October 2025 - The Innovation Hub

Team Reflection: Three Important Skills We Learned as UX/UI Designers

In this blog, Mona and Becky discuss how they developed professional and creative skills in user experience design through collaborative practice in their work on the Supporting Student Parents mini site in partnership with the Family Care Office. Working alongside users and actively gathering feedback, Mona and Becky embraced opportunities to challenge themselves, refine their ideas, adapt to real-world needs, and produce work that they feel carries meaningful impact beyond the classroom.

Written by the UI/UX Team

Tangled Art Gallery Visit

The Innovation Hub and Accessibility Services invite U of T students to tour the Tangled Gallery on Friday, November 28^th, 2025, from 1:00PM to 3:00PM.

The Life of a Perfectionist Procrastinator

In this blog, Angelina talks about her experience as a student in comparison to the expectations of the workforce. She reflects on the “unlearning journey” she needed to break out of her self-proclaimed perfectionist-procrastinator student cycle.

Written by Angelina Kim, Community Engagement and Event Facilitator, BCOM, Rotman Commerce

Innovation Hour: Fostering Support & Belonging for Diverse Students

Innovation hour accompanied by an icon of a coffee cup, with a light bulb, and confetti

The Innovation Hub is pleased to announce the re-launch of Innovation Hour – an informal coffee hour where faculty, staff and students come together to engage in meaningful dialogue around topics that impact students using design thinking methods and mindsets.

Join Our Team: Graphic Design & Communications Coordinator

Are you someone who is experienced in design, passionate about collaborating with team members, and has a desire to learn? The Innovation Hub is hiring a Graphic Design & Communications Coordinator! We are looking for a seasoned graphic designer with leadership potential and an interest in project management and administration.

Written by Julia Allworth, Manager, Innovation Projects

Meet the Fall-Winter 2025-26 Team!

Collage of the Innovation Hub's Fall-Winter 2025-26 team comprised of 18 team members

The Innovation Hub welcomes a wonderful group of students into our team each term. We’re beginning this fall-winter term with a skilled group of changemakers comprised of both work-study students and Team Leads.

Written by Arshdeep Kang, Communications & Operations Lead, Honours Bachelor of Design

World Mental Health Day

On World Mental Health Day, Ruth shares her belief that resilience is a skill that everyone should build to support their wellbeing. While discussing this year’s theme, Ruth encourages us to look at World Mental Health Day as a time to reflect on what we have in common in our individual journeys.

Written by Ruth Rodrigues, Research Lead, Master of Education, Social Justice Education

Month: October 2025