ON invests $300M to expand teaching clinics as part of new primary care legislation

As part of a broader effort to protect and improve primary care, the Government of Ontario has announced a $300M investment to build 17 new and expanded community-based primary teaching clinics. These clinics will be operated in partnership with McMaster University, NOSM University, Queens University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and […]

The Globe and Mail reports that Canadian research organizations such as CIHR are investigating the impact of the loss of US funding on several Canadian-led research projects. The Globe highlights how the US National Institutes of Health recently pulled funding from a project led by the University of British Columbia, while the Canadian Cancer Trials […]

The presidents of the U7+ Alliance of World Universities recently signed and delivered a communiqué entitled “The Role of Universities in Advancing AI” to the Canadian government. This communiqué reaffirmed the presidents’ commitment to provide all students with updated training pathways that address AI, create AI training and technology opportunities for all universities within the […]

Canada’s Top 100 has released its 2025 Canada’s Greenest Employers list and nine institutions have appeared among the leaders. The competition assessed employers across the country, ranking them based on employee-led initiatives, programs focused on creating a culture of environmental awareness, and in-house sustainability efforts. The postsecondary institutions that made the ranking were the British […]

The University of Toronto has launched the Lawson Climate Institute, supported by a $60M gift from alumni Brian Lawson and Joannah Lawson. U of T says this is the largest donation a Canadian university has received to address climate change. The new institute will focus on sustainable technologies, equitable climate policy solutions, leadership development, and […]

CEOWORLD Magazine recently released its 2025 Best Business Schools in the World ranking and 10 Canadian business schools have made the list. The ranking is based on a survey of students, industry partners, and corporate recruiters. The three highest ranking Canadian business schools were the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Business (#52), the Southern […]

The University of Toronto and chemical company BASF Canada have signed a master research agreement focused on streamlining innovation and increasing collaboration. This agreement BASF will gain access to U of T’s research and innovations, benefit from significant cost savings through government matching funds and tax incentives, and increase its visibility in Canada’s research community. […]

In an article for University Affairs, Yukiko Tanaka (University of Toronto) and Jessica Fields (University of Toronto Scarborough) make the case for creating postdoctoral fellowships within dean’s offices and other university administrative departments. They argue that these “administrative postdocs” benefit both the scholar and the institution. For postdoctoral researchers, such roles offer experience in project […]

The University of Toronto has launched the Wolf Scholars Program. Developed in partnership with the Wolf Cooper Foundation, this program will provide 16 undergraduate students with full scholarships, along with access to leadership developmental opportunities such as seminars, travel, and internships. “The Wolf Scholars Program is designed to provide a small, extraordinary cohort with a […]

Maclean’s has updated its universities & colleges site for 2025, which features the magazine’s student hub with articles about life at university, school profiles, and the 2025 University Rankings that were released late last year. The school profiles include details such as institutions by location, population, and tuition. The rankings assess Canada’s top primarily undergraduate […]