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From aliens to auteurs: 10 UTM courses that will level up the summer

UTM offers more than 300 summer courses—both online and in-person. The fast-paced classes take students from the forensic lab to the final frontier, the drone’s-eye view to the director’s chair, the science of love to the strategy of war—and everywhere in between. Read more

Help update discrimination statement 
Members of the U of T community are invited to review the Statement on Prohibited Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment and share thoughts through virtual consultation sessions or via an online anonymous survey that is open until May 16. The feedback will be used to recommend updates to the statement’s language and content. Read more  
Double your impact this Giving Day
U of T Giving Day on March 25 is your chance to support initiatives that make a UTM education more accessible. The 2025 priorities include the Equity and Diversity Award, the UTM Indigenous Centre and UTM Abroad. Double your impact with a donation between now and midnight on March 25. Learn more
Last chance to nominate
The deadline for this year’s nominations for the UTM Staff Awards has been extended to March 31. The criteria for the Principal’s Service Award for Excellence and the Principal’s Staff Awards can be found on the Staff Awards & Recognition web page. For questions, contact Oti Igbinosun at oti.igbinosun@utoronto.ca.
In The News
Columbia’s Capitulation Will Hurt Us All: Opinion
Today, the pre-eminence of the American research university is under severe attack from the federal government. It must be defended. Read more
U of T Stories  
Neural network behind Geoffrey Hinton's Nobel Prize to be preserved by Computer History Museum
The museum, located in Mountain View, Calif., boasts a diverse archive of software and related material, including APPLE II DOS, IBM APL and Adobe Photoshop. Read more  
Media Mentions
  • Adjunct finance professor Radha Maharaj shares how Torontonians can prepare their finances for a recession. (CTV online)
  • School Track Channel released a 30-minute UTM campus tour video in Thai. (YouTube)
Events

Blackwood Gallery
Until April 29:
In a Manner of Speaking

Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities
March 25: Artist talk by Oliver Husain

Family Care Office
March 25: Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding 101
March 25: Strategies for neurodiverse families: Introduction to Surrey Place
Until March 26Under the iceberg of separation and divorce: An online discussion group

Sexual Violence Protection and Support Centre  
March 25: The sounds of the rhythm sticks
April 1: Dancing with the movements with our wrists and body

UTM Public Affairs Lecture 2025
March 25: Missing headlines: The crisis in local news is a crisis for local democracy

Political Science
March 26:
Syria: What Happens Next? 

Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre

March 26: Generative AI lunch and learn series: Notebook LM
March 27: Game cafe

UTM Theatres
March 27-29, April 1-5: Edward II

Black Research Network
March 27: BRN research conversation series: The role of Black and Indigenous pedagogies in shaping global classrooms

SpinUp
March 27: 
Effective pitching to venture capital investors
April 9: Team building in the Life Sciences: Fireside chat with Zucara, Specific Biologics & TIAP
April 15: Maximizing team performance: Tools and techniques for startup success

Department of Chemical & Physical Sciences
March 28:
E.A. Robinson Science Education Lecture with Pierre Chastenay (RSVP by March 20)

UTM
March 30:
 UTM March Open House

Lecture Me! series 
April 1: 
 Professor Kevin Coleman from the department of historical studies on "Stolen photo: How to spark historical imagination in the age of the always new?"

Gyan and Kanchan Jain Chair in Jain Studies
April 6: Anekāntavāda and Jain Identity

Office of the Vice-Principal Academic & Dean
April 7
: Teaching excellence awards (RSVP by March 31)

Black Research Network
April 14:
 BRN research symposium
 
Career Centre
April 30-May 2:
Sweats to Suits job search conference

Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability
May 29:
 Integrating sustainability goals in our workplaces at U of T

Check out the UTM Events calendar for more

Share your stories and photos
We want to hear about what our UTM community is doing, whether it's finding creative ways to work and play, rallying to support the community or taking time to snuggle with your pup. Share your events, stories and photos with UTM's Office of Communications by emailing kate.martin@utoronto.ca. Deadline is Friday at noon for the following week's edition.
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