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Serving Scholar Program
NEWS | April 23, 2026
The University of Toronto is establishing a Serving Scholar Program to support students who are currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), in the Regular or Reserve Force. This initiative will focus on ensuring that student service members are aware of available academic supports and have clear pathways to request flexibility when service obligations affect their studies.
Preparing Canada’s health system for military conflicts: a framework for civilian-military medical readiness
NEWS | April 3, 2026
A national framework for civilian military medical integration should rest on 3 pillars: sustained clinical readiness through shared training and embedded personnel, scalable dual use medical capacity, and formalized coordination supported by interoperable data systems
U of T partners with South Korean firm Hanwha Ocean to strengthen Canada’s maritime sovereignty
NEWS | March 10, 2026
The agreement offers U of T researchers the opportunity to contribute to real-world solutions that bolster Canada’s maritime security and Arctic capability
Government of Canada invests in CDL Defence to accelerate dual-use technologies from research to deployment
NEWS | March 6, 2026
Creative Destruction Lab is receiving a Government of Canada investment, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to support its newly launched CDL Defence program.
Biosecurity and Health Emergency Preparedness in Today's Research and Development Landscape
EVENT | Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
U.S. Navy CAPT Andrew Letizia (MD, MTM&H, FIDSA) will provide a keynote address on biosecurity and health emergency preparedness, including a brief history, the opportunities, and current concerns as scientific knowledge and tools have become more powerful and accessible in enabling developments of dual-use technologies. The talk will highlight how advances in the life sciences intersect with ethical use considerations, public safety, and public policy, as well as what steps countries should take to strengthen health emergency preparedness to establish health security.
Biosecurity and Health Emergency Preparedness in Today's Research and Development Landscape
EVENT | Friday, March 6, 2026, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
This event features U.S. Navy CAPT Andrew Letizia (MD, MTM&H, FIDSA), who will provide a keynote address on biosecurity and health emergency preparedness.
U of T President Melanie Woodin leans in to ‘middle powers’ fightback
NEWS | February 9, 2026
Melanie Woodin strongly supports Prime Minister Mark Carney's call for middle powers to collaborate to resist hard‑power dominance. She sees universities as central actors, saying U of T is "fully supportive" and must "lean in" to this ambition.
Next-generation Earth Observation Satellite System
NEWS | February 9, 2026
UofT-enabled startup Kepler Communications was selected the Canadian Space Agency to ensure that Canada remains at the forefront of space-based environmental monitoring, national security, and climate resilience.
Exercise Canada Paratus
NEWS | February 6, 2026
Read about the Dalla Lana School of Public Health’s collaboration with the Canadian Armed Forces to simulate the challenge of maintaining Canadians’ access to care while managing a high and sustained flow of casualties evacuated to Canada for treatment and recovery.
BioHubNet Mobility Award
BioHubNet’s Mobility Award supports trainees participating in the EXPERIENCE Program, Knowledge Exchange, and Industry Internship program. Eligible trainees who relocate or travel more than two hours to take part in these programs may receive a total up to $10,000 in financial support (application required).
Astra Zeneca — Regulatory Affairs internship positions
NEWS | September 10, 2025