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Get the first peek of B-7, Blue Sky Solar Racing’s newest solar vehicle
TORONTO, ON — The Blue Sky Solar Racing team is unveiling its newest state-of-art solar car, B-7, ready for the 3,000-kilometre race across the Australian outback. The University of Toronto based team will be heading Down Under this fall to compete … Continue reading
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Rotman NeXus serves non-profit organizations with consulting services
TORONTO, ON – Since 2005 non-profit organizations and social enterprises who require management consulting services have reached out to a team of four MBA students at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management who help these organizations maximize their social … Continue reading
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University of Toronto to proceed with back campus fields project
TORONTO, ON – The University of Toronto is very pleased that Toronto city councillors re-affirmed the city’s commitment to renewed fields on the university’s historic back campus. City council voted in favour of the University’s plan to proceed with the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment & Natural Resources, Media Releases, University of Toronto
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Largest set of data on health behaviours by Canadian post-secondary students to be released at conference
TORONTO, ON – The largest amount of data ever collected on the health of Canadian post-secondary students will be released on Monday, June 17, by the Canadian Organization of University and College Health (COUCH). More than 30,000 students from 30-plus Canadian … Continue reading
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Self-fertilizing plants contribute to their own demise
TORONTO, ON – Many plants are self-fertilizing, meaning they act as both mother and father to their own seeds. This strategy – known as selfing – guarantees reproduction but, over time, leads to reduced diversity and the accumulation of harmful … Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Environment & Natural Resources, Forestry, Science
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Tracking drug-resistant tuberculosis in real-time
TORONTO, ON – Professor Frances Jamieson at the University of Toronto’s Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP), and Medical Microbiologist, Public Health Ontario, is leading the way in tracking potentially deadly outbreaks of tuberculosis (TB) with a powerful new … Continue reading
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Leaders and experts on the issues on the agenda at the 2013 G8 Lough Erne summit
BELFAST, IRELAND — The G8 Research Group is proud to announce the release of its latest publication published by Newsdesk Media — ”The UK Summit: The G8 at Lough Erne 2013″ with contributions from David Cameron, François Hollande, José Manuel Barroso, Barack … Continue reading
Posted in International Affairs, Media Releases, University of Toronto
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The University of Toronto to transform an iconic Toronto landmark into the new home of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design
TORONTO, ON — The University of Toronto unveiled its ambitious plans today to transform one of the most iconic sites in the city: One Spadina Crescent. The building project will renew the south-facing 19th century Gothic Revival building and build out … Continue reading
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New research on the valuation of over-the-counter derivatives from University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management
TORONTO, ON – By some measures the over-the-counter derivatives business is the largest business in the world with over $600 trillion in transactions outstanding. This business plays a significant role in the profitability of global banking institutions. Before 2007, banks … Continue reading
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The Jackman Law Building breaks ground June 4, 2013
TORONTO, ON — Media are invited to attend the official groundbreaking of the state-of-the-art, $54-million Jackman Law Building at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law on June 4, 2013, at 4 pm. This spectacular new facility will house spacious, … Continue reading
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