Announcements
Spotlight on Research: Explore the first issue of The Research Review
We're pleased to share the first issue of The Research Review, a new quarterly publication from the OVPRI. This edition is focused on Research Funding, offering insights from the 2024-25 cycle and a snapshot of UTM’s evolving research landscape. We highlight key trends, explain the importance of market share, and reflect on how these patterns inform our strategic priorities.
→ Read the Research Funding issue
Announcing This Year's Research Award Recipients
We are delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024-25 Desmond Morton Research Excellence Award and UTM Annual Research Prizes. University Professor Kent Moore is recognized for his groundbreaking climate science research, which has helped shaped Canada's global leadership in the field. The Research Prize in the Social Sciences is awarded to Professors Julie Yujie Chen and Alex Reisenbichler for their impactful work on digital labour and political economy respectively.
We look forward to celebrating this year’s recipients and learning about their work at our 2025 research awards celebration. Plans for this event are underway and details will be shared in the weeks to come.
Partnerships & Innovation
Our Partnerships team can help you get started with research partnerships, navigate a new or existing partnership, and identify funding opportunities for your collaborative projects. Learn how they can help.
Research & Innovation Highlights
Long day at work? Go ahead and watch some TV, research suggests
Brain dead after a hard day of work? It turns out it’s totally fine to park yourself in front of the TV. It might even make recovery — an essential part of burnout prevention — easier. Published at UTM News (01/06/2026)
Anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise in young people, UTM research suggests
High rents and limited home ownership prospects, combined with negative statements by politicians and related media coverage, may be leading young people to link immigration to their economic concerns. Published at UTM News (12/15/2025)
The science of 'us': UTM scholars examine how mixed-race couples handle social stresses
Interracial couples often face unique social pressures and two recent studies from UTM shed light on how these stresses affect the relationship. Published at UTM News (12/12/2025)
Core Facilities
We're pleased to offer several internal funding opportunities for UTM faculty members.
Visit our Internal Funding for Faculty page or click the program of interest below.
If you have recently won, been nominated, or are nominating another individual whose primary appointment is at the University of Toronto Mississauga, please complete the Honours & Awards Reporting Form.
Published and shared with faculty at the start of each month, the Funding & Awards Roundup focuses on new opportunities only. All existing and past opportunities are housed on our Funding and Awards webpage. If you have any feedback or questions, please contact Anastassia Pogoutse at a.pogoutse@utoronto.ca.
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