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…
The Tech2U Pilot Program: Through the Eyes of Student Classroom Ambassadors
Written by: Anchana Kuganesan (Design Research Team Lead), Nia Spooner, Cathy Li, Ashley Vadivelu, Garima Sharma (Designer Researchers) The Tech2U program has been active for a full school year now and we’ve consistently seen its impact in successfully creating opportunities…
Join Us at ‘Working with Tech2U’
Are you interested in what the Tech2U Classroom Ambassador experience is like? Are you thinking of joining the team as a Classroom Ambassador for the upcoming Fall/Winter 2022-23 Work-Study term, or know of someone who might want to apply? Join…
What’s Your Why: Personal Connection in Stories
In this installment What’s Your Why, a blog series aimed at highlighting the importance of connecting back to the “why” that drives you and the work you are involved in. Our Digital Content Writer, Katherine, reflects on the importance of…
Commuter Experience: The Magic of Transit
Written by Katherine Zheng, Digital Content Writer; Illustrations by Tehseen Sarwar, Digital Storyteller There is something almost magical about the transit of Toronto, where it becomes a journey to and from campus that frames a shared sense of appreciation. The…
#DisplayYourPride 2022: What Pride Means to Us
Written by Katherine Zheng, Digital Content Writer On June 15th, 2022, U of T celebrates Pride Month with the annual #DisplayYourPride event. For many people who are part of the LGBTQ community—including myself—Pride is a time of celebration and validity…
Meet the Summer 2022 Team!
As we begin to barrel into a new and exciting term, the Innovation Hub is thrilled to welcome our Summer 2022 Team! Filled with some new, and some familiar faces, the Innovation Hub has continued to expand our team to work on new and ongoing projects at the University of Toronto. We are grateful to support the diverse and thriving community at U of T, and continue our own growth at the Innovation Hub.