Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
In this blog post, Lois shares how she accidentally rekindled her passion for creative endeavours during her work at the Innovation Hub and how this empowered her to dive into creative pursuits outside the university.
Written by Lois Lee, Blog Editor and Digital Content Writer, Master of Information, User Experience Design, and Archives & Records Management
Cheryl and Ruth share the importance of memorializing the lives lost due to anti-transgender violence on Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). They also highlight the importance of celebrating trans lives by supporting their work, art, and history, based on their experiences.
Written by Cheryl Nong, Research Coordinator, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology and Neuroscience Double Major and Ruth Rodrigues, Qualitative Data Archivist Team Lead, Master of Education, Social Justice Education
The Innovation Hub is ready to take on new design thinking projects for the 2024-25 academic year. We can help your team to co-create programs, services, resources, and spaces with students. Working together, we help you build positivity around your project and ensure the highest possible student engagement in the process. Our student teams are hired and trained specifically for your project and work directly with you and your teams throughout the process.
Check out the Innovation Hub Annual Report 2022-23. Learn about what we have been up to and discover how to get involved in the work.
Written by Julia Allworth, Manager, Innovation Projects
Every year at U of T the First Nations House – Indigenous Student Services – hosts Indigenous Education Week, a week for education, community, and engagement with Indigenous culture and history. One of our team members, Tiffany, attended an event and shared her reflections on why storytelling is impactful for cultural preservation.
Written by Tiffany Cao, Research Lead, Honours Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science and Human Geography.
In partnership with the Faculty of Arts & Science Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Innovation Hub is interested in exploring what entrepreneurship means to you. We are looking to hear from students in the Faculty of Arts & Science from all academic disciplines, programs, and degree levels, to build a deeper understanding of entrepreneurship.
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The Innovation Hub welcomes a wonderful group of students into the team each year. We are starting our new academic term with the largest team we’ve ever had, with 76 students. Let’s meet them!
Written by Ava Hawkins, Blog Editor & Digital Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Science & Psychology
In partnership with Spaces & Experiences, the Innovation Hub is hosting student-led feedback sessions to inform design decisions for future spaces for commuters. The feedback session invites all students with disabilities to share their stories, perspectives, and experiences. The aim is to create a barrier-free environment for students to speak openly about their lived experiences.
In partnership with Spaces & Experiences, the Innovation Hub is hosting student-led feedback sessions to inform design decisions for future spaces for commuters. Our discussion will invite Black-identifying students to share their stories, perspectives, and experiences in a safer space for participants with lived experience to speak openly.