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Arts fast facts

320

full-time faculty

8000+

undergraduate and graduate students
Registered in Fall 2024

20

Research chairs

15

Academic departments, schools and centres

Featured news

The prevalence of adverse childhood experiences in 102 countries

Dr. Sheri Madigan and her team publish a comprehensive meta-analysis in The Lancet Public Health

Cultivating mentorship: Sheri Madigan’s decade in the Determinants of Child Development Lab

Personal experiences helped shape researcher’s drive to help mentees and families, alike

Transdisciplinary project explores how homes can better support well-being

Researchers examine how factors such as daylighting, air quality, temperature and noise shape health and comfort

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Researcher Brian Kooyman behind a collection of bones

Energizing Research

Arts researchers are collaborators, bold innovators and creative practitioners.

Students study together

Preparing students

Arts students enjoy active inquiry, creative-based learning, and early research opportunities

People read reports in a boardroom

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Together, we will create and share vital knowledge.

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