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Stories for the University of Toronto community and beyond. January 2025 language issue out now.

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A legacy that will shape #UofT for years to come.

The latest issue of University of Toronto Magazine looks back at the impact of Meric Gertler’s transformative tenure as president — and forward to the future he helped imagine.

Visit our link in bio or magazine.utoronto.ca to explore stories, milestones, tributes and more. taken in University of Toronto by @uoftmagazine

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In two weeks, this account will become inactive, but the magazine will continue sharing great U of T stories at magazine.utoronto.ca!

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Xin Yi Lim, who graduated from U of T in 2024 with a master of arts, isn’t just multilingual – she’s a hyperpolyglot, conversationally fluent in 11 languages. From Spanish to Swahili, her passion for language has opened doors to friendships, work and cultural connections around the globe.

How did she go from speaking four family languages to mastering seven more — and what’s next on her list? Find out more at the link in our bio.

📸: @lucyluphoto

@uoft @uoftalumni @uoftmississauga @utsc @studiowyse #hyperpolyglot #multilingual #uoftalumni #languagelearning by @uoftmagazine

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Can a tiny face, a skull or a stovetop espresso pot speak louder than words?

U of T Mississauga professor Jordana Garbati is teaching a course that examines emoji as a new form of communication — and invites students to create their own.

Read the full story in our bio and let us know in the comments what emoji YOU wish existed.

@uoft @uoftmississauga @utsc @uoftalumni @uoftmississaugaresearch #emoji #digitalcommunication #language #languageandculture by @uoftmagazine

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Quiz time! Can you answer this question?

Last year, the University of Toronto was ranked #1 in the world for the second year in a row for:

a) Number of students
b) Sustainability
c) Global innovation
d) Resemblance to Hogwarts

Drop your guess in the comments! Then, in honour of the university’s 198th anniversary,
take our 11-question quiz at the link in our bio, and test your knowledge of all things U of T!

#HBDUofT

@uoft @uoftmississauga @utsc @uoftalumni @uoftstudentlife by @uoftmagazine

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“Mama” or “Dada” — a baby’s first words are more than just adorable milestones. At U of T Mississauga, researchers are using cutting-edge neuroscience (including EEG brain scans) to see how infants process speech. One finding? Even babies show preferences for certain accents – sometimes before they can even talk.

Find out what this means for language learning at the link in our bio.

@uoft @uoftmississauga @utsc @uoftalumni @utmchildlanguagelab @studiowyse #languagelearning #childdevelopment #languageacquisition #multilingualkids by @uoftmagazine

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“Language is a medium through which we experience people,” says Ian Williams, a U of T English professor and the author of What I Mean to Say: Remaking Conversation in Our Time. “We should pay closer to attention to how we use it.”

In a Q&A, Williams explores how polarized politics, online hostility and distracted living are eroding the art of meaningful dialogue – and what we can do to reconnect.

Tap the link in bio to read the full conversation with magazine editor Scott Anderson.

📸: @jalanimorgan

@uoft @uoftmississauga @utsc @uoftalumni @studiowyse @houseofanansi #conversation #dialogue by @uoftmagazine

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“LOL, are u OK? Ttyl!”

This message may reduce your typing time, but using abbreviations in texts might make you seem insincere – and less likely to get a response, says U of T marketing and pyschology professor Sam Maglio. His research explores how small choices in words can make a big difference in communication. Find out more at the link in our bio.

Illustration by LJ

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Do you know your Canadian slang? Whether you were born in Canada or arrived recently as a newcomer, tap the link in our bio to take a quiz and test your knowledge of uniquely Canadian words and expressions.

Here’s one to get you started. (The answer is at the link.)

A “bunny hug” will keep you warm during the cold Saskatchewan winter. It is: by @uoftmagazine

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“I’m in here.”

For 13 years, Isaiah Grewal couldn’t tell the world what he was thinking. Diagnosed with autism, he couldn’t speak or signal his thoughts. But everything changed when he learned to communicate through a letter board. Now, he is helping U of T neuroscientist Morgan Barense with her research using brain scans into non-speaking autism.

Learn more at the link in our bio about Isaiah’s story of determination and resilience, and what it feels like for him to finally be heard.

@uoft @uoftmississauga @utsc @uoftalumni @stonybrooku @harvardextension @studiowyse

#autism #autismawareness #neurodiversity #neuroscience #uoftresearch #autismresearch by @uoftmagazine

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