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Alumni Family Day BBQ + Swim
Sunday, July 7
Lunch: 12:30 p.m to 1:30 p.m.
Swim: 1:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m.
UTM Campus
UTM kicked off Pride Month celebrations with the unfurling of Pride and Trans flags and #DisplayYourPride events across the campus. The Human Resources and Library teams shared their photos using the #DisplayYourPride hashtag. Click to see more tri-campus celebrations on social media.
Watch for a new book by Assistant Professor David Pettincchio of the Department of Sociology later this summer. Politics of Empowerment: Disability Rights and the Cycle of American Policy Reformexamines the evolution of American disability policy and disability rights. Drawing on extensive archival material, Pettinicchio redefines the relationship between grassroots advocacy and institutional politics, revealing a cycle of progress and backlash embedded in the American political system.
AWARDS & HONOURS
Paul Piunno is one of two U of T professors to be awarded the 2019 President’s Teaching Award, which recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, research in teaching and the integration of teaching and research. Piunno, an associate professor, teaching stream with the Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences, was lauded for his innovative approach to education, such as the Advanced Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory (AIRLab) course which introduces undergraduate science students to interdisciplinary research.
Looking for a summer option for your little (or big) camper? Limited spaces are still available in: basketball, dance, French, mini adventure, multi-sport & senior multi-sport camps! Visit campuoftmississauga.ca register!
TEDxUofT
"Change (Yourself) Management" with assistant professor of management Rafael Chiuzi.
Historical studies lecturer Beverly Bain wrote a syndicated column for The Conversation and spoke to CTV News, the National Post and CP24 about the relationship between police and Toronto's Pride parade.
Could the future of meat be plant-based? A column by professor of management Lisa Kramer for The Conversationwas published by TVO, the Financial Post and dozens of syndicated outlets across Canada.
Associate professor of finance Andreas Park spoke to U of T Magazine about UTLedgerHub, a new interdisciplinary hub at U of T that will examine the potential applications of blockchain in finance and economics.
CBC News covered a project co-curated by associate professor of biology Fiona Rawle that honours Canadian women working in STEM fields. Street banners in downtown Guelph feature photos and bios of 30 women — including a Nobel Prize Winner, UTSC biology professor Maydianne Andrade and UTM PhD student Celina Baines — who have made large and sometimes unacknowledged contributions in STEM fields. Read more about the project here.
The Financial Post published a column by research services and liaison librarian Joanna Szurmak that considers how cognitive biases contribute to the intellectual entrenchment at the root of junk science.
Assistant Professor Sida Liu of the Department of Sociology provided context for coverage by Yahoo Newsand The Telegraph of a British businessman caught in the Chinese criminal justice system.
SPOTTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
@Justin Trudeau: @MaxsBigRide made it to Parliament Hill – again! What an incredible feat for an important cause. Thanks for all the work – and rides – you do to fight #Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Office of the University Ombudsperson
The University Ombudsperson offers confidential and impartial advice and assistance on university-related problems to students, faculty and staff at all three campuses. Visit the office's website or add the Ombudsperson module to your Quercus page.
Express will take a break from publishing over the summer. See you in September!
