Dear Colleagues,
Earlier this year, I was appointed as the President’s Senior Advisor on Science Engagement. In this role, I am working to raise awareness of the University's strengths in science teaching and research and to facilitate UofT scientists to engage effectively with the community at large. Together with colleagues across the three campuses, I will aim to inform the public about new discoveries and also to share the excitement and challenges of the scientific process, to inspire kids and to encourage innovation. Towards that end, I am also building partnerships with external organizations in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond for creating and delivering science outreach programs.
We are in the process of working with Strategic Communications to set up a web site for UofT Science Engagement. As we would like to reflect the full scope of outreach activities that are mounted by UofT academic units, I am writing to ask if you could send us information regarding any public events your unit is planning. These can include public lectures, exhibits, youth camps, hands-on activities, etc. Ideally, we would like to include a link to your event on the main page of the Science Engagement web site in order to direct potential visitors to further information about your event.
Please send notice of events to ScienceEngagement@utoronto.ca
I would be more than happy to discuss ways we could work together on outreach activities. For example, in collaboration with the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, this fall we are presenting a series of talks on "Exploring Evolution" at the Toronto Public Library; One other idea under development is a series of high-profile public events on campus, called Science Frontiers, with each focusing on a topic of broad/current interest and showcasing some of our top researchers.
Best,
Ray
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Ray Jayawardhana
Senior Advisor to the President on Science Engagement
University of Toronto
Sidney Smith Hall, Suite 2048
100 St George St.
Toronto, ON M5S 3G3
Tel: 416.978.3515
Fax: 416.978.3887
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