Category Archives: Arts

Exploring the perils of precarious employment

Posted on February 25, 2013

TORONTO, ON — Alberto Almeida knew that as an auto mechanic’s apprentice he was expected to pay his dues doing dirty and heavy work. But that dues-paying ended in a disabling back injury at the age of 17, cutting his career … Continue reading →

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Disasters can prompt older children to be more giving, younger children to be more selfish

Posted on January 30, 2013

TORONTO, ON – A natural disaster can bring out the best in older children, prompting nine-year-olds to be more willing to share, while six-year-olds become more selfish, researchers at the University of Toronto, the University of Chicago, and Liaoning Normal … Continue reading →

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Atmospheric physicist named director of University of Toronto’s new School of the Environment

Posted on January 15, 2013

TORONTO, ON – Kimberly Strong, a physicist who leads investigations of the Earth’s atmosphere, will soon lead the University of Toronto’s new School of the Environment. Her term begins on July 1, 2013. Strong’s research in atmospheric measurements examines such … Continue reading →

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U of T alumnus wins Golden Globe award: Composer Mychael Danna wins for Life Of Pi score

Posted on January 14, 2013

TORONTO, ON – Composer and University of Toronto alumnus Mychael Danna picked up a Golden Globe award January 13 for best film score for the movie Life of Pi. Danna earned his Bachelor of Music degree in composition at the University of Toronto in … Continue reading →

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Invading species can extinguish native plants despite recent reports

Posted on January 9, 2013

TORONTO, ON – Ecologists at the University of Toronto and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) have found that, given time, invading exotic plants will likely eliminate native plants growing in the wild despite recent reports to … Continue reading →

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U of T jazz orchestra launches season with new director Gordon Foote

Posted on November 14, 2012

TORONTO, ON – After 26 years teaching in the Jazz Studies Program at McGill University directing the award winning and internationally known McGill Jazz Orchestra, Gordon Foote has accepted a position as director of the U of T Jazz Orchestra, … Continue reading →

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U of T’s Institute for Optical Sciences to unveil TechnoLABS at symposium featuring successful alumni entrepreneurs

Posted on November 8, 2012

TORONTO, ON — The University of Toronto’s Institute for Optical Sciences (IOS) will host an afternoon symposium to launch TechnoLABS. Located in the Banting and Best Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the new space is part of a growing ecosystem at U of T … Continue reading →

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