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Teaching & Outreach
University of Toronto
I'm an Assistant Professor Teaching Stream and TA Coordinator at U of T. I enjoy teaching The Physics of Everyday Life and am the course and practical coordinator for 2nd year physics for engineers. I have also been an instructor and coordinator for Introduction to Physics I & II, U of T's largest 1st year physics course. Highlights (for me) include launching an arrow and playing with a flaming Ruben's tube in Convocation Hall.
![Matt Russo in front of UofT's Convocation Hall.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/18a204_da907ff064594d2e8bbf69175d8345a8~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_588,h_441,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/18a204_da907ff064594d2e8bbf69175d8345a8~mv2.jpeg)
![Matt Russo talking to a 5th grade class about TRAPPIST-1.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/18a204_b1f286c8da5945108adebead2cd4e0bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_579,h_466,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/18a204_b1f286c8da5945108adebead2cd4e0bb~mv2.jpg)
Outreach
I love sharing and interacting with explorers of all ages through my public and private talks. I have also been a planetarium presenter at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics where I created Our Musical Universe.
Seneca College
In 2018-2019 I was professor of astronomy at Seneca College where I taught a course on the deep connections between music and astronomy. Students learned the foundations of astronomy, music, and computer programming and created their own music using astronomical data.
![Screenshot of an article in Now magazine about Matt's course on Astronomy and Music.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/18a204_bfac929639e34d25a25198600cd2e162~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_588,h_422,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/18a204_bfac929639e34d25a25198600cd2e162~mv2.jpg)