What makes Lake Devo a legendary @torontomet.bsky.social landmark? The answer lies in 4.6 billion-year-old Canadian Shield rock, Indigenous storytelling, and campus culture. Read all about the history of this TMU hangout spot: tinyurl.com/4jmuwvu4

New #research from @torontomet.bsky.social psychology professor Ryan Persram shows how close relationships with a sibling or best friend can decrease loneliness and sadness during adolescence, and help kids cope with family dysfunction. Read more: tinyurl.com/y5w5dxts @arts-tmu.bsky.social

Fashion students from @torontomet.bsky.social are mixing archival research with innovative design. Guided by professor Caron Phinney, students use advanced 3D design software to digitize garments from the Fashion Research Collection. Learn more: tinyurl.com/axxvbcnz

Come to @torontomet.bsky.social's Paul H. Cocker Gallery on the evening of Sept. 25 for the opening reception of 'On the Edge,' a photo exhibition by Steven Evans (@evanssw.bsky.social). This free event will examine the transformation of Toronto's downtown waterfront. Details: tinyurl.com/4ufpdbvh

Why are so many girls sitting on the sidelines of school sports? The @torontomet.bsky.social Girls+Sports project, led by @lincolnalexander.bsky.social professor Jennifer Orange, uses @tdsb.on.ca data to reveal gender gaps in school sports and offers tools for change. More: tinyurl.com/332farmd

Research Fellow Hari KC argues young Nepalis didn't revolt over TikTok bans—they rose against decades of corruption and broken promises. While politicians lived in nostalgia, youth saw only stagnation compared to global peers. #Democracy #YouthActivism #Nepal 🔗 www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

New #WorkingPaper from María E. Cervantes-Macías reveals how upper-middle-class Mexican families are strategically investing in international education to create "credentialized mobility" for their children. 🔗 www.torontomu.ca/content/dam/...

Is Ontario’s 40-cent minimum wage increase enough to offset the cost of living? Professor Viet Vu (@viet.bsky.social), manager of economic research at @daistmu.bsky.social, tells CBC the bump is "a nice reprieve [but]... nowhere near enough. Read more: tinyurl.com/49n4c4av

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...

🧠 Dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing. ✅ There are 14 simple actions that can cut dementia risk by up to 45%. 👣 Small steps today can make a big difference tomorrow. 🎥 Watch our new video and explore more resources: SmallStepsBigDifference.ca #DementiaAwareness #BrainHealth

GOAL!! Soccer-playing robots battled for glory at at Innovation Boost Zone's second annual Premier League robotics championships this summer. Nearly 60 students built & programmed custom robots for a knockout tournament that produced three winners. More: tinyurl.com/y7rc6rty @torontomet.bsky.social

Immigrant workers often face obstacles to workplace inclusiveness. New research by @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social professors Rupa Banerjee and Irfan Butt shows that when immigrants are welcomed with real inclusiveness, they stay longer, work more, and come up with new ideas. Read: tinyurl.com/mkey6epd

Ontario's Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) program offers free business development training from @torontomet.bsky.social's DMZ, one of Canada's leading incubators, plus a $10,000 grant to turn ideas into profitable companies. Learn more: tinyurl.com/5n95x7s8

A childhood illness and a fortunate encounter with a doctor taught Kenisha Arora about the interconnectedness of health and education. Now in the inaugural class at @tmu-medicine.bsky.social, Arora tells the @thestar.com how she feels the new school was "made for me": tinyurl.com/ytfcyxfj

Dietary supplements are a multi-billion dollar business, but how effective are they? @torontomet.bsky.social professor Colleen Derkatch joined the @scifri.bsky.social podcast to break down the science, marketing and myths behind dietary supplements. Listen: tinyurl.com/34s5sny8 @arts-tmu.bsky.social

We’re proud to launch our 2025 Impact Report! ✅ 3,100+ partners ✅ 400+ projects ✅ 1M+ workers & employers supported See how we’re building a resilient workforce across Canada 👉 impact.fsc-ccf.ca

Exciting news! Our chair @triandafyllidou.bsky.social is one of three finalists for the @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca's Insight Award.  The Insights Award recognizes contributions to knowledge and understanding about people, societies and the world. Congratulations!  sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...

A proposed federal bill would require that Canadian companies give security agencies a way to access online user information. Charles Finlay, Director of Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, says the proposed law has serious privacy implications. Read more in @thelogic.co: bit.ly/3VFlfcF

Change management means embracing transformation and reimagining the future. @torontomet.bsky.social professor Ellen Choi says change is vital for long-term success, sharing tips leaders can use to move forward. Read more in @forbes.com: bit.ly/3V4Qf5I @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social

What does Toronto's waterfront reveal about urban change? Discover On the Edge, by photographer Steven Evans (@evanssw.bsky.social) that highlights the evolution of the downtown waterfront. Learn more: tinyurl.com/4ufpdbvh @torontomet.bsky.social

Rideout shares more about her documentary, her TIFF screening and her journey as a filmmaker in an interview with TMU.

What is interpolated retrieval practice, and how does it it help online learning? @torontomet.bsky.social professor Karl Szpunar’s research demonstrates how in-lecture quizzes can boost participation, improve outcomes, and bridge achievement gaps. Read more: bit.ly/486YTYT

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.

Interested in Indigenous design and storytelling in architecture? Join us Thursday, Sept. 11, for the launch of the Department of Architectural Science lecture series. The first lecture features speakers Danny Roy and Dani Kastelein from Toronto's Brook McIlroy. Register here: tinyurl.com/y97b7h52

Adrian Sejdijaj joined the Canadian Armed Forces as a combat medic to give back and gain medical experience. Now, as part of TMU’s inaugural MD class, he’s uniting service, academic excellence, and community care on his path to family medicine.

🧠 Webinar: Addressing Dementia in Canada: Raising Awareness, Challenging Stigma and Reducing Our Risk Join the NIA as we launch the first report in our new three-part series: Addressing Dementia in Canada. 📅 September 25, 2025 🕛 12:00 PM ET 👉 Register here: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Cultural context matters in the @tmu-medicine.bsky.social residency program. By focusing on both core and soft skills, including communication, the program seeks to train family physicians who reflect the community they serve. Read more in Healthing: tinyurl.com/bdhum2pf @oslerhealth.bsky.social

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/...

Congratulations, @trsmtorontomet.bsky.social professor Ojelanki Ngwenyama. His article, "The Open Prison of the Big Data Revolution: False Consciousness, Faustian Bargains, and Digital Entrapment," was named best paper of 2025 by the Informations Systems Research journal. More: tinyurl.com/2dfhcm4e

How do we secure Canada’s prosperity? Join us for A Future Built on Skills, a one-day hybrid event exploring how bold and coordinated skills development can unlock progress on national priorities. Request to attend in person or register virtually: globeandmailevents.com/afuturebuilt...

On the opening of @tmu-medicine.bsky.social, president Mohamed Lachemi spoke to @theglobeandmail.com about how the historic milestone represents another step in a period of "phenomenal" growth, and how it will help @torontomet.bsky.social‬ deliver more community impact. Read: tinyurl.com/dahx6nbr

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

"The Things You Kill," a film by @torontomet.bsky.social‬ professor Alireza Khatami, has been chosen as Canada's entry for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards. As Khatemi tells CBC News, the thriller draws from his own long-buried family trauma: tinyurl.com/253ac7jd

What happens to careers when people have kids? Our Survey on Employment and Skills helped inform this new report that was featured by @CharityVillage too! Read the feature: resources.charityvillage.com/new-report-d...

The COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed students, says @torontomet.bsky.social journalism professor Marsha Barber. In this @thestar.com‬ column, Barber says rising rates of mental health issues and online immersion are negatively impacting student achievement. Read more: tinyurl.com/592ryxdv

TMU graduate student Raya Allataifei's earns a Canada Council fellowship to the Venice Architecture Biennale for her research on turning mushrooms into building materials.

The OVPRI will be closed on Monday, September 1, for the #LabourDay Federal holiday. This account will not be monitored during this time. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 2.

Find out what scholarly, #research and creative #events are happening across @torontomet.bsky.social in September, from presentations and conferences to workshops and a book launch. Read our events newsletter here: tinyurl.com/2rxayd5y

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

The #AI boom brings the possibility of business progress but risks also if left unchecked, says @diversityinstitute.bsky.social's Wendy Cukier. She tells @briancrombie.bsky.social smart regulation is necessary to support innovation & protect society. Listen: tinyurl.com/mtdjy9bp @fsc-ccf.bsky.social

TikTok Canada will soon wind down operations. The app will still run, but many Canadian artists, including Indigenous creators, are raising concerns. Our affiliated researcher @philipmai.com says this could limit opportunities, support systems, grants and sponsorships. 🔗 www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

187 international students developed AI-powered solutions for the global education crisis during TMU’s English Language Institute’s four-week immersion program.

What is the impact of AI on public sector workers? ⚡ 74% of public servants are in AI-exposed jobs (vs. 56% of all workers) ⚡ Nearly half are in roles AI could replace ⚡ Business, finance & admin jobs face the highest risk For more insights: dais.ca/reports/adop... @viet.bsky.social

What is gender euphoria and why is it important to the trans community? In this Psychology Today article, @torontomet.bsky.social's @sarahsdermody.bsky.social and Valentine Webster say gender euphoria can help reduce depression and anxiety and explain how to help cultivate it: tinyurl.com/2bd4zr72

Internationally recognized artist-scholar and transformational leader Natalie Álvarez brings deep knowledge of The Creative School to her new role.

Don't be afraid of the "monsters" in the Canada Pavilion at Venice #Biennale2025. These 3D-printed, carbon-chewing creations are the largest living structures ever made. @torontomet.bsky.social's Vincent Hui helped bring the project to life. Read more: tinyurl.com/5xm2kmmd

The latest In Conversation episode unpacks all things Bill C-2. Guests: @queensuglobal.bsky.social law professor Sharry Aiken, @torontomet.bsky.social PhD student Claire Ellis and @bridgdivides.bsky.social scientific director @triandafyllidou.bsky.social. 🎧 Listen: www.torontomu.ca/cerc-migrati...

Canadian immigration policy favours spouses and children over grandparents. Writing in the @ca.theconversation.com, @torontomet.bsky.social's Harshita Yalamarty and Asma Atique say grandparents are welcomed when they provide care but seen as liabilities when they need care. tinyurl.com/sp9eefvr

As Air Canada resumes flying, Canada Post and #CUPW are back to bargaining talks. Is another postal strike coming next? @daistmu.bsky.social ‬economic researcher @viet.bsky.social tells @globalnews.ca‬ he doesn't believe there's enough public support for a work stoppage. Watch: tinyurl.com/runmwwbp

The number of Canadians with dementia is expect to soar in the coming decades. As @torontomet.bsky.social professor Dr. Samir Sinha tells CBC News, simulation labs help caregivers build empathy and a better understanding of the challenges of dementia care. Read more: tinyurl.com/35es6ycn