On April 26, in a talk that was both serious and entertaining – and ultimately inspirational — Shafique Virani, University of Toronto Professor of Islamic Studies, told his Academy audience that his goal in life was to “bridge the gap between the West and the...
Professor Deep Saini. Courtesy Colleen McColeman. In his recent trade missions trip to India, professor Deep Saini, vice president of U of T and principal of UIM, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Jamia Millia Islamia University (JMI). The agreement...
Shafique N. Virani (center), a popular associate professor of Islamic studies at the U. of Toronto, says he has been asked to perform a student’s wedding. Forget baking cookies. Forget writing a glowing teacher evaluation. Angelica Chavez wanted to do a little...
At a recent keynote at the National Educational Computing Conference, Chris Lehmann, renowned speaker and educator in the area of technology and pedagogy, commented, “ Tools don’t teach, but they can change the way we teach.” For the students on Professor Shafique...
Two U of T Mississauga faculty members have been named University of Toronto Distinguished Professors, an honour recognizing individuals with outstanding achievements and promise. Professors Ian Orchard of the Department of Biology, former vice president and principal...
