Investment Impact
The returns generated from the Endowment help support promising students, innovative programs and faculty-driven research at the University of Toronto. Here is a selection of investment impact updates from recent UTAM annual reports.
Engineering Interactive Healthcare
Tselot Tessema’s doctoral research at the Centre for Healthcare Engineering focuses on developing digital tools to help people with chronic heart failure – particularly those…
Accelerating materials science
When Prof. Anatole von Lilienfeld arrived at the University of Toronto in 2022 from the University of Vienna, he was preceded by his reputation as one of Europe’s leading…
Supporting Indigenous Students
In 2017, a committee comprised of University of Toronto students, faculty and staff, in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, released a report entitled Answering the Call:…
Showcasing Emerging Artists
The Shelley Peterson Student Art Exhibition celebrates the diverse visions of undergraduate students in visual studies programs across U of T’s three campuses.
Advancing Environmental Science
The annual Beatrice and Arthur Minden Symposium on the Environment, hosted by the University of Toronto’s School of the Environment, welcomes the public to a series of…
Exploring Global Communities
The new Chair in Tamil Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough was made possible by a grassroots campaign that raised $3 million from more than 3,800 donors – among…
Expanding Cultural Understanding
In 2023, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) received an endowed gift from Gyan and Kanchan Jain and their family to support the study of Jainism, the ancient…
Nurturing Successful Careers
Established at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in 2011, the Pynn Family Paleontology Award helps outstanding undergraduate students in financial need pursue…
Supporting Environmental Studies
At the University of Toronto Scarborough, two endowed scholarship programs enable talented graduate students to pursue careers in environmental science and join the growing…