Ten U of T social media stars to follow
Published: February 6, 2017
狐狸视频's sharpest minds and wittiest wordsmiths are taking to Twitter, Instagram and YouTube to share their expert insights and unique perspectives with communities inside and outside the university.
Here are just a few to follow:
Sabrina Cruz
Even before her first year at U of T, Cruz was a YouTube star. The Schulich Leader has over 100,000 subscribers and millions of views.
Follow if: you like funny takes on pop culture, history and science
Dr. Mike Evans
Evans is an associate professor at 狐狸视频's medical school. His popular YouTube videos on health education attracted the likes of Apple who recruited him to work on a digital health care project.
Follow if: you want to learn more about health and wellness in a fun and entertaining way
Danielle Martin
Martin, an author and assistant professor at the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, tweets about big ideas around innovation in health and medicine.
Follow if: you鈥檙e interested in learning how to make health care better
Jonathan Sun
Engineering alumnus Sun is a but is best known for his odd, yet hilarious, Twitter account which has inspired him to .
Follow if: you need a good old-fashioned laugh
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Ren茅e 贬濒辞啪别办
Astrophysics professor 贬濒辞啪别办 takes to Twitter for insight into our place in the universe.
Follow if: you鈥檙e into space talk and social justice
Aisha Ahmad
Ahmad, an assistant professor at U of T Scarborough鈥檚 department of political science and the Munk School of Global Affairs, weighs in on the most pressing issues facing Canada and the U.S.
Follow if: you want thoughtful insight and good reads on the latest news
Adrian Phiffer
Architect and lecturer at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design uses Instagram as a way of showcasing the work of his design firm while highlighting the creativity of his students.
Read more about Phiffer's star power
Follow if: you鈥檙e a design nerd who鈥檚 looking for inspiration from up-and-coming architects
Jeffrey Dvorkin
At a time when the media is considered the official 鈥渙pposition鈥 by the Trump administration, commentary from people like Dvorkin, director of the journalism program at U of T Scarborough, is all the more important.
Follow if: you care about the future of journalism and freedom of the press
Joshua Gans
Gans, Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship and professor of strategic management at U of T's Rotman School of Management, offers a snarky take on business and current affairs.
Follow if: you like to smirk while reading the latest on the Trump saga
Sarah Kaplan
As director of the Institute for Gender and the Economy, Rotman School of Management Professor Kaplan takes on the worlds of business and equality and the ways they intersect.
Follow if: you鈥檙e fired up from the Women鈥檚 March
Do you have a favourite U of T tweeter, YouTuber or instagrammer? Let us know!
(photo at top by via Flickr)
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