Fall 2014
A butterfly breakthrough
It was a mystery no scientist had ever solved, but thanks to the assistance of a network of “citizen scientists” spread across North America, UTSC Zoologist Fred Urquhart finally found the answer, to global acclaim.
The UTSC Story
Before there was UTSC, there was a turn-of-the-century, summer escape from the city heat of Muddy York for Toronto businessman Miller Lash. In 1911, he purchased 375 acres in Highland Creek Valley and built a 17-room mansion and working farm.
Fit for a campus
Even before the campus had its own gym, UTSC students were involved in sports and fitness, using area high school facilities to train and compete. It didn’t take long before the campus became an intramural powerhouse.
Keynote
Just about six months ago when I came to UTSC as Interim Principal, many of us were just getting comfortable with the word “semi-centennial.”
Creative Arts
Our campus has been a source of inspiration for writers, artists and performers of all kinds. Here’s a snapshot of UTSC’s artistic history.
UTSC @ 50
The UTSC story began 50 years ago, at a time when Canada was experiencing the coming of age of the post-WWII baby boom generation.
On location
Iconic Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg was the first to discover the cinematic qualities of Scarborough College. He used it as the location for his debut feature film, Stereo, released in 1969.
Culinaria brings food studies to the table
The study of food involves the study of so much else—everything from family and community to migration, colonialism and even the origins of modern capitalism itself.
Research
Science is getting better and better at generating information. But what do we do with that information once it’s been collected?
Innovation in the public sector: it's not an oxymoron
Public sector innovation is alive and well according a new book by UTSC Management Professor Sandford Borins.