Blog - The Innovation Hub

Reflections Together: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 30 commemorates Orange Shirt Day. The Innovation Hub Team reflects together on the importance of this day, and of reconciliation more broadly. Written by Paul Kaita, Senior Project Assistant, Master of Education, Higher Education September 30th, 2022, is Orange…

Meet the Fall-Winter 2022-23 Team

Meet our team and learn about our current projects for the new academic year. Stay engaged and get hyped for what the year has in store.

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Sidney Smith Hall Redevelopment: Call for Participants

Do you spend time at Sidney Smith? Are you part of the Faculty of Arts & Science? Do you want to make an impact on the redevelopment of Sidney Smith Hall? Early plans are underway to redevelop Sidney Smith as…

Call for Participants: Tell Us About Your Experiences With Mental Health

In partnership with Health & Wellness, the Innovation Hub is interested in hearing about how you are taking care of your mental health. We are looking to hear perspectives and understand student needs to better inform health supports and programming at U…

Project Insights: Future of Dining at Chestnut Residence

Written by Eli Rose, (Design Research Team Lead), Bo Phi, Kimberly Mak, Yin Chen Wan (Design Researchers) In this project, we partnered with Chestnut Residence to gain a deeper understanding of the student experience at the dining hall and help…

Connecting to Campus as a Team

Written by Anchana Kuganesan – Design Research Team Lead Transforming the Instructional Landscape

Reflections on the Return to In-Person Work

Written by Delphine Ji (Design Research Team Lead), Austin Go, Ting Bai, Izzy Friesen, and Hong Shu (Design Researchers) Over the course of the summer, one team at the Innovation Hub has been dedicated to ensuring that returning to work in…

Conversations with our Partners at Robarts Library: Revitalizing the Iconic Fourth Floor Reading Room

Written by Katherine Zheng – Digital Content Writer, Emily Ling – Manager, Capital Projects & Planning, UTL & Glen Morales – Chief Administrative Officer, UTL

Innovation Hub Work Study Fall-Winter 2022-23 Hiring

We are so excited to be starting off the fall/winter season on campus at the Innovation Hub. This is our 7th year of welcoming new students into the work, and we’re so grateful for our new space in the Student…

Finding Inspiration in Research

Written by Rion Levy, Design Research Team Lead: University College Prior to coming to the Innovation Hub, my design research experience was sporadic. I have a few years of informal, self-led design research experience under my belt, but most of…