University of Toronto

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Welcome to #UofT! Canada’s top university, and a catalyst for discovery, innovation, and progress. #UofTDefyGravity 🔗 utoronto.ca

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Curious what it’s like to study at #UofT St. George? 🤔 Take a quick tour of five must-see spots – historic buildings, student hubs, study spaces, & athletic facilities that make the U of T student experience unique. 📌 Explore: uoft.me/explore

As a young PhD student at Harvard in the mid-1980s, #UofT's Sajeev John published an audacious paper in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters. It contained a radical notion: light could be trapped. 💡 bit.ly/4i0Zyjl

We put #UofT President Melanie Woodin & Chancellor Wes Hall to the test with a game of convocation trivia ahead of Fall 2026 ceremonies. 🏛️ How many did you get right? #UofTGrad26 🔗 Find ceremony schedules, livestreams and convocation details: utoronto.ca/convocation

Are you ready? Fall convocation season has arrived at #UofT, a time for graduating students to celebrate a major life milestone & the lasting friendships they’ve made along the way. #UofTGrad26 🎉 uoft.me/fc26

Some of the challenges facing our country and our world demand action now. As Canada’s flagship university, #UofT is determined to meet the moment. Explore the three Presidential Commitments at uoft.me/mtm

What makes the human mind so fascinating? 🧠 The latest issue of #UofT Magazine explores what researchers are learning about sleep, consciousness & Alzheimer’s, alongside stories about art, music, technology & the unexpected places curiosity can lead. 📘 uoft.me/magazine

#UofT alumna Anne Carson has won the 2026 #NobelPrize in Literature for “her bold and inventive oeuvre that, in playful dialogue with the classical tradition, has created new forms for contemporary literature." #UofTAlumni 🏆 uoft.me/np26

An unprecedented $100-million investment has launched an ambitious new program at #UofT, which will build a growing fellowship of PhD students focused on real-world global challenges. ➡️ uoft.me/cJ9

This year's cohort of more than three dozen international students, hailing from countries around the world, are beginning their studies in programs across #UofT's three campuses. #UofTBacktoSchool 🗺️ uoft.me/cJ2

In an age of AI, educators across #UofT are encouraging students to work with the technology – not to obtain easy answers, but to teach themselves how to ask better questions. #UofTBacktoSchool 🏫 uoft.me/cI2

Flags have been raised across #UofT’s three campuses as the community gets ready to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. 🧡 uoft.me/cHt

Pumpkins, tomatoes and nasturtiums with a skyline view 🏙️🌱 We took a tour of the new George and Martha Butterfield Rooftop Farm at #UofT’s Lawson Centre for Sustainability to see how 7,000 sq. ft of rooftop space is growing fresh food and supporting local biodiversity. #UofTBackToSchool

Hundreds of new friends? Absolutely. 📣 Orientation Week brought students together for #UofT’s annual Cheer-Off, where colleges battled it out to see who could bring the loudest cheer.  The cheers were electric and the college pride was undeniable! 💙 #UofTBackToSchool

For #UofT researcher Nicolas Papernot, the secret to strengthening cybersecurity in the age of AI is transparency – sharing information about threats & allowing researchers to probe these systems before attackers do. 💻 uoft.me/cE4

Ever wondered what happens during a hive check? 🐝 We went behind the scenes with the #UofT student-run club UofT BEES to find out, and it turns out beekeeping is about much more than just cool suits and delicious honey. 🍯 #UofTBackToSchool

What really makes surgery safer? By analyzing operating-room “black box” data, #UofT researcher Patricia Trbovich is showing that better systems – not just better surgeons – prevent harm 🏥 uoft.me/cCm